Epic- first timer ?'s

[hlsess]

please bear with me- haven't cruised in 10 years-TA is OT- been reading reviews etc but need some answers on the Epic

 

Dining- no reservations or only at specialty restaurants- waits long at regular dining?

 

Alcohol- Not included? how much is alcohol package?

 

Shows- looks like we need reservations for Cirque? is it a dinner show only? how do we book?

 

Spa- hard to get reservations on at sea days?

 

Dress- is it mostly nice -any dressy nights?

 

age for casino?

 

getting so excited- any other tips for a first timer please let me know- such as secret quiet places to sit in sun....

[heatheranderson13]

It is the same as the rest of the fleet.

 

Freestyle means you can dress up if you want but it is not mandatory, you can make reservations but unless you eat at the high time you should be able to walk into a restaurant. If you have to wait it could be 5-20 min. You get a buzzer. Drink pkg is one of the free choices right now but you have to pay taxes on it.

 

 

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[Crazy planning mom]

You can reserve dinner times and some showtimes 90 days before you cruise on the ncl site or via telephone. You should register with the NCL site and check in online at their site too. I was able to get my spa pass and get a time for a massage in advance on the ncl site though not 90 days out for my epic cruise. I recommend the spa pass to get away big crowds by the pool on sea days.

If you have slacks or dockers and a decent shirt you are fine. There was one night where they call Norwegians night out where some people dress up and there are a lot of photographers available as well.

Edited October 17, 2015 by Crazy planning mom

[BirdTravels]

please bear with me- haven't cruised in 10 years-TA is OT- been reading reviews etc but need some answers on the Epic

 

Dining- no reservations or only at specialty restaurants- waits long at regular dining?

 

Make specialty reservations as soon as they are available online. Early times go fast. They hold tables for onboard reservations. At peak dining times, there may be a wait for a table at the MDRs, but the lines move very quickly.

 

Alcohol- Not included? how much is alcohol package?

 

approx $64 per day plus 18% gratuity. You could do a beer and wine package for about $49 plus tip

 

Shows- looks like we need reservations for Cirque? is it a dinner show only? how do we book?

 

Spa- hard to get reservations on at sea days?

 

not hard, but make a reservation early if you want treatments. Buy a week pass to the thermal suite for wet and dry saunas, steam rooms, and large thermal pools

 

Dress- is it mostly nice -any dressy nights?

 

dress up whenever you want. There are dress up nights (usually sea days) but there will be folks dressed every night and photographers to take you pictures.

 

age for casino?

 

18

 

getting so excited- any other tips for a first timer please let me know- such as secret quiet places to sit in sun....

 

If you are going to cirque, buy the premium seats and queue at least 30-45 minutes before the show to get the best seats.

 

See above