Norwegian Epic Review
4.5 / 5.0
SeaTheW0rld
10+ Cruises • Age 40s
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Sail Date: Jan 2019
Cabin: Balcony
I took this cruise to relax and be taken care of for a few days. It's been a very stressful 3 years since I had been able to cruise due to family matters.
I've been on several lines over the years (Carnival, Costa, HAL and Princess). I found a last-minute deal on Epic. I booked it at 1pm the day before it sailed, knowing nothing about NCL (except I always thought their ships were ugly when I saw them in port). So I made a leap of faith and at 5am the next morning super shuttle picked me up for my flight to Orlando. Uneventful flight, got a transfers to the ship from Contrans Shuttle (I recommend them).
Arrived at Port Canaveral about 12:30pm. It was a total mob scene. If you are familiar with the terminal, the line wound around outside the terminal - back and forth THREE times from the luggage drop-off clear to the other end of the terminal building. Apparently it was a surprise EPIC was there. Once I got inside I noticed two of the 4 metal detectors were not in use and eight of the 38 check in stations were not staffed. Why? Just my opinion but when you have 4000+ people boarding it should be all-hands-on-deck. Time to board the ship: Over two hours.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Cabin BX
Port Reviews
Ocho Rios
I've been here before, so I hired a local taxi driver to see some local sites. Got to see a tribute for a taxi driver that was killed the week before. Dozens and dozens of cabs were winding through the old part of the city blaring their horns and revving their engines. It was a very cool local experience. The rest was fine.
Grand Cayman (Georgetown)
Been here before. Just got off the ship and walked around a bit.
Harvest Caye
Ugh. Another tourist trap. Nothing to do here if you aren't into beachy stuff. Walked around for about an hour and went back to the ship.
Costa Maya
Walked around a bit and went back to the ship. Been here before.
Cozumel
Been here before. Walked around, did a little shopping, went back to the ship. FWIW, silver jewelry has gotten VERY expensive. Silver is about 60 cents a gram, but they are asking 22/gram. No sale.
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