My husband and I just returned from a 7 night cruise on the Norwegian Epic. We have only cruised one time before, which was 10 years ago. That cruise was more like a Chevy Chase vacation, so it took us a full decade to try it again. We are so glad that we did. We had a wonderful experience on the Epic. I will probably make this review long, since so many people have had negative reviews on here. I want to make sure you get to hear all good things Epic has to offer. When we first pulled up to it, we were shocked at it's size. The ship is extremely impressive looking. It makes most other ships look small by comparison.

Lets start with day 1 and all the Pros: The entry onto the ship was so painless, it is hard to describe. We came on a shuttle from a hotel we stayed at the night before. From the time we pulled up in the shuttle, until the time we were on the ship was no more than 20 minutes. We arrived at the port around noon and we were in our stateroom by 12:45pm. They have this process down to a science.

We stayed in a Spa balcony cabin on Deck 14. Included in this room was access to the spa area where there are plunge pools, waterfalls, heated tile loungers, a private balcony with cushioned loungers overlooking the ocean, female and male locker rooms that each had a steam shower and sauna, there is also a co-ed steam shower in the main area as well as 2 fantastic sauna's both overlooking the ocean. This was an absolutely fantastic addition to the vacation. It turns out that the Epic is the largest Spa at sea. We did also get a couples massage, which is a little pricey at $158.00 per person, but I have to say, it was a great massage. Our stateroom was great. Yes they are a bit small, but your on a ship...how much space do you want them to take up in a space your not in very much?? There is a ton of storage..2 big closets, 3 large drawers, a large oval 3 shelved cupboard where the safe is, a medicine cabinet over the sink and a draw under the sink. There is even a slide out hamper under the sink for your used towels. We had 2 checked bags, 2 carry on bags, and 2 personal item bags that all fit under the bed. I did read on a review that there are not enough hangers, so I packed some, which I was glad I did. Jennifer, our cabin attendant was fantastic. There is a fridge with different mini bottles of alcohol, soda, water and coffee creamer. I left her a note and asked for extra coffee creamer and she made sure I always had that for the remainder of the trip. We NEVER had to ask for towels, washclothes, coffee, or anything. She was wonderful. The layout of the cabin, we thought, was good. When you enter the room, to the right is the shower, to the left is the toilet area. They are both cornered and have a curved glass (not clear at all, you can NOT see through the glass) doors. Right in front of the shower is the sink. There is a curtain that can pull that will completely close off the entire shower/toilet area from the rest of the room. Then there is a small sitting area (a couch that would be a bed if there was a 3rd person in the room). Then the bed area, then the balcony. We had no issues with space and found the bed to be extremely comfortable. The balcony has 2 chairs and a small table on it. There is a coffee pot in the room as well as a full sized hair dryer. Our room came with the shampoo/conditioner and lotions that are used in the spa. I brought my own and never used it. I loved the ones they provided. The fitness center is like nothing we have ever seen on a vacation. We belong to LA fitness where we live. They have the same equipment here. And it is HUGE!!!!! Read more