littleengine Posted November 24, 2014 #426 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Love this trip report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy-b Posted November 24, 2014 #427 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Mega, You mentioned you were traveling on the Getaway in January. We are on the Jan 3 - 10 sailing. Are we lucky enough to be traveling with you? Thanks for a great review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogispu Posted November 24, 2014 #428 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Mega, Again, let me extend thanks for an incredible review. A dear friend and I are booked on the Epic in may as a mothers day treat to ourselves followed by a week in Tuscany. Your insights have given me an awesome afternoon perusing all your photos and helpful hints. Once again thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megacruiser Posted November 25, 2014 Author #429 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Following! Immensely helpful... Thank you. First time cruising via NCL Epic Solo Studios 12.28.14 New Years Cruise... Hoping for a fun group of solo cruisers! Many thanks. I absolutely loved my Studio and the Lounge with complimentary espresso (etc) coffee machine. Hope you have a great time. Regards megacruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megacruiser Posted November 25, 2014 Author #430 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Love this trip report! Thanks for commenting. Regards megacruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megacruiser Posted November 25, 2014 Author #431 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Mega, You mentioned you were traveling on the Getaway in January. We are on the Jan 3 - 10 sailing. Are we lucky enough to be traveling with you? Thanks for a great review! Hello and thanks for the feedback. I'll be on the January 24th sailing; unlucky or lucky escape perhaps...:) Can't wait... Have booked the UDP and trying to decide between the UBP and the Chef's Table. Weird choice you might think, but I don't like the thought of paying twice for one day's alcohol; they should give a discount for those on UBP... Don't know if this has been raised before or what others think about this? Regards megacruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristin1112 Posted November 26, 2014 #432 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Just off the Epic and sadly they did NOT offer Chefs table on our cruise. WHAT? Oh, and beware, there is relatively no lobster to be found on this ship. WHAT? The main dining room food is sub par and usually tasteless and cold, in hindsight we should have done UDP. Cagneys is pretty good (although Carnival's steak restaurant has it beat) and we also visited Teppanyaki. At Cagneys we were willing to pay for another dinner to get a lobster tail...after hearing it was about a 2 oz tail and being talked out of it by the waiter, we didn't spend the $$ (they use that tail in a pasta dish). Teppanyaki has a small lobster tail as part of one of their dishes too...but if you expect to have a normal sized lobster tail as part of your normal cruise experience, you'll be disappointed as there aren't any. If we take NCL again we'll have to do the UDP - the main dining room food is just not enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireAndMike Posted December 1, 2014 #433 Share Posted December 1, 2014 These studio cabins REALLY, REALLY make me consider cruising solo some day... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalcruiser808 Posted December 1, 2014 #434 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Just off the Epic and sadly they did NOT offer Chefs table on our cruise. WHAT? Oh, and beware, there is relatively no lobster to be found on this ship. WHAT? The main dining room food is sub par and usually tasteless and cold, in hindsight we should have done UDP. Cagneys is pretty good (although Carnival's steak restaurant has it beat) and we also visited Teppanyaki. At Cagneys we were willing to pay for another dinner to get a lobster tail...after hearing it was about a 2 oz tail and being talked out of it by the waiter, we didn't spend the $$ (they use that tail in a pasta dish). Teppanyaki has a small lobster tail as part of one of their dishes too...but if you expect to have a normal sized lobster tail as part of your normal cruise experience, you'll be disappointed as there aren't any. If we take NCL again we'll have to do the UDP - the main dining room food is just not enjoyable. I was looking for lobster too! I missed out on the one and only seafood night. I did take advantage of the Prime Rib. Also agree that The Manhattan Room was mediocre, we ended up going to Taste more often as we got better service there. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSU Posted December 1, 2014 #435 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Many, many thanks for your incredibly thorough and well-written review. It was a pleasure to read. We will be sailing on the Epic on 12/7 from Miami and are staying in a 2 bedroom villa in the Haven. First time Epic and Haven cruiser, although I have previously sailed NCL's Jewel and (Mediterranean) and on RCCL's Adventure of the Seas (Southern Caribbean) in regular balcony cabins. The Haven will surely be a treat to experience! Once again, kudos on the amazing review and beautiful photos. KSU Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piginmud Posted December 3, 2014 #436 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Forgive me if I missed it in your pool pics & descriptions, but is there an adults only pool on the Epic? Thanks for all the great photos & review! debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wine-lover Posted December 14, 2014 #437 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Following!! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles_51 Posted December 15, 2014 #438 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Forgive me if I missed it in your pool pics & descriptions, but is there an adults only pool on the Epic? Thanks for all the great photos & review! debbie The aft pool/Spice H2O is adult only area during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piginmud Posted December 15, 2014 #439 Share Posted December 15, 2014 The aft pool/Spice H2O is adult only area during the day. Awesome, didn't realize that. Thank you! debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N747KT Posted December 16, 2014 #440 Share Posted December 16, 2014 When I Cruise like a Norwegian..It's EPIC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im704 Posted December 17, 2014 #441 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Following and enjoying immensely, Thank you for sharing. Sent from Seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im704 Posted December 29, 2014 #442 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Just got back from a 7 day out of Miami, FL USA aboard the Epic. Your review was spot on. Thank you again for taking the time to share your story with us. I would like to add that there is a charge to visit the Ice Bar, $20.00 but they give you a choice of 2 drinks. All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckysailor Posted December 31, 2014 #443 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Following. I have caused Hal several times, Celebrity and Carnival. Trying to decide if I should try other lines. Traveling solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caissonqueen Posted January 8, 2015 #444 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Very informative review on the Epic, thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megacruiser Posted January 10, 2015 Author #445 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Many thanks for all the feedback. I will be on the Getaway, two weeks from today... Can't wait to see how it compares to Epic. It will have to go a long way to beat the entertainment on the Epic. I will do a comparison of the two ships when I write my review... Kind regards megacruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wecruise4ever Posted January 11, 2015 #446 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Well done! Excellent review! I appreciate the time and effort you took in writing with such details. Your photos are excellent as well! Great skill! We will be on Epic in 14 days! As you can imagine, we devoured this review! You're awesome! Happy sailing!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRonSD Posted January 11, 2015 #447 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Coffee Machine and Bar Breakfast Time Seating, Meeting and Notice Boards... ... and from the reverse angle Next to come, the rest of Day 1 - POSH Club and Sailaway, Cirque Dreams Dinner Show and Shanghai’s Chinese Restaurant… Writing these long reviews can be a soul-destroying experience if there is no feedback. So if at any point you decide to follow this review, I would really appreciate if you hit the reply button and type the word “Following”. This way I get an idea of how much interest there is. Many thanks megacruiser I was so so glad to have been directed to your Studio Review! I was initially hesitant about the studio size,etc but I was tired in having to always pay a single supplement to travel solo and refused to take anymore cruises. I appreciate the pictures of the Lounge area and the recognition by NCL that solo/single travelers want to meet others in a similar situation and not have to be the "third wheel" sitting with other couples and families! ( no offense but just is not the same!) Thanks again. I board the Epic on Jan 18th. Ron ( DocRonSD) from Palm Springs, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeysgal Posted January 12, 2015 #448 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Simply outstanding. Thank you for taking the time to post such a thorough review. This has helped tremendously toward our cruise planning on Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yukongold Posted January 12, 2015 #449 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Enjoyed the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommySierra Posted January 12, 2015 #450 Share Posted January 12, 2015 excellent review, I can not wait to see your review of the Getaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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