Norwegian Epic Cruise Reviews for Family to the Transatlantic

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Epic was not built for 4000 passengers

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brentmangus
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise as it was an Atlantic crossing and wanted to see some new stops that we had not visited. We found the boarding process in NYC to be very efficient. The ship is not built for 4000 passengers as there was very little seating in the dining rooms, bars, buffet, atrium, showroom, other venues where people wanted to view some entertainment options. The wait at the dining rooms ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Never again

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Clay Clayton
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We booked this transatlantic after our Christmas trip with family was canceled due to illness AND to join some good friends on their first transatlantic. We set our expectations low even though we hadn’t sailed Epic previously as we had friends who had done so. At 6’-6” my biggest concern was the short bed. This indeed proved to be the biggest but not the only issue. I ended up sleeping ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


Epic Fail

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wanderella
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Transatlantic to Spain.this was the worst cruise we have been on ever! Be prepared tho stand in line no matter what you are doing!!!anytime dinning means anytime you wait in line for an hour to get a buzzer that makes you wait for another 40 minutes… every time you eat unless you go to the buffet! Buffet has same food every day and other dining rooms (taste and manhattan) are packed. We had a ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


FreeStyle you mean Free for all (disorganized NCL approach to cruising)

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Heriringchoker
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We enjoy TA and NCL had a pretty good itinerary. First time on NCL many people you spoke with before the cruise always were cautious on comment on NCL, now we understand. the Epic has its well commented on issues, weird small cabins, dirty soot from stacks, we agree with all of these comments. This will be our first and last cruise with NCL as our biggest issues we’re with cruise lines poor ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Don’t cruise with Norwegian

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TreePodd
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

We were a group of 19 people and wanted to cruise and visit the Azores and Bermuda on our transatlantic cruise. We ended up 9 days at sea with no stops in port. The only compensation we received was a $200 non refundable on ship credit. There was not much for entertainment onboard but the crew were great. This cruise sucked and I would not recommend it to anyone. The food was mediocre but ...
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Sail Date: December 2022


Epic Disaster

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fawade
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We took a 16-day cruise on the EPIC. An epic mistake. With no desire to impugn the people of Puerto Rico, the fact that what appeared to be ¾ of the passengers seemed to be from there, led to some of our complaints and culture shock. Here are some of the issues we found with this trip: • Embarkation was delayed hours due to there having been an outbreak of some illness on the prior cruise. ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony


Great Itinerary, Disappointing ship.

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Warglove
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Chose this cruise for the Itinerary, price and perks. Have enjoyed NCL in the past (platinum member) but this cruise was different. The embarkation was a disaster, 21/2 to 3 hours in line, with no communication as to what was going on! And lack of communication was evident at other times during the cruise. The crew was hit and miss on friendliness, and we unfortunately had an outright unfriendly ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Balcony


Avoid cruising on Norwegian Epic!

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Cat t
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Norwegian simply does not know how to manage a ship with 4,000 passengers. 3 hour wait outside to embark / check in 2 hour delay in disembarking (almost missed flight) A couple of ports that were just a waste because a ship the size of Epic apparently has to dock far away from more convenient docks. After the embarkation disaster they made the statement, "We know it was terrible but it ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony



Overcrowded

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Mactosca
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We have sailed with Norwegian twice before on the Pearl and the Spirit and enjoyed both. The Epic was a huge disappointment. We wanted to experience a larger ship but will not make that choice again. The Epic certainly accommodates a lot more people but it does not match that increase in numbers with amenities on board. There are no lounges to sit indoors like the other ships. Seating is all ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Balcony


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