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Great Vacation! by
Marc from Miami, Fl Sailing date: May 2012Pros: New Ship, Great Entertainmemt, Good Food (better if you go to the additional cost eateries) Cons: Food just average at the restaurants that are included with the cost of the cruise Great Ship...incredible vacation...already starting to plan the next cruise! Ship Quality
Dining/FoodStock up on lobster the first night (manhattan dining room) because this is the only night it is offered on the ship...in any restaurant for the entire cruise. Stateroom QualityGreat Ship, Balcony room was a little small but well laid out...balcony made a big differance so spend the extra $ Ship Staff Quality
Entertainment & ActivitiesMake sure to see Cirque Dreams and pay for premium seats...it is worth the $35! Incredible show!!! 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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   A Traveller from DC by
A Traveler from DC Sailing date: Jun 2011Pros: Clean ship, rooms. Great food options. My teenager enjoyed teen arcade & activities Cons: Too few elevators, Lounge chairs on deck Very large ship with majority of staterooms having balconies. We are not major connoiseurs of food, we had constant access to hamburgers and pizza. We ate at Cagneys steak house and had filet mignon with shimp cocktail. The dinner at the Cirque de Soleil was also very good. We were more focused on seeing Pisa, Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, Spanish steps, and the Colosseum. It was pretty warm in late June so we made sure we had a lot of water since we were doing a lot of walking. Coming back to the clean comfort of this new ship was a great feeling. I gave Excellent reviews because it was exactly what we needed. I am aware of other more posh cruises but you have to pay more for those, they would probably get "the best" rating, but we hope to go again on this cruise, saving our money for another trip like this one. Ship QualityNew ship so very good condition. Dining/FoodProvided freestyle food service, buffet had good food options with Oriental selection one night and British (fish & chips) another. Found O'SheeHans had fish & chips whenever you wanted. We ate at Cirque de Soleil and was good and enjoyable. Also ate at Cagney's steak had shrimp cocktail and filet mignon, additional cost. Stateroom QualityClean, well kept, had hair dryer, fully enclosed shower and toilet with drape to separate them from room. Ship Staff QualityMandatory $12 per person service took the a little away from the service because it was expected. Entertainment & ActivitiesHad a variety of smaller entertainment options such as comedian, lounge singer, jazz band, organized kids activities like indoor soccer. Also had Blue Man and Cirque de Soleil. 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Great cruise by
A Traveler from Atlanta, GA Sailing date: Apr 2011Pros: The rooms, the ship, the food Cons: The pools The ship was excellent. The check in/check out process very easy and fast. The rooms were specious and new. The fact that they almost all come with balconies is a big plus. The service was great everywhere, rooms were cleaned twice a day, the staff was there when you needed, there were plenty of waiters, greeters, bartenders and others wherever you went. There were a lot of options for entertainment, including excellent circus program and Blue Man show. A huge variety of food choices in buffets and restaurants. Some of the restaurants were accepting "walk in" instead of reservations, which was great. And of course free style atmosphere is the best for vacation. If you want to dress up for dinner you definitely can, but if you don't feel like it, it is perfectly fine too. Some restaurants required long pants, but that was all. The only downside was pools. There are two very tiny ones, and they were always crowded. It was a bit compensated by the water slides, tubs, and variety of sprinklers, but still pools were definitely lacking for the size of the ship. Ship Quality
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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Roatan (Isla Roatan), Bay Islands, Honduras
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Loved it!!!!! by
A Traveler from Orlando FL Sailing date: Sep 2010Pros: Ship was beautiful Cons: Comedy Club First time cruising with NCL and we loved it. Ship was beautiful, food and service for the most part was great. Only experienced less than expected with the food and service at one of the restaurant. All the others made up for it. Have cruised with Royal Caribbean and Princess and definatelly NCL is up to par with Royal. Ship Quality
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Stateroom QualityWe had an inside cabin and it was pretty cool how the bathroom was set up. Shower and toilet in different area. Ship Staff Quality
Entertainment & ActivitiesShows were great, specially Blue Man Group. I paid $70 in Boston to see them and on the cruise was $20.00. It was great to see the show again. Specially since we were able to take pictures with the Band after wards. The Improv Comedy was laim. Not much humor. I was disappointed since we love to go to comedy shows. 6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Excellent cruise!! by
A Traveler from pittsburgh, PA USA Sailing date: Oct 2012Pros: everything Cons: N/A It is impossible to describe how good and perfect was our stayed for 7 days at Norwegian EPIC cruise. from high end decor, clean, very polide employees, food the best, specialties restaurant rated 5 fourks(new Brazilian Churrascaria Moderno etc) shows and events excellent!! I highly recommend to Cruise on Norwegian. It was our second time. Jewel and Epic. Ship Quality
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Awesome and totally worth it. by
Rajashree Suppiah from Malaysia Sailing date: Sep 2012Pros: The well organised shore execursions and art auction Cons: Impatient staff (dont remember name) who fussed about giving information on the shore excursion Really had a wonderful time and thought that free style cruising was a brilliant idea. Kept thinking it would work great for my family (big) who all have their own ideas and plans. This way everyone gets to do their own thing and meet up at meals or other pre-determined events nly. Ship Quality
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AMAZING as always on the EPIC!!! by
Aaron J C from Ohio! Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: EVERYTHING! Amazing! I wish I was still there! Cons: None! AMAZING! Epic is the best on the seas!!! Ship QualityThe best on the seas! Dining/FoodSo many amazing options and shows! Stateroom QualityBEST option on the seas!!! Ship Staff QualityAMAZING! Thank you! Entertainment & ActivitiesGREAT! Djs were ok but so many options!!! Children's ProgramsSo cool!!! Nick is great! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Vegas on the ocean by
Kathleen H from Hannibal, MO Sailing date: Feb 2012Pros: Great restaurants, activities (rock climbing and rappelling), entertainment (Second City, Blue Man Group, Jeff Hobsworth, Silky Smooth, Apollo Duo, Legends in Concert), the restaurants (Le Bistro, Manhattan, Moderno), and the island visits Cons: The mini-suite view over boats, lack of electrical outlets, strange cabin layout with minimal space. Get a balcony, as the mini suite is not worth the extra price. Despite the large ship it is very easy to find everything. The common areas are well laid out and lovely. The staff is exceptionally hard working and attentive. Ship Quality
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Stateroom QualityStrange layout and position of lifeboats. Inadequate electrical outlets. Ship Staff Quality
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Fabulous cruise for the whole family! by
Whitney H from Toney, AL Sailing date: Feb 2012Pros: Adult entertaiment and kids program It was the best vacation we have ever taken. My kids loved the kids program. I had to practically drag them out to eat and sleep. The adult entertainment was unparalleled. The night scene was so great that I barely slept. There were so many choices and so much to do I didn't have time for it all. The pool and water slides were so fun and it never felt crowded. The food was fantastic and there was so much variety just in the buffet, not to mention the specialty restaurants. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. Ship QualityAlways clean and so roomy. Dining/FoodSo delicious and always available. Stateroom QualityAlways clean and comfortable. Ship Staff Qualityfriendly and helpful Entertainment & Activitiesexceeded expectations and so much more variety than other family cruises Children's Programsvery safe my kids loved it. i had to practically drag them out 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Absolutely Beautiful! by
James B. from Westfield IN Sailing date: May 2011Pros: Everything! Layout, cabin decor, ship decor, space, food, service, friendliness of crew/staff! EVERYTHING! Cons: Only gripe --- folks, let people get off the elevator before you barge in! :-) Norwegian Epic is a beautiful ship --- wonderful decor, incredibly friendly crew and staff, very pleasant cabin decor, CLEAN! Just loved it! Ship QualityEpic --- she's a big girl! And absolutely beautiful! Dining/FoodBuffet, Le Bistro, Cagney's, Mondero --- every one had something wonderful! The food was fresh and delicious, great selection, and the service was excellent! Stateroom QualityWell, okay.......gotta be honest --- I love the look of the "wave" rooms, but I gotta admit --- I'd prefer the bathroom really be a separate room. But in all honesty, it really was no big deal. Oh! And the sink --- was NEVER a problem at all. And the storage! I could not believe how much storage room there was! Great suite! Ship Staff QualityEVERY single crew or staff member we came into contact with was very friendly, always greeting us with a smile. There is pride among these folks, and it really shows! Great job! We WILL be back! Entertainment & ActivitiesLegends, Cirque, Blue Men, and everything else was great! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at every event!
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Civitavecchia (Rome), ItalyWhat can I say??? The Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Vatican..........beautiful, amazing, HUGE, overwhelming.........
Don't Miss: EVERYTHING! (But good luck --- need weeks to see it all!) Will definitely be back! Livorno (Florence & Pisa), ItalyHave to say --- out of all our ports of call, I absolutely fell in love with Lucca. What a beautiful city with beautiful and friendly people! LOVED it!
Don't Miss: Interacting with the locals! Naples, ItalyThoroughly enjoyed Napoli! :-) Wandered through the streets, browsing the shops. Had wonderful food, including the FRESHEST, most amazing mozzarella you could imagine! Also went to Pompeii --- this just boggled my mind.........don't miss it! Tragic, but so beautiful.
Don't Miss: Pompeii Palma De Mallorca, Balearic IslandsGORGEOUS! GORGEOUS! GORGEOUS! Did the wine tour and Belver Castle. Absolutely wonderful! The winery/vineyard doesn't export to the US, so brought a few bottles of wine back with me. I so want to delve in, but can't bring myself to open a bottle yet...........:-)
Don't Miss: Relaxation, winery tour, the people. 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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