ReginaGentleman

Hi Everyone,

My two cents on the solo cabins. I booked a solo cabin on Epic's 3rd Caribbean cruise. I did not fall-in with the solo crowd, as they tended to meet at the same time that I had pre-booked my dinner reservations.

There seemed to be a few groups of gays and lesbians who booked the solo cabins, and they seemed to be having a really good time. I admit to ease-dropping over breakfast or coffee on their discussions of their various exploits. Very humorous.

:(One of the things that I did not like was that the ship's staff gave frequent tours of the solo cabins and living room to other passengers. I realize that they are a novelty in the industry, but I now know what it is like to be a zoo animal.

:(I also did not like that the ship's staff frequently used the living room to have a coffee and socialize. There even seemed to be a crew member who was an IT tech and used the living room as his personal office.

At one time they put up a sign to restrict teens from using the living room for free coffee and as a hang-out. I only wish that their staff had also respected our privacy. Surely on a ship the size of Epic they have rooms to socialize for the staff.

The solo cabins themselves are fine, although the price is not much better than an inside cabin with the supplement included.

Since I was with myself, I did not have a problem with the bathroom arrangements. Indeed, surprisingly the solo's have more privacy with a solid-walled toilet room than the glassed-walled toilets in shared cabins.

The shower was a tight squeeze for a 6 ft. tall man, but I got use to it. I did not use the sink, but it is probably too close to the bed.

I did not like the circular window into the hallway, but fortunately you can close it for privacy. The exotic lighting is a little too weird for my taste.

There is really no room between the bed and the wall of cabinets beside it. Although there is a stool, it is not very convenient for sitting.

The bed is really big (even for two people) and comfortable. It takes up most of the room. The mirror on the inter-cabin door makes the room feel much bigger than it is.

There is so much to do on the Epic that, in the end, I did not really spend a lot of time in the cabin.

IMHO!

Richard