Norwegian Epic Cruise Reviews for Senior to the Canary Islands

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Enjoyable Caribbean cruise
"This was my first time on the Epic and I had a great cruise but my experience was likely very different from others who sailed on this ship recently.I did not get the drink package so no long lines there, I booked Burn the Floor and specialty restaurants online ahead of time so little waiting there and my latitude rewards allowed me some great perks...."Read More
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Enjoyable Caribbean cruise

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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Suzannec
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I went on this cruise with relatives who were celebrating a big anniversary and I was in a solo studio. This was my first time on the Epic and I had a great cruise but my experience was likely very different from others who sailed on this ship recently. Reasons for this may be because this cruise had fewer people on it than others recently and it seemed as though there was a lot of new staff. I ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Studio


Totally disappointed

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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JenniferE
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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 ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Balcony


Worse NCL ship managed

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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beachldy
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I travel on NCL quite a bit but the Epic was horrific. Did a B2B cruise Jan-28-2024 through 3-11-2024. LONG LONG LINES everywhere, whether dining, bars, venues. I've been on many NCL ships and other cruise lines, but nothing like this. The first leg of the trip, they ran out of lite beers on 5th day, and I'm not a beer drinker but EVERYONE was complaining. You had to wait 45 mins for a drink ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


lines, Lines Lines and ship in need of TLC

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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BP-asitis
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Had a Balcony room on the 14th floor The Balcony had some serious rust issues to make it quite unappealing to sit outside. But when you get to a port and look at the rest of the ship, it's understood why, there is quite a bit of Rust showing thru..... while other cruise lines do painting maintenance while in port, never saw any NCL personnel with even a paint rush. It needs some serious ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Other than getting on and off it was all pretty good

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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jrfuller
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was a repositioning cruise, so it had both a great number of ports, and a reasonable cost. On the Pro side: - Ports were Good. Arrecife and Tortola are a bit underwhelming, but otherwise, the ports were very nice. My favorites were Palma and Funchal. - the ship was nice. Clean, lots of eating space. - the balcony was great. The weather allowed us to really enjoy it. - ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


We particularly like the sea days.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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pattyloubill
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

As I said, we particularly like cruises with time at sea. Also, I have always wanted to go to Spain, so this was a perfect combination for us. Additionally, The Haven (for us) is worth the additional cost. It's like being on a small ship if you choose to stay in that area, but if you want to enjoy the entertainment that's available on a large ship, you can do that. The Haven Our cabin ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Courtyard Penthouse with Balcony


READ THIS BEFORE BOOKING!!!

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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vlada000
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

You tell me if you think this cruise worth going for: Room door lock latches are hardly working every time it’s a hassle to open the door with the key card. There are no mattress covers, sheets are going directly onto spring mattresses, which is against all means of hygiene There are 2 floors of entertainment, though one is 70% covered with gambling machines and casino tables where ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Large Balcony


Great Itinerary, Disappointing ship.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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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


Unexpected

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Epic

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ortiznestor
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

I like NCL cruise line just was not happy with this cruise experience this has not been my first cruise with the company. I do enjoy some things like free at sea that they offer and i didn not enjoy other this like they could have done more activities during the sea days but it was kind of monotone thru the sea days. I was really disappointed with the glow party i was expecting a little more in ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Spa Mini-Suite with Balcony


Avoid cruising on Norwegian Epic!

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise 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


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