EPIC Secrets ;)

[xcomet]

Not such a secret just some tips

1. No bar soap or conditioner in showers.

2. Book Ice Bar day one, we were the only ones in there, took great pics.

Bring pants and closed toe shoes!(get the creamcicle)

3. Book the ice bar at the bistro, when you embark. No line!

4 Soda card only $25.00

5.No jogging track,but you can walk up and down one side of the ship on

deck 7. (shuffle board on deck 7 on the other side)

6. Rock climbing and Rappeling ,bungee jumping require socks and closed toe shoes.

7. Kids spider (a crawl thru web tower) is nex to the bungee,for entertainment while waiting in line.

8. free restuarants are Manhattans (no shorts) Taste ,(shorts accepted)

garden buffet for meals. Snacks available outside pool deck ,by H2O, and Garden Buffet,in the casino after 9. Atrium ,by the big screen TV and at O Sheehans 24 hrs. (best soup, mozzarella sticks and,chicken tenders fries)

9. all the chairs ,not just lounge chairs, outside recline

10. eat at the top level of H20, on embarkation day, no line food great!

and just because its such a nice touch, cold towels and ice water, when you return to the ship on port days,and hand sanitizer everywhere!

[willysgrandma]

Can you get Vodka martini's????

[m8140]

1. Shoes are now provided at the rock climbing wall but you need your own socks.

2. If you can drink it (I actually think it is just fine) Fosters beer is $7.99 after tip. Thats for a pint of beer (25.4 oz.).

3. If you want to avoid some crowd when walking the length of the ship, deck 7 is your best bet as long as there are no shopping events going on.

4. Restrooms at each stairwell both forward and aft.

5. If you have a deep balcony your steward can bring you some lounge chairs.

6. For showering I was able to hang my towell by the tag. Im a germaphobe and cant put it on the floor.

7. Use the smaller tube for your size on the bowl slide. You will go higher, faster and longer.

8. Bigger people (not me....hehe) stick to the other two slides. Greasy suntan lotion on your back will keep you flying

9. Leaving the epic theatre you can leave thru the wheelchair access at stage right. The door at the end will open outward.

[gopherhockey]

A few come to mine - hope they aren't repeats. Some of this is my opinion so filter what you want based on how much you tolerate other people's opinions ;)

 

- The Sushi is awesome, and seemed very open to walk right up and get a seat.

- Posh, to us, wasn't worth the price. Its hot up there and has few shaded loungers.

- The Cirq premium price wasn't worth it. You can be seated with your back to the performance, and likely will become part of the performance. The non-premium had better seats. The food was terrible. The line starts like an hour prior.

- Get internet on the first day in order to get bonus minutes. You can just do this online, you don't need to go to the internet cafe. The bonus minutes will just show up on your account.

- iPads and iPhones work great but it may prompt you to join the online wifi even if you are already online - if you do see this pop-up prompt, click on the name of the NCL wifi and just continue using the internet. I think some apps need to "re-connect" this way.

- We did not receive a comment card in our cabin like with most cruise lines. (maybe others do). You can pick up a card in the customer service area.

- To us, the pizza was overrated. It was actually better in the buffet IMHO (and free)

- They will take your photo prior to getting on the ship. This is required, unlike other cruiselines, as they use this as a way to tag your face for recognition (I think). This can cause major standing around while boarding as everyone stands to get photos taken.

- Don't keep your cabin key near your smartphone. I saw many get theirs erased, and I experienced it myself. They are extremely touchy, and having to walk down to get a new key made up is a huge pain.

- There is a curtain that can be used to make the bathrooms just a touch more private. We didn't use it, but its there just in case.

- You can ask for a lounger for your balcony, but you probably won't get the same loungers as up on the pool deck. They are just modified chairs that recline. (they should just use these from the start like Celebrity does)

- There are storage areas where you least expect them. We found the drawers under the sofa on the 3rd day - they are deep and provide a lot of good storage.

- If your cabin phone acts up just unplug the network cable and re-plug it in. Its an ip-phone and will take a while to reboot but it should work again. We had to do this twice as the phone would become unresponsive.

 

Just a few that came to mind...

[K&M2009]

Thanks for the tips. I've been making a list on my notepad on my iPhone for reference while on the ship. :)