NCL Epic ~ A Wonderful Trip!

[mistyw]

I enjoyed every moment on board and in St. Thomas, Tortola and Great Stirrup Cay. I especially enjoyed meeting and talking with people from all over the states and many different countries!

 

 

The Good:

My balcony stateroom 10238 although small was comfortable with an amazing amount of storage.

 

 

The Manhattan, Taste, Cagney's and Shanghai restaurants were all very good with friendly staff.

 

 

The Main Pool, Waterside and Hot Tubs were crowded but I certainly did enjoy them. It was hard to find a chair if I didn't get there early.The music and dancing and pool games were fantastic though when I was there!

 

 

Most staff members were friendly and helpful.

 

 

The Outstanding!

Outstanding Staff Members: Christina of The Casino Staff, William Parinas and Shelty Vikrant Sitara of La Cuchina and Cecilia of The Manhattan Dining Room.

 

The Casino was by far one of the best on my 22 cruises. Lots of terrific choices, smoking and non-smoking areas and Christina of the Casino staff was friendly, helpful and professional!

 

 

The entertainment was top notch! The performances, costumes and music were phenomenal! Burn The Floor, The Beatles, Priscilla and Howl At The Moon Dueling Pianos are not to be missed as well as the Jazz Band and more in the Atrium and Clubs, dance classes and line dancing.Loved it!

 

 

I very much enjoyed dining at La Cuchina and William and Shelty contributed to my wonderful dining experience!Dining solo, I appreciated their welcome, friendly, fun demeanor and accurate service.

 

 

Cecelia's genuine warm greeting and interest in my creative position as a Preschool Music and Movement Specialist made my night and dinner far more enjoyable!

 

 

The Buffet was some of the best food I had on board also. Fantastic choices, always fresh and something for everyone! The best soft serve Vanilla Ice Cream I've ever had on a ship.

 

 

Spice H2O Adult Pool and Dance Floor. I spent most of my time during sea days there. The pool was warm, it was fairly quiet and had a smoking area. The dance floor and large screen were so much fun at night! I met lots of wonderful people in the pool and hot tubs. Absolutely one of my favorite spots!

 

 

 

Not For Me:

Smaller cabin with very poor lighting. Putting my key card in a slot to keep the lights on.

 

 

Very small shower, and toilet areas with opaque doors. The sink in the room near the entry door.

 

 

My feet overhanging the bed. I am only 5 foot 4 inches.

 

 

Making dinner and show reservations for certain! While on vacation I do not want to pick up a phone, computer or turn on the T.V. or be on a time schedule as much as possible. I prefer written communication delivered to my cabin I can keep with me for planning throughout my stay. I did not like having to turn on the T.V. daily to check messages and invitations at all.

 

 

Only 2 elevators ~ Forward and Aft.

[NRWPA]

Thanks for a very succinct review. Very good to hear of your good experiences as well as your criticisms. Many reviews of this ship focus only on the bad. I am on the Epic on Saturday and appreciate your well balanced review.

[tampadee]

Loved your review. We're going in a few weeks. Did you play the slots? How were they? Did you see many winners?

[kkorner]

I just got off Epic on Sat and we were at the casino pretty much 5 out of 7 nights, didn't see any big winners, one guy won a few thousand, and one a thousand but not sure how much either put in to win that . Drink servers were great, there was always someone around taking drink orders! We didn't win anything great, 1st night was best for playing slots

 

 

Loved your review. We're going in a few weeks. Did you play the slots? How were they? Did you see many winners?

[mistyw]

Loved your review. We're going in a few weeks. Did you play the slots? How were they? Did you see many winners?

Thank you ~ Yes, I played the Penny slots every sea day and at night when we sailed from port to port. I loved every minute of it! I did see a few winners ~ at least 10 -12 . Some of them won the Major jackpot on Banana King for over $1,100. One man won over $500 on China Shores after getting 92 free games and I heard quite a bit of yahoo screaming coming from the card tables on a a few different nights. I came home a happy girl ~ didn't win big but didn't lose big either. Enjoy your trip! :)

[mistyw]

Thanks for a very succinct review. Very good to hear of your good experiences as well as your criticisms. Many reviews of this ship focus only on the bad. I am on the Epic on Saturday and appreciate your well balanced review.

 

Thank you ~ Have a wonderful time. There is alot to love about The Epic!

[easyboy]

Thank you for your review.

[redflag216]

Thanks for your review. I am anticipating my Epic cruise this May! It's nice to see someone bring some positives to the table. Although, I do have a question. Are the beds on NCL not standard sized beds? You say you're only 5'4 and yet you couldn't fit on the bed?! If that's the case, I - at 6' - really have no hope lol!

 

 

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[mistyw]

Thanks for your review. I am anticipating my Epic cruise this May! It's nice to see someone bring some positives to the table. Although, I do have a question. Are the beds on NCL not standard sized beds? You say you're only 5'4 and yet you couldn't fit on the bed?! If that's the case, I - at 6' - really have no hope lol!

 

 

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Thank you ~ Yes, the beds are shorter than the norm. I talked with a few 6 foot and taller guys who said they found their beds to be the same and slept in the fetal position. Go for it ~ You'll love your cruise no mater what!

[tulch]

We were on the Epic in January and had a wonderful cruise. Note on beds: You can pull them out from the headboards. (Ditto for anyone sleeping on the "couch.") That may not solve the problem of a "short" bed for some but it should help.

[Tutontow]

Thanks for your review. I am anticipating my Epic cruise this May! It's nice to see someone bring some positives to the table. Although, I do have a question. Are the beds on NCL not standard sized beds? You say you're only 5'4 and yet you couldn't fit on the bed?! If that's the case, I - at 6' - really have no hope lol!

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I have read that you can pull the bed out from under the headboard and that will give you a couple of more inches.

[mark290]

Misty, I have a cabin booked just a few aft of where you were. Any comment good or bad

about the location, noise or anything else about this location ? Thank you

[mistyw]

Misty, I have a cabin booked just a few aft of where you were. Any comment good or bad

about the location, noise or anything else about this location ? Thank you

I was very happy with the location and used the Aft elevator pretty much. It was about 80 steps for me to the room Ha! Ha! The walk from the forward elevator to my stateroom was longer and windier. For me the Aft elevator brought me right up to H2O and the adult pool or a short walk to the main pool and buffet. Going down it took me to The Manhattan Dining room and Casino on Deck 6, from there, there is an escalator to Taste on Deck 5. No noise problems at all.

[mark290]

Thanks for the info.