Norwegian Epic - Western Caribbean Freestyle Dailies - Nov 2017

Thanks for posting. I was hoping the smoking areas would be listed in the Dailies but I don't see it. If you happen upon any smoking areas could you please post where they are? Thanks [emoji846]. I know there is an area in the casino but even with search, can't seem to find the outdoor ones.

 

 

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There is a Cigar/Smoking Lounge on Deck 7.

Thank you for posting these, we're on the Epic this Saturday. Is the Abba party an actual party or is it a show? And also I saw that there is a resteraunt open 24 hours do you know what they might have for late nite snacking. Thanks so much.

 

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We just peeked in for the ABBA party and it was just music and dancing.

O’Sheehans is the Irish Pub open 24 hrs. They have a limited menu of wings, nachos, etc late night.

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Thanks so much for posting the Freestyle Dailies! We are cruising on the Epic sailing 9 Dec 17 so these will be a big help in planning. Question about Falmouth, Jamaica: was Falmouth on your original itinerary, or was that a change from Ocho Rios? Thanks again!

Our original itinerary was St. Thomas, Tortola, and Great Stirrup Cay, but it was changed to these ports due to Hurricane Irma.

We had been to Falmouth on the first ship to dock there in 2011. We hated it and said we’d never go back. Kinda glad that we ended up there because it was totally different. It was great to see the improvements in the dock/port area (they were still in the process of building it when we were there the first time) but in the infrastructure of the surrounding areas as well. You can definitely tell that tourism money has helped the area.

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Day 7 Great Stirrup Cay

Note: GSC is not handicap accessible, per se. The Access Officer informed us that we cannot take MIL’s personal wheelchair even if we fold it up because the island is all sand and no walkways to use it. I was surprised because I thought the pictures after Irma showed some walkways. We have never been to GSC, so we shall see once we get there. In the meantime the Access Officer said there are Beach wheelchairs available to get from point A to point B but then you have to get out of it for others to use it.

Dailies are in the next port.

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Disembarkation Info

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What terminal at PC was the Epic docked?

How was the embarkation? I've heard in the past its mass chaos at times. Do you remember when they started boarding?

Thanks for the Dailies! Hope you enjoyed your trip

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Again - thank you! This has really helped my family and I as we get ready for our first NCL adventure!

What terminal at PC was the Epic docked?

 

How was the embarkation? I've heard in the past its mass chaos at times. Do you remember when they started boarding?

 

Thanks for the Dailies! Hope you enjoyed your trip

 

 

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Terminal #10 is for the Epic

Looks like the Beatles show at the Cavern is no long. Great show last year.

Looks like the Beatles show at the Cavern is no long. Great show last year.

Why do you say that? I saw at least 4 Beatles shows listed in the dailies. Or do you mean NOT long?

Looks like the Beatles show at the Cavern is no long. Great show last year.

I see the shows listed now. Put my glasses on.

What terminal at PC was the Epic docked?

 

How was the embarkation? I've heard in the past its mass chaos at times. Do you remember when they started boarding?

 

Thanks for the Dailies! Hope you enjoyed your trip

 

 

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It was docked at Terminal 10.

Our embarkation was mass chaos but I honestly don’t blame NCL. The ship was returning from its summer home in Barcelona. It was originally scheduled to stop in St. Thomas so it would have cleared customs there. However due to Irma it could not, so Port Canaveral was the first US Port. From what I was told from crew and B2B guests the ship actually was cleared to start sending crew and pax to customs/immigration at 4:30 AM but CBP only had 5 agents to handle everyone. All crew and pax had to go through it. We were told that because of the riots and problems in Barcelona the CBP agents were being extra careful as well. We got to the port at 1:00, got into the building at 2:00, but then stood in line without seats (with my 83 yr old MIL who has bad knees) until 3:30 when they finally started boarding. At 6:30, while we were at dinner, they were still announcing for crew members to report to a place to go through customs.

From what we’ve been told by several different guests who’d been on Epic before, they usually start boarding around noon. It is a little later than other ports/other ships, but not normally as chaotic as this week was.

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Also, I did not post the paper, but on Monday evening of the cruise we received the flyer for the “Laundry Special.” Wash, dry, and fold a bag of laundry for $19.95. Directions said to leave it on your bed by noon on Tuesday and it would be delivered by Thursday evening. We did do this, but ours was back in our room the same evening (Tuesday).

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Nice of you to share these.

Keith

Thanks for sharing all this. I am on the Epic in January. This gives me a better understanding what to expect. Now I’m even more excited for my trip!!