allthebaconandeggz

And here I am on the Epic having looked out at the Breakaway today and missing her in her original homeport of NY! Bonus additional Prima appearance in the back too. How often are three NCL ships in three different classes in the same port together? Speaking of the Epic, currently on the 12 day Mediterranean and enjoying it. Still prefer the Breakaway class ships and their layout but the Epic is clean and in good condition. Entertainment seems to be Burn the Floor and the Epic Beatles as the mainstays with other rotating acts. Yesterday we had a very good illusionist and tonight is a musical duo that can play over 40 instruments.The funky stateroom layout of the shower, toilet, and sink being separate does take getting used to and doesn't provide as much privacy as most are used to!

For anyone shaking in their boots with anticipation for the cruises that were scheduled to stop in Israel, I just got the email with a revised itinerary for my Nov 8th embarkation in Rome on the Epic and confirmed disembarkation on Nov 20th in Athens. They took out Ashdod, Rhodes and Patmos as ports, added Mykonos, and added two more sea days. I expected Jerusalem to be taken out but I'm bummed we don't get to go to Rhodes or Patmos anymore. At least I've never been to Mykonos so that'll be nice to check out. They're also giving a $200 non-refundable onboard credit per stateroom ($100 pp for the first and second guest) and reimbursing airline-imposed change/cancelation fees not covered by insurance or the airline up to $300pp. Unclear if that includes the actual flight fare but it doesn't sound like it. I suspect the comms for the rest of the cruises to come out soon so for anyone heading to the Mediterranean soon hang tight!