harryd66

Don't get me wrong, it certainly looks and feels like an Irish Pub, and the food is gastro pub style. The drinks menu, however, is basically the same one you will find at the other bars. Makes sense. They are catering to the tastes of over 4000 cruisers, from many nationalities. Very few Irish on board. Heard the odd familiar accent, did not meet any fellow Irish. Can't imagine a huge amount of demand for Guinness, particularly in 32c heat. Ice cold bottles of larger and long cool cocktails seemed to be the order of the day.

Don't be fooled by the name. On newer NCL ships it is called The Local. Most of the bars on the ship carry much the same range, in keeping with the drinks package. O'Sheehans real claim to fame is that it is open 24/7 for food and drink. Great spot.

Sorry, could not find any Guinness on board, just about every kind of larger.

Hi all, Just back from my cruise on Epic. It certainly looks like H20 Spice, and the sports area, are as thedriver23 suggests, closed because of issues with the funnel scrubbers. Imagine they will have to wait to shut the engines down to deal with it. Did it affect my cruise? No! Had a great time on the Epic. They provided an alternative in the quiet lounge area, up on 18, with a bar and all. We preferred to stay around the pool deck bar where all the fun was. It was busy, at times, but we tipped a couple of the bar staff early on and had no problems getting served. Have to say, NCL Epic staff and service were fantastic. The Freestyle at sea meant you could eat at anytime of the day, or night, and the selection and quality of food was really very good. Shows and entertainment top class. To those of you waiting to sail on the Epic, I would humbly suggest that the H20 being closed will have very little impact on your cruise. Hands up, I moaned about it before sailing, and I moaned about it for about 10 minutes after embarkation. A couple of beers at the pool deck bar, with some great company, never gave it another thought. Epic is still a great ship. Enjoy the cruise Harry

Got the same letter from NCL. Joining the Epic in Rome on the 16th. Just got confirmation that the ship will be sailing at full capacity. Also, it is true that Spice, and the other areas, are already closed and they are not informing prospective passengers of the issue. Dishonest, at the very least. Aside from the loss of the Spice area for adult relaxation and night time entertainment, Covid has not gone away, and a ship packed with over 4,000 passengers, with reduced outdoor space? Would not have booked if I had known. $50 compensation is a joke. Should have booked Costa for the same dates.