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    I will need to do some ironing.....!!

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Your room steward can get you an iron and ironing board. They only let you keep it a short while (since it is a fire hazard). So,,, plan on getting your ironing done quickly. The ship's laundry also offers pressing on embarkation day for a 50% discount.

     

     

    Good Morning,

    Is this 50% on all sailings?

     

    Robin & Angel

    EPIC Tips....

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    I found this list on a 2014 list/ Looking to see how this hold up/ your thoughts

     

    Side note: we have yet to sail on her

    We are on the EBTA April 1st:

     

    EpicTips

    1.Store your keycard in the pocket by the inside of the stateroom door to turn onthe lights

    2.Dim the phone by pressing the light bulb in the upper right corner of thescreen

    3.Do not turn the sink tap on full-blast unless you want to splash yourself

    4.Ask the steward for a lounge chair for your balcony

    5.Bring your own hair conditioner or bar soap (shampoo & body washprovided)

    6.Hair dryer is available in rooms (this is the most frequent FAQ on NCL?swebsite)

    7.Bed pulls out from under the headboard for extra length

    8.Extra storage behind couch cushions, and under couch in drawers

    9.Curtain separates toilet/shower area in balcony rooms

    10.Vanity light switch under mirrored medicine cabinet

    11.Pool towels in room must be returned to room each day, or $25 charge

    12.A power bar seems to be a necessary accessory with only two 120 volt outlets incabins, one Euro 240 volt

    13.Power outlets hidden behind cabinet door under vanity

    14.Ask the steward to clear your mini fridge if you do not want to be tempted

    15.Large basket under vanity intended for wet towels, smaller basket nested insideintended for garbage

    16.Laundry special on Wednesday for $25 medium size laundry bag

    17.You can pay $8 per day for access to Posh private sun deck (only 20 extraslots; free for suite guests)

    18.Haven passengers can bring a guest twice to Haven restaurant for $25 each visit

    19.Lobster dinner usually served on Monday night in Taste and Manhattan Club

    20.Behind-the-scenes tour of ship available for $55 (ask at service desk)

    21.Bridge viewing station on deck 13 forward

    22.Spa pass $119 for entire cruise (may be more expensive on TA cruise)

    23.Free sea sickness pills available at guest services

    24.Martini tasting at Shakers, 5 martinis for $20 (may have increased)

    25.Deck 14 has overhangs sheltering the balconies

    26.Wear thick socks (and shoes of course) and long pants in the Ice Bar

    27.Secret covered, outside stairs on the aft corners of the ship behind exit door(not on deck plans)

    28.Wear shoes on the sundeck or you will burn your feet

    29.Monderno (a churrasacaria for meatarians), in a cruel twist for vegetarians,has an amazing salad bar

    30.Bowling alleys in both Bliss and O?Sheehans, pool table in O?Sheehans

    31.Nintendo Wii on awesome 2 story screen in the Atrium (you will never pry itfrom a kid?s hands)

    32.Lounges chairs on deck 18 are the least busy

    33.Spa has an aft balcony with lounge chairs and 2 wicker couches

    34.Spa towels are in the open, but ask for robes

    35.Epic souvenirs are put on sale on the last day

    36.Shaded lounging under the sports deck starboard aft

    37.Avoid the casino if you cannot tolerate smoke

    38.A few outside casino tables on the pool deck

    39.Secret elevator near Garden buffet on starboard side from decks 15 to 18

    40.Fat Cats has a good indoor view of the ocean while sailing

    41. For gentleman, try getting a hot towel shave at thetraditional barbershop.

    Looking forward to feed back on this list

    Robin & Angel

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    The Epic! I didn't hate it! But...

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Don't be too nervous - we still had a great cruise! It's a very pretty ship, just a strange design in places. The food and entertainment were top notch. It has some cool little features, like the bridge-viewing room, that other ships don't have.

     

    We had a lot of luck by trying to time things a little outside of peak times. We also made reservations prior to the cruise for shows and dining, and the comedy shows once we got on the ship. We spent the day on the ship in port a couple times, and that allowed us to really enjoy the pool deck. If you're in decent shape, we never took elevators down, and used the stairs if we were only going up a deck or two - that helped us navigate the elevator issue.

     

    We saw lots of people having a great time - I'm sure you will, too!

     

     

    thanks again

    The Epic! I didn't hate it! But...

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    No picture, sorry, but if you go to the NCL Epic's webpage, and do the 360 degree tour of the inside cabin, you can see where it is just above the top drawer on the desk/sink/vanity area (right above the stool) - it came out about as far as the stool sticks out. We ended up sticking the stool in the closet so it would be out of the way.

     

     

     

    thank you for the reply!

    Type of Coffee pots/ pods used

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Make sure you ask your cabin steward to keep you overstocked with coffee. I can't answer your question exactly. We sailed on the Epic in Nov 2014 in a mini-suite and it was a 4-cup drip coffee maker with small bags of grounds.

     

    We sailed on the Epic in Oct 2015 (right after the Epic's dry dock), but in Havens. I know that switched out the coffee makers in the suites. I don't know if they switched from the 4-cup coffee maker to the 1 cup coffee maker in the Balconies (which is what they are using in many of the big ships).

     

    Here are your two possibilities

     

    Thank you!

     

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    Thank you

    Type of Coffee pots/ pods used

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Hi, Robin. We might be on the same cruise - April 1 Orlando to Barcelona? I'm not sure what EBTA stands for. Anyway, since no one has answered your question I thought I would tell you what I know. I have asked several folks who have just gotten off the Epic and had a balcony cabin and they said it's the one cup kind that takes a round soft paper-mesh sort of filter - not a Kcup. They are like Senseo and Hamilton Beach. The steward will supply them for you but if you are a very particular coffee drinker you might not like the coffee. I'm taking Melitta coffee pods that I ordered on-line. I can't imagine 13 mornings with bad coffee!

    Hello yes that is our cruise as well...EBTA

    E : East B : bound T: Trans A: Atlantic...

    Should be a great cruise , this is our third one, 1st time on Norwegian , we normally cruise with Disney

     

    Robin & Angel

    Fans/Extention Cords

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    we always travel on Disney [over 20 cruises] with my CPAP & Holmes Lil Blizzard 8" fan/ not to mention the electronic we have to charge/ I talked to NCL rep and was told not to forget my extension cord due to the fact the the outlet is on the other side of the cabin as the bed/ you should not have any problems.

    Robin & Angel "D"

    Type of Coffee pots/ pods used

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    hello follow Epic cruisers...we are going on the EBTA in April...

    for those that have cruised on the Epic/ what type of coffee pot is in the rooms?/ I am in a B6 cat. / What I am really asking, what type of pods/ ground pods does the coffee maker use? we are huge coffee drinkers/ and love our coffee on the balcony / looking to get more coffee for the room or will the crib steward provide me with what I need?

    thank you in advance

    EPIC TV's

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Yes, this was on the Epic. I have a Samsung Note 10.1 Tablet with an IR(infrared) blaster built in that allows the tablet to act like a TV remote. I used a universal remote app from the play store.

     

    thank you for the quick reply

    EPIC TV's

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    I was able to hook up my tablet via a 90 degree HDMI adapter to the back of the TV. This was in an inside in 2013 and I just removed the ships HDMI cable and plugged mine in. In an aft balcony in 2014, I plugged into the side of the TV and was able to change the input with the IR blaster on my tablet. I don't know if the TVs are still the same as they were a few years ago. It was nice to watch a few movies off the tablet, but I don't even bother anymore. All the cabins I've stayed in had Samsung TVs up to November of last year.

     

    This was on the Epic....

    I always travel with these types of adaptors myself/ due to the fact you never know.

    the app you are talking about [iR blaster] is it for all TV's?

    IR blaster is the name of the app?

    thank you for this info

    EPIC TV's

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Just off the Epic -inside cabin- and we were able to take the tv off its hooks, attach wires ( red, yellow white plugs ) for dvd player and just replaced the tv

    Safe sailing

     

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Forums mobile app

     

    thank you for this info, do you remember what kind of TV it was?

    was the TV remote the OEM remote that came with the TV?

    EPIC TV's

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Based on observation, they are mounted so close to the wall that I doubt you would be able to connect. :(

     

    No connection on the side of the TV?

    Would you happen to know the brand of TV

     

    So the TV's are not on a swivel I take it....

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