Jojo27

We were just on the Jade and while I am not a vegetarian, I am not a big meat eater. On all NCL ships I have found many menu options that were vegetarian. Now a true Vegan may have a few more challenges. Interesting how many people just join CC to rant. :confused:

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Curious if anyone knows if you can go to LFK without a reservation? Not really sure what we want to do yet, and would like to be able to decide based on our mood when we arrive. Thanks

Sorry, I just now saw your post.

 

I was able to do it online, but I also contacted them by phone to ask about a different drop point. They told me that it does not matter where the car is dropped as long as the drop point will accept it.

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I am doing a one-way Quebec to NYC from Budget and got a pretty good price (especially of US drop). The location code for the office near the pier is QC0 at the Hilton, 1100 Blvd Rene Levesque Est.

Can you tell me if you were able to make the car rental with Quebec pick up and drop of in the states via phone? I have tried online with no success, all agencies say not an approved drop off location. Trying to return to Logan in Boston so maybe that is the issue. Not going to 2016 so have some planning time. Thanks

Great video thanks for sharing

thanks for the feedback, having never been to Quebec was not sure of what location was best or company, I will check in budget for a car rental at the location suggested as would prefer to fly in and out of Boston.

Planning a Canada/east coast cruise for 2016. Debating on route, but thinking the Quebec to Boston or Boston to Quebec. A few questions-

1) It would be less expensive to fly RT to Boston, has anyone ever rented a car in Canada and returned in US? Besides the cost any other cons?

2) Second option is to fly into Montreal, again less expensive and less time (coming from the west coast) spend the night and either take the train or rent a car and drive to Quebec. a) any idea how far the train station is from the cruise port b) anyone know of a rental car drop off near the cruise port?

Thanks for any feedback or any other suggestions.

Thanks for the feedback-when we were on the Epic and eating in the Epic Club we noticed they served the meal in the back of the restaurant, looked like a great time was had by all. Not sure the price is worth it, especially when we have the UDP/UBP on our upcoming Jade cruise but might give it a try.

Does anyone know how often the menu for the Chef's table changes? I have seen a few reviews over a period of time and the menu was the same. Thanks

I would assume the slogan is due to Mother's Day in few short weeks. Have to say at least with junk email that I receive from everyone, and not just cruise lines, it is easy to just hit the delete button without opening.

IMO Haven suites are worth the money, depending on the ship and destination. We recently did a AFT suite on the Epic and eating the Epic club alone was worth the extra money. It was like eating at a small specialty restaurant for every meal and the service was outstanding. Also very nice to have a less crowded sun deck with chairs a plenty. We have also done suites on smaller ships when the price is right but they don't have the Haven restaurant . Probably the only destination I would not spend the extra money is Alaska as a good old balcony works just fine.

I never use room service so a service charge for that would not change my opinion about cruising in NCL suite's, nor does the DSC as the staff on NCL is worth the extra money. Whatever you decide enjoy your cruise.

There was one on the Pearl a couple of years ago- not sure how often they change or move thier machines, wouls assume not too often

I am more a reader than a poster on CC but needed to tell you how much I love your reviews and pictures. Your pictures of Coki beach snorkeling brought me back to our trip there, one of my favorite places. We had not done any research on that beach and took the recommendation of the taxi driver and glad we did.

On a personal note, just wanted to say that I think you will be outstanding nurse, your positive outlook on life will take your far in life and your career. I have been hesitant to go to Bermuda as I am not sure about the multiple days in port, so will be on the look out for your future review. Best of luck on your upcoming boards. Johanna

This was our 6th cruise on NCL and we have also sailed on RCL and Disney a few times. This was our first time on the Epic, which given the size and number of passengers I wasn’t 100% sure I would like. It didn’t help that what I was reading on CC in the months before our trip teh review were not super positive. However, we live our life’s with the glass half full so to speak and try not to the let the small stuff ruin a vacation.

Room

We splurged for a suite so embarkation was a breeze, brought wine on board and paid the corkage fee, This IMO, is one of the best NCL perks if you’re a wine lover and want to save a little bit of money. We had our first Aft facing suite on deck 10 which is by far one of my favorite rooms to date and I am now sold on aft facing rooms. As many noted, there is a quite a bit of shaking when entering a port when you are in the Aft of the ship, but hey, it is also a good wake up call.

We also really liked that the room was a far walk from the Epic Club and Haven area and we didn’t mind getting the extra exercise each day. Our room steward was great and always willing to help when we needed something. Never saw the butler but a few times but when we did he was always pleasant . We used the concierge a few times for show/dinner reservations and they were all very nice.

Dining

The Epic Club is a great suite perk and we ate most every breakfast and dinner in this intimate dining venue; the service and food were great. The steak in the Epic club was so good that we didn’t see a reason to spend the extra money for Cagney’s.

Taste-tired this main dining room one night for a change of scenery and it was not quite the same as the Epic Club. The food and service were OK, but the atmosphere is very loud and it was hard to carry on a conversation. I did try one thing at Taste that was downright horrible, the crab cakes. I guess I was thinking they would be more like the crab cakes Cagney’s use to have and it was more like a blob of crab with a “k”.

Teppanyaki-great as usual and well work the extra money.

O-Sheehan’s-had lunch here twice and thought it was very good, liked the menu much better than the Blue Lagoon that is found on other NCL ships

Garden Café-went just a couple of times for a late lunch and what can I say, it is a buffet, nothing special and something for everyone.

Entertainment-

Blue Man- we have seen it before in Vegas so maybe that took some of the excitement out of it, was kind of underwhelmed.

Went to Legends show, and the Steven Tyler and Elvis impersonators were great, but still scratching my head over Katy Perry, didn’t realize she was yet a legend? Probably didn’t help that the girl singing her songs was a little off key.

Never made it to Howl at the Moon but walked by several times and the place was hopping. We did listen to the band in the Blues club and they were wonderful.

Casino-

Spent a fair amount of time in the Casino, and while we didn’t win the bank, we never go to a Casino expecting that we will. We set a budget and came home with some money so that is a good thing. I thought the dealers were great, bar service was at times MIA. We had drink cards (lowest level) and the only issue was when I ordered a drink (Cosmo) they said it wasn’t approved with our card, but when I said make it with house vodka they said OK and I never had an issue again. Yes, the smoke in the casino can be bad at times, and it never fails that a smoker always sits next to me, but I never noticed the smell of smoke outside of the casino area as others have mentioned.

Haven

Never spent any time around the pool area but did spend most afternoons at the upper deck/Posh and loved it. We lucked out and had great weather the whole cruise, even on sea days it was warm and the breeze wasn’t too bad either. Being able to find a lounge chair and not have to deal with chair hogs is great. If we ever went on the Epic again and were not in a suite I would definitely pay for a Posh pass.

Crew

Found the crew to be very friendly and never experienced any rude crew members as mentioned many times when reading through the boards on the Epic. Had one of the best room stewards I have ever had and all others we came in contact with were very accommodating and friendly, but hey so are we!

Ports-

Have been to all three before with St Thomas still one of my favorites. Hoped a taxi to a local beach and did some snorkeling which was great. in St Maarten we took a taxi to Maho Beach to watch the planes land and that was fun. Nassau is probably my least favorite destination and we just got off the ship for a short walk. Really wish they would replace Nassau with the private island or even another day at sea.

Overall we had a wonderful cruise on the Epic, love freestyle cruising and that is what keeps bringing us back to NCL. There is so much to do on the Epic and so many places to hang out while on the ship I never really noticed the crowds and I would have no concern booking a bigger ship based on our experience.

Love the details and pictures thank you!

Noticed you next cruise is the Christmas Markets, which is on my "to do" list in the next 1-2 years. Hope you have time to post a review and pics from that adventure

Love the details and pictures thank you!

Noticed you next cruise is the Christmas Markets, which is on my "to do" list in the next 1-2 years. Hope you have time to post a review and pics from that adventure!