Armitage Shanks Posted May 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) Hey, I will be travelling on NCL Epic next month. I haven't cruised with NCL before. Can anyone confirm if they provide complimentary English Breakfast style tea on board? Thank you Arm Edited May 25, 2014 by Armitage Shanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebas030 Posted May 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Yes, We found it at the buffet near the coffee/hot water and juice machine. It is in little bags and they DO NOT last very long during the week. We saw them for 2 or 3 days and I guess everybody made reserve because we never saw it again...same for the chamomile tea. At least this was our experience on the BA last November. Have fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyvillage Posted May 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 25, 2014 In our experience, when things like that would "disappear" from the common areas, we found that asking someone working in the buffet would usually produce a positive result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjikids Posted May 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 25, 2014 In our experience, when things like that would "disappear" from the common areas, we found that asking someone working in the buffet would usually produce a positive result! Agree. The MDR had the tea box with choices. We were happy to even see decaffeinated tea as a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markanddonna Posted May 25, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 25, 2014 My husband doesn't consider Lipton's English breakfast tea truly such. We never saw good quality tea on board and true, the Chamomille runs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
british lady Posted May 25, 2014 #6 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I always pack PG tips and mint sauce:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvsullivan Posted May 25, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 25, 2014 If it's not available on the buffet, just ask an employee and it will be produced. Because a few tend to take large quantities at times, it runs low/out. They always have some available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardiner41 Posted May 25, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 25, 2014 If you like good tea bring your own. I always bring my loose-leaf tea infuser travel mug and several selections of my David's loose tea in travel pots. I put my loose leaf tea in my infuser and take it to the dining room and have them fill it with hot water. Works great and I have my preferred brand and types of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valen9 Posted May 26, 2014 #9 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I will be travelling on NCL Epic next month. I haven't cruised with NCL before. Can anyone confirm if they provide complimentary English Breakfast style tea on board? Yes, I've seen tea bags labeled as English Breakfast on the Epic, both on the buffet, in a box when you order tea in the dining room, and in the coffee service you get in balcony and higher cabins (though that's always a bit of a crapshoot). Quality is standard for American tea so if you are picky about it, bring your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsak123 Posted May 26, 2014 #10 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Yes Mint tea is hard to find though for some reason I know this because my friend drinks it and where ever we see it she takes a few extra because you can't find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted May 26, 2014 #11 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Is honey available? I drink my tea with honey. TIA! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inna61 Posted May 26, 2014 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Is honey available? I drink my tea with honey. TIA! :) Yes, it was always available on the Gem buffet for us this April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inna61 Posted May 26, 2014 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Agree. The MDR had the tea box with choices. We were happy to even see decaffeinated tea as a choice. But plain green tea does not exist on NCL ships. I like to drink not flavoured teas. I asked about plain green one everywhere - buffet, MDR, M&G on Gem and Breakaway - no success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 27, 2014 #14 Share Posted May 27, 2014 DDP always takes his week's work of tea from the overflowing tea box presented at the Cruise Critic Meet and Greet....I of course make off with all the leftover cookies! :rolleyes::o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniboo1 Posted May 27, 2014 #15 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Honey is available pretty much everywhere but you might have to ask for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted May 27, 2014 #16 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Yes, it was always available on the Gem buffet for us this April. Honey is available pretty much everywhere but you might have to ask for it. Thank you both! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valen9 Posted May 27, 2014 #17 Share Posted May 27, 2014 But plain green tea does not exist on NCL ships. I like to drink not flavoured teas. I asked about plain green one everywhere - buffet, MDR, M&G on Gem and Breakaway - no success. Try asking at the sushi bar or a Chinese restaurant, if your ship has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inna61 Posted May 28, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Try asking at the sushi bar or a Chinese restaurant, if your ship has one. Thank you!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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