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Any idea if waterslides are heated?
Thanks

Are the pools on the NCL Escape heated? Thanks in advance.

I was going to just post Laughing out Loud emoji's until I read that people actually get refunds! I just assumed that NCL would take the cash and run. Good for them! 🙂

I think there is a difference between a sail away and GTY. I've seen where you can still apply Free At Sea, but the only thing they have available for a Balcony is a GTY. Meaning, they have Balconies, but you won't know until after you book. I could be wrong though.

How was the Smoke surrounding the Casino. We have two kids age 2 and 5, all of us are very susceptible to smoke. Is it better or worse than on the EPIC that you know? Thanks

Hi Gambee,

Long-time lurker, first time posting directly to you. Loving your review. Just a tip. If you would like more colorful underwater photos you either need a bigger, brighter flash. (Think DSLR with a flash around the camera lens). Or an external light source (e.g. a bright flashlight). I learned this on a glass bottom boat once. That is how shows like the ones on Discovery get the beautiful colors of the reef and fish. Hope this helps. (Camera experts feel free to correct me I am wrong, I am by no means an expert photographer).

what are the slide height requirements of the freefall? thanks

Great review SDMIKE! UGh, Can't wait for my cruise only a couple of more weeks left. I think my 2yo Son is going to have a great time. We have been trying to show him some stuff. He is really looking forward to going on the "Big Boat" and see "Blue People!"

I would do it now and wouldn't expect any sort of comp. if you decide to leave it until you're aboard.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions after much consideration we decided to change rooms and were able to get a "shoulder balcony" which has a bit more space + glass railings. RM. 9031. Thanks again everyone for your help! Hopefully we will all have an EPIC time.

Hopefully anyone planning to book has been helped by finding out about these rooms from this thread!

I had exactly the same problem. We were booked in 12000 and 12004 - on the plans looked fantastic - big balcony etc. When I saw the pictures of the model I realised that not only was it a 'cave-like' balcony but we were directly under the bridge so it would be dark with no sun and no view from a sitting position.

 

I called my TA and had them change immediately to deck 11 mid way but slightly to the front with glass panels. No change in price and a new confirmation sent. They really should point this out for those forward balcony cabins. It shows nothing on the deck plans and you would presume they are they same but they just aren't.

Yes they should give us information about this ahead of time since we have booked this ship sight-unseen. Here's a question:

Should people in this room go ahead and switch. Or should we wait until we get onto the ship and they say something like, "I wanted a balcony room with a glass "screen/railing" so my kid can look at the water?" and see if they will upgrade or give ship credit for the misleading advertising of this room. My TA has called and NCL even assured us this was a normal balcony. Thanks in advance for your advice.

I was going to say it is the 4th balcony back forward on the ship. ;)

 

If you look at the detail on the model the first 4 or 5 balconies are wrapped.

 

So no glass railing?

Okay, so I booked a balcony for Sept. 11, 2010 for my wife and my 2yo son. The room number is 10012. Having not been on the ship and not having payed attention to pictures beforehand I assumed that the balcony would have a "glass" railing (i.e. my 2yo son could walk up to the railing and see the ocean. However looking more closely at the pictures and build pictures it would seem that my room and the rooms around it are going to have just a hole as balcony and no glass. This would mean that I would at minimum have to hold my son up to see the water. Does anyone have any info regarding these forward balconies? My TA called NCL, and they said that this wasn't the case but in one of the photos I have seen I can see a worker leaning on the metal underneath the opening for the hole for the balcony. How can NCL charge the same price for these balconies as more open balconies that are more aft on the ship? Thanks in advance for anyone's help. I may need to call my travel agent back to change my room.