I wish I would’ve googled this ship before we booked, but I guess I gotta learn somehow. This was our first cruise with Norwegian and everyone was ranting and raving about how great everything is. The only thing they had going for them was embarkment and disembarking, that was super easy as long as you know what you are doing. Our room had a hull balcony, which is fine because I knew what those ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
Firstly, I need to point out that the reason for this bad review is not so much the fault of NCL or the management & crew of the Norwegian Epic (although they do need to take responsibility for making and enforcing changes) but more my fellow passengers. All the points and remarks I am about to make I have already made while onboard and since by email to NCL so, at future Cruise Critic Meet & ...
My in-laws (who are avid cruisers) chose Norwegian for the first time and graciously brought us on this cruise. It started out pretty nice - we experienced two excursions (Cozumel and Jamaica). We were unable to tender to Grand Cayman or their private island in the Bahamas due to long lines and bad swells. This was very disappointing. The highlights of the ship was the Splash Academy for my two ...
We are experienced cruisers and have sailed on several ships and several different lines in the US and Europe. The following is my observation.
Lines. Wait. Crowds. Reservations for a tender?
First the good. The food was as good or better than most ships (once you obtained it).
The entertainment was of a higher quality than most ships (once you got a seat, maybe).
The stewards, ...
I am from Seattle, am 67 years old. I have cruised a lot on other cruise lines and this is the worse one I have been on.
It started out bad before I was even on the ship. I booked two tours though the ship and found that I had to paid up front, that means that if for some reason I had to cancel then I had to wait to get my money back, on other cruises you book your tour but it is added to your ...
A huge ship with LOTS of passengers. The room was good and our room steward was great. We did not like to have to get tickets for all of the shows. The theatre could not hold even half of the passengers.
The casino took up almost the whole 7 th deck and were not that busy. Some of that space could be better untilized with a bigger card room and some seating for just relaxing rather than ...
We have always been princess cruisers. Booked a twelve day from Barcelona on NCL Epic. I've read both positive and negative about NCL as well as the Epic.
I liked the size of the shower, and the UDP was a huge plus. Unfortunately there was more we dislike. I never looked to see when Easter was (it was Spring/Easter vacation), and the ship had a huge number of kids who always seemed to be ...