Norwegian Epic Review
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Flying into West Palm Beach we took the Tri-Rail to Miami. Once on the train we were told to take the Metro Rail from the Tri-rail terminal then connect to the Metro mover. Not easy! Luckily strangers helped us along the way and we got off when we could see the Port. An $8 taxi ride to go just a few blocks. It took nearly 4 hours. Upon return we took a taxi from the ship to Trirail, $40! We made the 8:06a.m. train. Know the address of train station for taxi.
Going thru security my husband had to pour out his water bottle, I did not. We had 2 other lifewater bottles with rum and they got thru the xray machine. At check in we received nothing, ship map, daily cruise info paper or instructions to find our room. Once in the room there were no lights, or so we thought. No one told us that your room key needed to be inserted in a slot to turn on any electricy in the cabin. FYI, the toilets in the rooms are in a little glass capsule right as you enter the cabin(not for the shy) and the sink basin is very tiny next to the bed. Be careful, it sloshes all over. We paid for an upgrade to the larger room but it is still quite cramped with an odd layout. The port side balcony was nice though.
As for food on the ship it was all very good. Juice is served in the morning only so we took juice and fresh fruit back to the room and made rum punch daily. Beer and house wine was over $6 each with tax and gratuity. Drinks were $8-10. If you eat at the free restaurants get there early or just be prepared to wait a bit. The Garden Buffet is great but hectic. We did buffet a.m. and noon but dined at nite. Only 2 restaurants required slacks for men so my husband wore shorts the whole time.
Cabin Review
Mini-Suite with Balcony
We had a larger balcony room on the 9th floor near the elevators. Great location, easy to walk either upstairs or down without having to wait for elevators. The rooms were very tight with a poor layout. I had read about the toilets and sinks in advance but they are worse than we expected. Toilet is in glassed in enclosure by entry to cabin (not for the shy)and sinks really are teeny getting everything wet. There are no hand towel bars or place to hang wet face cloths. Nothing is convenient in the room. Beds are comfy though. Don't forget that the lights are controlled by your key card. We didn't know that and sat in the dark for way too long!There are separate closets but only one has hangers. I luckily packed on hangers. Bring your own shampoo and soap etc. They have a dispenser but the product isn't good. Rooms are quiet and only noise is flushing of toilets.