Sunandgames

We have an upcoming trip on the Epic, boarding in Civitaveccia, and the ship has overlapping itineraries around that time, with some passengers beginning or ending cruises while others began their cruise several days before in Barcelona and will be leaving for excursions or remaining on the ship. For those who have cruised in similar situations, how does embarking differ from a typical cruise where the ship must be cleared of all prior passengers first? What about when we’re disembarking in Barcelona but other passengers are continuing on? We’re Haven passengers and are aiming to be among the first passengers to board and among the last to leave, so I’m wondering how this type of itinerary may change those timelines from a typical NCL cruise.

Thank you, that’s helpful!

For those who have accessed the Epic Posh from the Haven (as opposed to with purchased passes) can you tell me if there was age restricted signage and/or card scanners in place, and if so, if it was restricted to 16+ or 18+? I understand that for the few passengers purchasing a pass it serves as an 18+ Vibe alternative, but also that for haven passengers it serves as the typically 16+ sun deck. My 17 year old is not a big fan of kids and spent quite a bit of time lounging with me on the sun deck on her last couple cruises. She’s not going to be thrilled about being demoted, so I want to manage our expectations now. Thanks!

My teens report that when connected to ship Wi-Fi, Snapchat works as well as any other social media app- a little slow at times, but will work eventually with patience. The messaging feature will sometimes work on ship wifi even without paid internet, similar to Apple messages.

I’m guessing you and your wife will enjoy these 5 days more if you skip the cruise. Another less expensive Haven option not yet mentioned could be for some family members to switch from a Haven room sleeping 2-4 to a 2 bedroom family suite and for your wife to pay the difference and take the small 2nd bedroom and attached bathroom. It would be tight for 2 adults, but is a great option for a semi-solo adult with family already in Haven.