19 decks to learb about, how about some secrets, and tips and...

** When I go or went RCCL, I told my fellow cc friends about how to find the helli-pad quikcer, when to eat a fresh salad at the MDR (instead of buffet stuff all the time)...and so MANY others share what was the best wings or dips to try, where to get what form whom.....and secrets.....so....with that in mind...

* I am hoping this threads sky-rockets with information on things to do, try taste, examine, experience, whats good and not good value, whats is a steal, um ...'everything epic'....and find about about....as in regards to people who have been on her, so far.........what have you learn so far....there are 19 decks of things learn about:

SO.............for our past and most recent EPIC voyagers, please share - some amazing tidbits and jems....about this ship...whatever your experience was and whatever made it so much better....please share...

WE ALL APPRECIATED IT...thanks..com

Things to NOT miss about the EPIC (in no particular order)

a) Show: BMG

b) Fish and Chips, and th wings from O'Sheehans

c) Pretzel Rolls

d) Fat Cats for major blues

e) Bowling at Bliss

f) A q u a P a r k

g) Second City Comedy _______

___________

Here are a few of mine off the top of my head:

• We loved the rooms on deck 14 with the extended overhang over our balconies. Kept us shaded in the heat, and dry in the storms
  
• Hoard pretzel balls (and sticks) from the Garden Cafe. yum.
  
• Take a power strip with you. There's only one outlet with two plugs in standard balcony room
  
• The spa has an aft balcony with loungers and two wicker couches. Awesome spot to watch the world go by
  
• The green water slide is the fastest and scariest, but go purple if you want short lines
  
• On the last sea day they have a big sale on Epic stuff in the shops on 15. It's not their nicest stuff from the Latitudes shops, but 2 shirts for $10 is a good deal for gifts. You will also find watches for $10 each, perfect for teens.
  
• In the spa, towels are in the huge wall racks, but there are robes hiding in the little basket by the door. :)
  
• The ship doesn't supply conditioner or bar soap. Bring some if you need it.
  
• The cruelest joke is the amazing salad bar at Moderno. You want to save room for the meat, but you can't resist!
  
• There's an awesome out-of-the-way place for shaded lounging... under the sportsdeck starboard aft
  
• The public sun decks on 18 are virtually empty, even when the pool is full. Go up there for peace and quiet.
  
• Best time to see Blue Man group without reservations is Saturday night. Lots of open seats
  
• All the food at O'Sheehans is good
  

sdmike...that was AMAZING..thanks...here are my last questions:

a) Is there a roller blade or rink on this ship

b) When did the MDR serve lobster

c) Did you pre-order any wine packages

d) Are you allowed to do anything in the SPA facilities...or not

e) What was the light clubs like....

f) Did you say it was smartest-best to watch it on the last night, that Saturday...and what time did you say....

g) What was the one thing you missed or forgot to do or check-out, before

h) What shore-excursion did you choose...or go to..

Let me know (all of us) know, when you can, and thanks again....

Some past passenger tips, suggestions and hints to make the epic a EPIC trip:

a) Show: BMG Best time to see Blue Man group without reservations is Saturday night. Lots of open seats

b) Fish and Chips, and th wings from O'Sheehans

c) Pretzel Rolls

d) Fat Cats for major blues

e) Bowling at Bliss

f) A q u a P a r k

g) Second City Comedy _______

h) Lobster Night Monday served in Taste ad Manthann C;ub on Monday (TBA)

i) The pistachio cake and lemon pound cake is very yummy

j) Try the water slides befpore they close,. less busy time and the green water slide is the fastest and scariest, but go purple if you want short lines

k) O'Sheehans for the Apple Crumble or Brownie Sunday

l) Take a power strip with you. There's only one outlet with two plugs in standard balcony room

m) The spa has an aft balcony with loungers and two wicker couches. Awesome spot to watch the world go by

o) On the last sea day they have a big sale on Epic stuff in the shops on 15. 2 shirts for $10 is a good deal for gifts.

p) In the spa, towels are in the huge wall racks, but there are robes hiding in the little basket by the door.

q) The ship doesn't supply conditioner or bar soap. Bring some if you need it.

r) The cruelest joke is the amazing salad bar at Moderno.

s) There's an awesome out-of-the-way place for shaded lounging... under the sportsdeck starboard aft

t) All the food at O'Sheehans is good

u)The public sun decks on 18 are virtually empty, even when the pool is full

v)

w)

x)

y)

z)

PS Anyone have more please add to list lidst and make any corrections -and let us know. Thanks.

J

You guys are great

Right to the point, things to remember

THANKS

If you are not feeling well, go to the front desk and got some free seasick pills.

Some past passenger tips, suggestions and hints to make the epic a EPIC trip:

a) Show: BMG Best time to see Blue Man group without reservations is Saturday night. Lots of open seats

b) Fish and Chips, and th wings from O'Sheehans

c) Pretzel Rolls

d) Fat Cats for major blues

e) Bowling at Bliss

f) A q u a P a r k

g) Second City Comedy _______

h) Lobster Night Monday served in Taste ad Manthann C;ub on Monday (TBA)

i) The pistachio cake and lemon pound cake is very yummy

j) Try the water slides befpore they close,. less busy time and the green water slide is the fastest and scariest, but go purple if you want short lines

k) O'Sheehans for the Apple Crumble or Brownie Sunday

l) Take a power strip with you. There's only one outlet with two plugs in standard balcony room

m) The spa has an aft balcony with loungers and two wicker couches. Awesome spot to watch the world go by

o) On the last sea day they have a big sale on Epic stuff in the shops on 15. 2 shirts for $10 is a good deal for gifts.

p) In the spa, towels are in the huge wall racks, but there are robes hiding in the little basket by the door.

q) The ship doesn't supply conditioner or bar soap. Bring some if you need it.

r) The cruelest joke is the amazing salad bar at Moderno.

s) There's an awesome out-of-the-way place for shaded lounging... under the sportsdeck starboard aft

t) All the food at O'Sheehans is good

u)The public sun decks on 18 are virtually empty, even when the pool is full

v) Go the front desk for free seas-sick pills.

w)

x)

y)

z)

Slide 2 .O {font-size:149%;}

a)Show: BMG Best time to see Blue Man group without reservations is Saturday night. Lots of open seats

b) Fish and Chips, wings and milkshakes (extra fee) from O'Sheehans

c) Pretzel Rolls

d) Fat Cats for major blues (amazing show)

e) Bowling at Bliss (but if it is busy, wait there or you will lose your place)

f) A q u a P a r k (expect long lines during busy times or hot weather)

g) Second City Comedy id great...but the Comedic-Magician is ok but not for kids.

h) Lobster Night Monday served in Taste ad Manhattan Club on Monday (TBA)

i) The pistachio cake and lemon pound cake is very yummy

j) Try the water slides befpore they close,. less busy time and the green water slide is the fastest and scariest, but go purple if you want short lines

k) O'Sheehans for the Apple Crumble or Brownie Sunday

l) Take a power strip with you. There's only one outlet with two plugs in standard balcony room

m) The spa has an aft balcony with loungers and two wicker couches. Awesome spot to watch the world go by

o) On the last sea day they have a big sale on Epic stuff in the shops on 15. 2 shirts for $10 is a good deal for gifts.

p) In the spa, towels are in the huge wall racks, but there are robes hiding in the little basket by the door.

q) The ship doesn't supply conditioner or bar soap. Bring some if you need it.

r) The cruelest joke is the amazing salad bar at Moderno.

s) There's an awesome out-of-the-way place for shaded lounging... under the sportsdeck starboard aft

t) All the food at O'Sheehans is good

u)The public sun decks on 18 are virtually empty, even when the pool is full

v) Feeling ill, go to the front desk for FREE sea-sick pills.

w) Discovered the fix for the sink splashing.......don't turn the faucet on full blast.

x)Wear your shoes while walking on the decks outside ( I kid you not the deck got so hot that we met a woman who got second degree burns on her feet

y) SVEDKA Ice Bar: Wear socks and long pants (it wil help keep you more comfortable)

z)

My sister and brother in-law just got off the Epic a week ago. What an amazing piece of engineering! If anyone wants to see pics, she blogged daily while onboard. http://www.brewcrewindy.blogspot.com

:o simply out - with all the reviews and past guests...is there anyting we are missing...please let us know..thanks:o it would be so cool if you did :cool:

Somebody in a review somewhere had mentioned stairs in the aft at either or both corners of the ship where you could go from deck 7 or 8 up to 13. If you look at the ship layout these are open spaces on Decks 8 thru 13.

JustCruizeIt59

Cool Cruiser

If you can clear up the ifo for the TIP, I will add ti right away. Thank you.

J

A-Z Complete (if you more tips come in, we will add them)

a)Show: BMG Best time to see Blue Man group without reservations is Saturday night. Lots of open seats

b) Fish and Chips, wings and milkshakes (extra fee) from O'Sheehans

c) Pretzel Rolls

d) Fat Cats for major blues (amazing show)

e) Bowling at Bliss (but if it is busy, wait there or you will lose your place)

f) A q u a P a r k (expect long lines during busy times or hot weather)

g) Second City Comedy id great...but the Comedic-Magician is ok but not for kids.

h) Lobster Night Monday served in Taste ad Manhattan Club on Monday (TBA)

i) The pistachio cake and lemon pound cake is very yummy

j) Try the water slides before they close,. less busy time and the green water slide is the fastest and scariest, but go purple if you want short lines

k) O'Sheehans for the Apple Crumble or Brownie Sunday

l) Take a power strip with you. There's only one outlet with two plugs in standard balcony room

m) The spa has an aft balcony with loungers and two wicker couches. Awesome spot to watch the world go by

o) On the last sea day they have a big sale on Epic stuff in the shops on 15. 2 shirts for $10 is a good deal for gifts.

p) In the spa, towels are in the huge wall racks, but there are robes hiding in the little basket by the door.

q) The ship doesn't supply conditioner or bar soap. Bring some if you need it.

r) The cruelest joke is the amazing salad bar at Moderno.

s) There's an awesome out-of-the-way place for shaded lounging... under the sportsdeck starboard aft

t) All the food at O'Sheehans is good

u)The public sun decks on 18 are virtually empty, even when the pool is full

v) Feeling ill, go to the front desk for FREE sea-sick pills.

w) Discovered the fix for the sink splashing.......don't turn the faucet on full blast.

x)Wear your shoes while walking on the decks outside ( I kid you not the deck got so hot that we met a woman who got second degree burns on her feet

y) SVEDKA Ice Bar: Wear socks and long pants (it will help keep you more comfortable)

z)If you want any fruit-juices throughout the day or evening for yourself or your children (grab some during the breakfast time only - up until 10L30 am). They will offer, cranberry, orange and apple juice and that is it.

Thanks for updating your list. Finding the info on the aft stairs is like finding a needle in a haystack.

JustCruizeIt59

Cool Cruiser

Although is NOT adding to this thread, I still need to ask you..whats the best way for me to book my flights from YYJ OR YVR to MIA...coming in on the 29yh - any suggestions or tips for that.

Thanks...

I always use kayak dot com to see what airline can get me somewhere, then I research directly through the airlines' websites. I never use one of those third party sites like Expedia or Travelocity as I had a bad experience once.

Thanks for updating your list. Finding the info on the aft stairs is like finding a needle in a haystack.

"Secret" aft stairs are aft - on either side at the very back of the Epic. If you look at the deck plan you'll see blank spots there. Here are some aft photos - the stairway has cutouts with side view.

http://www.cruisefans.nl/rotterdam2010/nepica19061005.html

We changed ba staterooms yesterday - from deck 8 to deck 10. Two less sets of stairs to travel if we carry our own lounger down the secret stairs :)

"Secret" aft stairs are aft - on either side at the very back of the Epic. If you look at the deck plan you'll see blank spots there. Here are some aft photos - the stairway has cutouts with side view.

Thank you for clarifying that.

I've been cutting and pasting tips like this for the past few weeks (mainly from SDmike's review) into a word doc . Here's one from my notes:

Note that the cabin telephone is very bright. It’s like a giant cell phone that is constantly on. On the upper right of the screen there is a light bulb, touch the bulb and the phone goes to sleep

Carol

Slide 2 .O {font-size:149%;} A-Z Complete (if you more tips come in, we will add them)

a)Show: BMG Best time to see Blue Man group without reservations is Saturday night. Lots of open seats

b) Fish and Chips, wings and milkshakes (extra fee) from O'Sheehans

c) Pretzel Rolls

d) Fat Cats for major blues (amazing show)

e) Bowling at Bliss (but if it is busy, wait there or you will lose your place)

f) A q u a P a r k (expect long lines during busy times or hot weather)

g) Second City Comedy id great...but the Comedic-Magician is ok but not for kids.

h) Lobster Night Monday served in Taste ad Manhattan Club on Monday (TBA)

i) The pistachio cake and lemon pound cake is very yummy

j) Try the water slides before they close,. less busy time and the green water slide is the fastest and scariest, but go purple if you want short lines

k) O'Sheehans for the Apple Crumble or Brownie Sunday

l) Take a power strip with you. There's only one outlet with two plugs in standard balcony room

m) The spa has an aft balcony with loungers and two wicker couches. Awesome spot to watch the world go by

o) On the last sea day they have a big sale on Epic stuff in the shops on 15. 2 shirts for $10 is a good deal for gifts.

p) In the spa, towels are in the huge wall racks, but there are robes hiding in the little basket by the door.

q) The ship doesn't supply conditioner or bar soap. Bring some if you need it.

r) The cruelest joke is the amazing salad bar at Moderno.

s) There's an awesome out-of-the-way place for shaded lounging... under the sportsdeck starboard aft

t) All the food at O'Sheehans is good

u)The public sun decks on 18 are virtually empty, even when the pool is full

v) Feeling ill, go to the front desk for FREE sea-sick pills.

w) Discovered the fix for the sink splashing.......don't turn the faucet on full blast.

x)Wear your shoes while walking on the decks outside ( I kid you not the deck got so hot that we met a woman who got second degree burns on her feet

y) SVEDKA Ice Bar: Wear socks and long pants (it will help keep you more comfortable)

z)If you want any fruit-juices throughout the day or evening for yourself or your children (grab some during the breakfast time only - up until 10L30 am). They will offer, cranberry, orange and apple juice and that is it.

Bonus Tips:

-"Secret" aft stairs are aft - on either side at the very back of the Epic. If you look at the deck plan you'll see blank spots there. Here are some aft photos - the stairway has cutouts with side view.

- Note that the cabin telephone is very bright. It’s like a giant cell phone that is constantly on. On the upper right of the screen there is a light bulb, touch the bulb and the phone goes to sleep

Slide 3 .O {font-size:149%;} A-Z Complete (if you more tips come in, we will add them)

a)Show: BMG Best time to see Blue Man group without reservations is Saturday night. Lots of open seats

b) Fish and Chips, wings and milkshakes (extra fee) from O'Sheehans

c) Pretzel Rolls

d) Fat Cats for major blues (amazing show)

e) Bowling at Bliss (but if it is busy, wait there or you will lose your place)

f) A q u a P a r k (expect long lines during busy times or hot weather)

g) Second City Comedy id great...but the Comedic-Magician is ok but not for kids.

h) Lobster Night Monday served in Taste ad Manhattan Club on Monday (TBA)

i) The pistachio cake and lemon pound cake is very yummy

j) Try the water slides before they close,. less busy time and the green water slide is the fastest and scariest, but go purple if you want short lines

k) O'Sheehans for the Apple Crumble or Brownie Sunday

l) Take a power strip with you. There's only one outlet with two plugs in standard balcony room

m) The spa has an aft balcony with loungers and two wicker couches. Awesome spot to watch the world go by

o) On the last sea day they have a big sale on Epic stuff in the shops on 15. 2 shirts for $10 is a good deal for gifts.

p) In the spa, towels are in the huge wall racks, but there are robes hiding in the little basket by the door.

q) The ship doesn't supply conditioner or bar soap. Bring some if you need it.

r) The cruelest joke is the amazing salad bar at Moderno.

s) There's an awesome out-of-the-way place for shaded lounging... under the sportsdeck starboard aft

t) All the food at O'Sheehans is good

u)The public sun decks on 18 are virtually empty, even when the pool is full

v) Feeling ill, go to the front desk for FREE sea-sick pills.

w) Discovered the fix for the sink splashing.......don't turn the faucet on full blast.

x)Wear your shoes while walking on the decks outside ( I kid you not the deck got so hot that we met a woman who got second degree burns on her feet

y) SVEDKA Ice Bar: Wear socks and long pants (it will help keep you more comfortable)

z)If you want any fruit-juices throughout the day or evening for yourself or your children (grab some during the breakfast time only - up until 10L30 am). They will offer, cranberry, orange and apple juice and that is it.

Bonus Tips:

-"Secret" aft stairs are aft - on either side at the very back of the Epic. If you look at the deck plan you'll see blank spots there. Here are some aft photos - the stairway has cutouts with side view.

- Note that the cabin telephone is very bright. It’s like a giant cell phone that is constantly on. On the upper right of the screen there is a light bulb, touch the bulb and the phone goes to sleep

- If you so desire a super-snack – try ordering ‘the home-made potatoes chips with blue cheese crumble’ trough room service.

Please read what we have so far..,.and if there is anything we missed - have we NOT added one of your major good points yet. Please, any recent reviews, feedback or traveler blogs...please let us know what we are missing, thank you all.

Just throwing this out there, not sure how much time you have on your hands or I can give it a go if you like. Would it be better if the list was alphabetical?? Liks

A) A q u a P a r k (expect long lines during busy times or hot weather)

Then other stuff starting with A

B) Bowling

Bingo (don't go lol)

Just throwing it out there for ease of reading??

Just throwing this out there, not sure how much time you have on your hands or I can give it a go if you like. Would it be better if the list was alphabetical?? Liks

 

A) A q u a P a r k (expect long lines during busy times or hot weather)

Then other stuff starting with A

 

B) Bowling

Bingo (don't go lol)

 

Just throwing it out there for ease of reading??

So.... Aquapark....or Waterslides.... where to look? ;)

STAT: We need a librarian!!!!