Booking the Epic

[Jim The Scot]

Received an email last night to say booking was now available(today) for

NCL Announces Norwegian Epic's ***
***Transatlantic Crossing***
7nt Inaugural Transatlantic
ON SALE THURSDAY 17th SEP '09

Southampton-New York

Struggling to find anywhere on the web to book this

Anyone help?appreciated

[insidecabin]

www.ncl.com

or US TA for a discount.

depends what sort of cabin you want some are now cheaper through the UK
but you will have to phone NCL or a TA.

There are a couple of UK agents doing a package with NY stay and QM2 back.

BA flights are £300 return so if you want to do a TA the other way in April this will help with the flight costs.

One way are available from Airlingus and through US sites.

[Jim The Scot]

www.ncl.com (http://www.ncl.com)

or US TA for a discount.

depends what sort of cabin you want some are now cheaper through the UK
but you will have to phone NCL or a TA.

There are a couple of UK agents doing a package with NY stay and QM2 back.

BA flights are £300 return so if you want to do a TA the other way in April this will help with the flight costs.

One way are available from Airlingus and through US sites.

Thanks,appreciated......Balcony cabin

In between posting I have been given a price via an agent but will have a look via the website link you have posted

[Jim The Scot]

www.ncl.com (http://www.ncl.com)

or US TA for a discount.

depends what sort of cabin you want some are now cheaper through the UK
but you will have to phone NCL or a TA.

There are a couple of UK agents doing a package with NY stay and QM2 back.

BA flights are £300 return so if you want to do a TA the other way in April this will help with the flight costs.

One way are available from Airlingus and through US sites.

Thanks,appreciated......Balcony cabin

In betweeb posting I have been given a price via an agent but will have a look via the website link you have posted

[insidecabin]

One advantage of booking cruise only with NCL US is the refundable deposits and can be a bit easier to get any price drops.

If you have cruised with NCL before make sure you use your latitudes No.

[Jim The Scot]

One advantage of booking cruise only with NCL US is the refundable deposits and can be a bit easier to get any price drops.

If you have cruised with NCL before make sure you use your latitudes No.

Thanks again....Looked at your link but there does not seem to be anyway of booking this through a website,its appears a phone only job.Nothing against the phone option but its nice to be able to compare the price they give compared to whats available via the web....Just for the record the price given by the agent was just under £1400 per adult for the cruise(balcony cabin)and 3 nights in New York,flights included.Don`t know if thats good or bad as I have nothing to compare it with.

[insidecabin]

You can book on-line with www.ncl.com just keep following the links

£1400pp sounds a lot but depends on grade of hotel. I think you can do better.

balcony cabin are between £650-£700, flight under £300 so £100pppn left for hotels.

HINT : google first line of the quote will find loads of travel agents

I found this based on a balcony/fly of £780(sounds a bit low with flight)
8 Nights Transatlantic Fly Cruise, New Norwegain Epic

Transatlantic Fly Cruise on board Brand New Norwegian Epic

Be one of the first to experience the brand new concept in cruising - the Norwegian Epic. Sail on her pre-inuagural cruise from Southampton to New York ( 7 Nights ). and have the choice of:-

Flying overnight to Heathrow with British Airways

Extending your stay in New York as follows:-

Stay 2 Nights in a 4 Star Hotel in New York from £149pp

Stay 4 Nights in a 4 Star Hotel in New York from £298pp and experience Independence Day in New York

Stay 5 Nights in a 4 Star Hotel in New York and then sail back to Southampton on Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 (prices from £1699)


or this for £1900 balcony

18 Nights New York Cruise and Stay without Flying, Norwegian Epic and Queen Mary 2

Transatlantic Fly Cruise on board Brand New Norwegian Epic

Be one of the first to experience the brand new concept in cruising - the Norwegian Epic. Sail on her pre-inuagural cruise from Southampton to New York ( 7 Nights ) and then:-

Stay 5 Nights in a 4 Star Hotel in New York over the Independence Day Weekend

Then join Queen Mary 2 for her Transatlantic Voyage to Southampton

[Jim The Scot]

You can book on-line with www.ncl.com (http://www.ncl.com) just keep following the links

Doh..Thanks

£1400pp sounds a lot but depends on grade of hotel. I think you can do better.

Priced based on the Novotel,stayed there before

balcony cabin are between £650-£700, flight under £300 so £100pppn left for hotels.

Just checked the price on the link you gave and for Balcony BE deck 11 looking at $2240=£1360 per cabin

[insidecabin]

BE deck 11 through NCL UK is

VOYAGE FARE
591.79 591.79 1,183.58

SERVICE CHARGES
45.50 45.50 91.00

NCF TAX & FEE
37.21 37.21 74.42

Guest Total
674.50 674.50 1,349.00

So cheapoer and includes tips.

Sometimes US is cheaper but they put the prices up.

[Jim The Scot]

BE deck 11 through NCL UK is

VOYAGE FARE
591.79 591.79 1,183.58

SERVICE CHARGES
45.50 45.50 91.00

NCF TAX & FEE
37.21 37.21 74.42

Guest Total
674.50 674.50 1,349.00

So cheapoer and includes tips.

Sometimes US is cheaper but they put the prices up.

Thanks again

Sorry to be a pain but having the same bother as I was having with the NCL com website (resolved)I can see no link for booking on the NCL UK site.Seems to be a different lay out :confused:

[insidecabin]

Sorry these prices are the ones UK TAs should be seeing or if you go through NCL UK.

www.uk.ncl.com / www.ncl.co.uk has not been updated with the cruise yet.

[Jim The Scot]

Sorry these prices are the ones UK TAs should be seeing or if you go through NCL UK

Do you have the link for NCL UK?


www.uk.ncl.com (http://www.uk.ncl.com) / www.ncl.co.uk (http://www.ncl.co.uk) has not been updated with the cruise yet.

Kind of thought ncl.com/.co.uk didn`t have the booking facility yet

While I`m on,you wouldn`t happen to know the bar prices on other NCL ships....?Just wondering so I have an idea what to expect should I book the Epic

[insidecabin]

NCL uk site should have the cruise soon, those are the links for it..

Bar is not that cheap.

Don't have the latest price list

Beer $5-$7
Wine cheapest, bottle $25+
large martinis $10.

Who know what they will be next year

We budget $100pp for the speciality restaurants on top of the cruise fare.
Tips are $12pppd so budget for those as well if not included.


If looking at inside or balcony I think cruise prices will drop but flights and other factors may keep the total the same.

If you want to give NCL a try the Gem from Barcelona in Nov has some good prices.

[Jim The Scot]

NCL uk site should have the cruise soon, those are the links for it..

Bar is not that cheap.

Don't have the latest price list

Beer $5-$7
Wine cheapest, bottle $25+
large martinis $10.

Who know what they will be next year

We budget $100pp for the speciality restaurants on top of the cruise fare.
Tips are $12pppd so budget for those as well if not included.


If looking at inside or balcony I think cruise prices will drop but flights and other factors may keep the total the same.

If you want to give NCL a try the Gem from Barcelona in Nov has some good prices.

Thanks for all your info..appreciated