Norwegian Epic Review
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Knowing the ins and outs of NCL and being fans of freestyle cruising, we were excited about trying the EPIC. Having cruised as singles, married, and with children, we feel qualified to say the Epic is a great cruise for families. There is so much to do for kids on this ship; it would have been nice when our kids were young.
This was Epic's first cruise to the Western Caribbean. I realize this is summer and there would be lots of children, however, there was much for them to do, water slides, climbing and rappelling, skating, kids clubs, spider climb, and more. I was surprised there was no extra charge for these activities.
One suggestion for NCL is to sell NCL socks by the repelling wall, and near the ice skating. Lots of kids only bring sandals and will need socks for these activities. Also, the ice skating is on a faux ice floor, kind of lame, and in a very small area. A better idea would be to open up the whole sports court and have roller skating with a DJ instead.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Balcony
Don't remember cabin # but was supposed to be an upgraded balcony, was forward, they all looked the same to me. Much lower ceilings give a claustrophobic feel, egress is bad because you have to walk the whole length of the ship to get to the stairs/elevator. Sink faucet is too big for the bowl, couch/bed for third person puts their head in the toilet area. Surprised by the poor design.