EPIC Tips....

[Robin1961]

I found this list on a 2014 list/ Looking to see how this hold up/ your thoughts

 

Side note: we have yet to sail on her

We are on the EBTA April 1st:

 

EpicTips

1.Store your keycard in the pocket by the inside of the stateroom door to turn onthe lights

2.Dim the phone by pressing the light bulb in the upper right corner of thescreen

3.Do not turn the sink tap on full-blast unless you want to splash yourself

4.Ask the steward for a lounge chair for your balcony

5.Bring your own hair conditioner or bar soap (shampoo & body washprovided)

6.Hair dryer is available in rooms (this is the most frequent FAQ on NCL?swebsite)

7.Bed pulls out from under the headboard for extra length

8.Extra storage behind couch cushions, and under couch in drawers

9.Curtain separates toilet/shower area in balcony rooms

10.Vanity light switch under mirrored medicine cabinet

11.Pool towels in room must be returned to room each day, or $25 charge

12.A power bar seems to be a necessary accessory with only two 120 volt outlets incabins, one Euro 240 volt

13.Power outlets hidden behind cabinet door under vanity

14.Ask the steward to clear your mini fridge if you do not want to be tempted

15.Large basket under vanity intended for wet towels, smaller basket nested insideintended for garbage

16.Laundry special on Wednesday for $25 medium size laundry bag

17.You can pay $8 per day for access to Posh private sun deck (only 20 extraslots; free for suite guests)

18.Haven passengers can bring a guest twice to Haven restaurant for $25 each visit

19.Lobster dinner usually served on Monday night in Taste and Manhattan Club

20.Behind-the-scenes tour of ship available for $55 (ask at service desk)

21.Bridge viewing station on deck 13 forward

22.Spa pass $119 for entire cruise (may be more expensive on TA cruise)

23.Free sea sickness pills available at guest services

24.Martini tasting at Shakers, 5 martinis for $20 (may have increased)

25.Deck 14 has overhangs sheltering the balconies

26.Wear thick socks (and shoes of course) and long pants in the Ice Bar

27.Secret covered, outside stairs on the aft corners of the ship behind exit door(not on deck plans)

28.Wear shoes on the sundeck or you will burn your feet

29.Monderno (a churrasacaria for meatarians), in a cruel twist for vegetarians,has an amazing salad bar

30.Bowling alleys in both Bliss and O?Sheehans, pool table in O?Sheehans

31.Nintendo Wii on awesome 2 story screen in the Atrium (you will never pry itfrom a kid?s hands)

32.Lounges chairs on deck 18 are the least busy

33.Spa has an aft balcony with lounge chairs and 2 wicker couches

34.Spa towels are in the open, but ask for robes

35.Epic souvenirs are put on sale on the last day

36.Shaded lounging under the sports deck starboard aft

37.Avoid the casino if you cannot tolerate smoke

38.A few outside casino tables on the pool deck

39.Secret elevator near Garden buffet on starboard side from decks 15 to 18

40.Fat Cats has a good indoor view of the ocean while sailing

41. For gentleman, try getting a hot towel shave at thetraditional barbershop.

Looking forward to feed back on this list

Robin & Angel

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[disneyg1rl]

A lot of things have changed. I can say across the fleet (not specific to Epic):

- No more lobster nights (this is a hot topic on Cruise Critic)

- Posh/Vibe tickets are more like $100 per person... they do not sell day passes

- Lounge chair doesn't fit easily on most (non suite) balconies

- No non-Haven guests allowed in Haven area, except in your Haven stateroom

[KeithJenner]

Don't bother putting your keycard in the slot. Just take an old store loyalty card or something similar and leave it in there.

[ready2cruzagain]

I found this list on a 2014 list/ Looking to see how this hold up/ your thoughts

 

Side note: we have yet to sail on her

We are on the EBTA April 1st:

 

EpicTips

1.Store your keycard in the pocket by the inside of the stateroom door to turn onthe lights Don't bother, easier to bring a grocery card or gas card to leave in slot

2.Dim the phone by pressing the light bulb in the upper right corner of thescreen Yes

3.Do not turn the sink tap on full-blast unless you want to splash yourself Never got blasted with water and did turn on full blast

4.Ask the steward for a lounge chair for your balcony

5.Bring your own hair conditioner or bar soap (shampoo & body washprovided)

6.Hair dryer is available in rooms (this is the most frequent FAQ on NCL?swebsite)Yes

7.Bed pulls out from under the headboard for extra length Yes

8.Extra storage behind couch cushions, and under couch in drawers Yes

9.Curtain separates toilet/shower area in balcony rooms Not only in balcony rooms but also in insides

10.Vanity light switch under mirrored medicine cabinet Yes

11.Pool towels in room must be returned to room each day, or $25 chargeYes

12.A power bar seems to be a necessary accessory with only two 120 volt outlets incabins, one Euro 240 voltYes

13.Power outlets hidden behind cabinet door under vanity Ours was under vanity above shelves

14.Ask the steward to clear your mini fridge if you do not want to be tempted Good luck, our wouldn't do it and it was filled to the max

15.Large basket under vanity intended for wet towels, smaller basket nested insideintended for garbage

16.Laundry special on Wednesday for $25 medium size laundry bag It was $19.99 on our sailing on Wed. a couple months ago

17.You can pay $8 per day for access to Posh private sun deck (only 20 extraslots; free for suite guests) Not sure of the exactprice but you pay for the week and more near $100

18.Haven passengers can bring a guest twice to Haven restaurant for $25 each visit

19.Lobster dinner usually served on Monday night in Taste and Manhattan Club No more free lobster in MDR

20.Behind-the-scenes tour of ship available for $55 (ask at service desk)

21.Bridge viewing station on deck 13 forward Yes

22.Spa pass $119 for entire cruise (may be more expensive on TA cruise)

23.Free sea sickness pills available at guest services

24.Martini tasting at Shakers, 5 martinis for $20 (may have increased)

25.Deck 14 has overhangs sheltering the balconies

26.Wear thick socks (and shoes of course) and long pants in the Ice Bar

27.Secret covered, outside stairs on the aft corners of the ship behind exit door(not on deck plans)

28.Wear shoes on the sundeck or you will burn your feetYes

29.Monderno (a churrasacaria for meatarians), in a cruel twist for vegetarians,has an amazing salad bar

30.Bowling alleys in both Bliss and O?Sheehans, pool table in O?Sheehans No more bowling alley in Bliss, only in O'Sheehans now

31.Nintendo Wii on awesome 2 story screen in the Atrium (you will never pry itfrom a kid?s hands) Only when it is scheduled and then it is packed with lots of people playing in competition

32.Lounges chairs on deck 18 are the least busy Yes

33.Spa has an aft balcony with lounge chairs and 2 wicker couches

34.Spa towels are in the open, but ask for robes

35.Epic souvenirs are put on sale on the last day They had "sales" in the marketplace walkway several times during the week

36.Shaded lounging under the sports deck starboard aft

37.Avoid the casino if you cannot tolerate smoke Good luck avoiding the casino if you want to walk through deck 6, but, never had problems with smoke in casino unless I was in smoking area, oh I don't smoke either

38.A few outside casino tables on the pool deck Never seen this and was on the ship for 2 weeks

39.Secret elevator near Garden buffet on starboard side from decks 15 to 18 Yes

40.Fat Cats has a good indoor view of the ocean while sailing No longer Fat Cats, now it is the Cavern

41. For gentleman, try getting a hot towel shave at thetraditional barbershop.Never seen anyone in the barber shop but it looked nice

Looking forward to feed back on this list

Robin & Angel

 

 

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[Robin1961]

Answered the ones I could

 

 

Thank you for the reply, very informative

 

Looking forward to cruise

 

Robin & Angel

[ShadowSunshine1949]

Thanks for the tips. My husband and I will be on the Epic in a few weeks. We are very excited! First time on a big ship.

[tiger-91]

For #16, a true tip would be to stuff your clothes into a plastic bag and compact BEFORE putting into NCL paper bag. You'll get more clothes into the bag, and the paper bag rips easily with too much handling.

Also, before stuffing paper bag, write your Latitude level in large letters on the outside, if your level gets you a discount.

[electro]

.Spa pass $119 for entire cruise (may be more expensive on TA cruise)

Was $249 on my Epic cruise last week.

[mscdivina2016]

Missing from the list......Book another ship.:D

 

Too many people for my liking. But thats just my preference, many people enjoy that class of ship. Enjoy your cruise.

 

Steve

[bostongal965]

I found this list on a 2014 list/ Looking to see how this hold up/ your thoughts

 

Side note: we have yet to sail on her

We are on the EBTA April 1st:

 

EpicTips

1.Store your keycard in the pocket by the inside of the stateroom door to turn on the lights YES!!

2.Dim the phone by pressing the light bulb in the upper right corner of the screen YES!!!

3.Do not turn the sink tap on full-blast unless you want to splash yourself

4.Ask the steward for a lounge chair for your balcony

5.Bring your own hair conditioner or bar soap (shampoo & body wash provided) YES!!!

6.Hair dryer is available in rooms (this is the most frequent FAQ on NCL?swebsite) YES!!!

7.Bed pulls out from under the headboard for extra length

8.Extra storage behind couch cushions, and under couch in drawers

9.Curtain separates toilet/shower area in balcony rooms YES!!!

10.Vanity light switch under mirrored medicine cabinet YES!!!

11.Pool towels in room must be returned to room each day, or $25 charge YES!!!

12.A power bar seems to be a necessary accessory with only two 120 volt outlets incabins, one Euro 240 volt

13.Power outlets hidden behind cabinet door under vanity

14.Ask the steward to clear your mini fridge if you do not want to be tempted

15.Large basket under vanity intended for wet towels, smaller basket nested inside intended for garbage YES!!!

16.Laundry special on Wednesday for $25 medium size laundry bag

17.You can pay $8 per day for access to Posh private sun deck (only 20 extra slots; free for suite guests)

18.Haven passengers can bring a guest twice to Haven restaurant for $25 each visit

19.Lobster dinner usually served on Monday night in Taste and Manhattan Club Available every night for a $25 surcharge

20.Behind-the-scenes tour of ship available for $55 (ask at service desk)

21.Bridge viewing station on deck 13 forward Only open during the day and not during docking.

22.Spa pass $119 for entire cruise (may be more expensive on TA cruise) I paid $199 booking ahead online; it was $246 to purchase on board (2/18/17 sailing)

23.Free sea sickness pills available at guest services

24.Martini tasting at Shakers, 5 martinis for $20 (may have increased) It was $25 plus change, and not included in the UBP, 3 oz martinis

25.Deck 14 has overhangs sheltering the balconies

26.Wear thick socks (and shoes of course) and long pants in the Ice Bar

27.Secret covered, outside stairs on the aft corners of the ship behind exit door(not on deck plans) They start on 8 - they go to 13 on one side and 14 on the other.

28.Wear shoes on the sundeck or you will burn your feet

29.Monderno (a churrasacaria for meatarians), in a cruel twist for vegetarians,has an amazing salad bar

30.Bowling alleys in both Bliss and O?Sheehans, pool table in O?Sheehans - I think the bowling alley in Bliss was removed in the 2015 drydock. O'Sheehan's is still there.

31.Nintendo Wii on awesome 2 story screen in the Atrium (you will never pry it from a kid?s hands)

32.Lounges chairs on deck 18 are the least busy - go up the separate elevator on the starboard side and walk forward

33.Spa has an aft balcony with lounge chairs and 2 wicker couches YES!!!

34.Spa towels are in the open, but ask for robes - robes and towels were available once you walk into the locker room, no need to ask.

35.Epic souvenirs are put on sale on the last day

36.Shaded lounging under the sports deck starboard aft YES!!!

37.Avoid the casino if you cannot tolerate smoke

38.A few outside casino tables on the pool deck - didn't see those this sailing

39.Secret elevator near Garden buffet on starboard side from decks 15 to 18 - that's the one to use to get to the quiet forward decks.

40.Fat Cats has a good indoor view of the ocean while sailing - Fat Cats is now the Cavern Club

41. For gentleman, try getting a hot towel shave at the traditional barbershop.

Looking forward to feed back on this list

Robin & Angel

 

 

This is based on my sailing on 2/18/17.

 

My additional tip is that the aft and starboard are color coded - port was red and starboard was blue - elevator buttons and lights, carpets, staircase walls and room numbers on the doors. I can't help you figure out forward and aft, but I can help you with left and right :D:D:D

 

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[ready2cruzagain]

Missing from the list......Book another ship.:D

 

Too many people for my liking. But thats just my preference, many people enjoy that class of ship. Enjoy your cruise.

 

Steve

 

 

I highly disagree! We loved the Epic so much that we are doing another b2b on her next year.

[SquishTheWhale]

It's been a year since we sailed her but I can probably still help! My answers are in red

 

 

I found this list on a 2014 list/ Looking to see how this hold up/ your thoughts

 

Side note: we have yet to sail on her

We are on the EBTA April 1st:

 

EpicTips

1.Store your keycard in the pocket by the inside of the stateroom door to turn onthe lights

Just use any old card, store card or whatever. I don't get why the key card operated power surprises people, it's like that in most hotels in the UK. Is this not a thing in the US?

2.Dim the phone by pressing the light bulb in the upper right corner of thescreen

Yup

3.Do not turn the sink tap on full-blast unless you want to splash yourself

We actually found it hard to get the water to swoosh around the sink enough to wash away toothpaste or whatever! there was no splashing at all.

4.Ask the steward for a lounge chair for your balcony

Would this even fit unless you had a larger than usual balcony?

5.Bring your own hair conditioner or bar soap (shampoo & body washprovided)

6.Hair dryer is available in rooms (this is the most frequent FAQ on NCL?swebsite)

Yes, and it was a decent one

7.Bed pulls out from under the headboard for extra length

8.Extra storage behind couch cushions, and under couch in drawers

9.Curtain separates toilet/shower area in balcony rooms

And in insides too

10.Vanity light switch under mirrored medicine cabinet

11.Pool towels in room must be returned to room each day, or $25 charge

12.A power bar seems to be a necessary accessory with only two 120 volt outlets incabins, one Euro 240 volt

Only if you have loads of devices

13.Power outlets hidden behind cabinet door under vanity

Not hidden inside a cabinet in inside cabin. Just under the TV counter. Two US plugs and 2 Euro plugs

14.Ask the steward to clear your mini fridge if you do not want to be tempted

15.Large basket under vanity intended for wet towels, smaller basket nested insideintended for garbage

Just the large basket in our cabin

16.Laundry special on Wednesday for $25 medium size laundry bag

I think the laundry specials were $19.99 on our cruise. Offered twice on 10 day cruise

17.You can pay $8 per day for access to Posh private sun deck (only 20 extraslots; free for suite guests)

Nope, you must buy a pass for the whole cruise- price depends on length. I think there is around 70 or 80 slots. Not free for suite guests

18.Haven passengers can bring a guest twice to Haven restaurant for $25 each visit

19.Lobster dinner usually served on Monday night in Taste and Manhattan Club

Didn't see any lobster offered (except for upcharge which is available every night)

20.Behind-the-scenes tour of ship available for $55 (ask at service desk)

21.Bridge viewing station on deck 13 forward

Yes

22.Spa pass $119 for entire cruise (may be more expensive on TA cruise)

Changes price depending on length. A bit cheaper to buy in advance via My NCL

23.Free sea sickness pills available at guest services

24.Martini tasting at Shakers, 5 martinis for $20 (may have increased)

25.Deck 14 has overhangs sheltering the balconies

26.Wear thick socks (and shoes of course) and long pants in the Ice Bar

27.Secret covered, outside stairs on the aft corners of the ship behind exit door(not on deck plans)

Yes. They don't go the whole height of the ship though. I think it's about deck 9 to 14.

28.Wear shoes on the sundeck or you will burn your feet

29.Monderno (a churrasacaria for meatarians), in a cruel twist for vegetarians,has an amazing salad bar

30.Bowling alleys in both Bliss and O?Sheehans, pool table in O?Sheehans

Not in Bliss anymore I don't think?

31.Nintendo Wii on awesome 2 story screen in the Atrium (you will never pry itfrom a kid?s hands)

Never saw Wii in the atrium on 10 day cruise

32.Lounges chairs on deck 18 are the least busy

Yes, this is the 'secret' sun deck. Lots of loungers in different areas

33.Spa has an aft balcony with lounge chairs and 2 wicker couches

Yes

34.Spa towels are in the open, but ask for robes

I saw both out when we walked through the spa

35.Epic souvenirs are put on sale on the last day

Nope. Only sales were $10 sales on cheap jewellery and hats etc. I wanted an NCL visor so kept waiting for this last day sale but never happened

36.Shaded lounging under the sports deck starboard aft

I spent a fair bit of time up here and don't remember there being any shade. There is loungers though

37.Avoid the casino if you cannot tolerate smoke

You can't really avoid it as you have to walk through it all the time. I hate smoke and it wasn't a massive issue for us though. One side is smokier than the other

38.A few outside casino tables on the pool deck

Never saw this, have no idea where they would be placed??

39.Secret elevator near Garden buffet on starboard side from decks 15 to 18

Not really secret but yeah not used that much

40.Fat Cats has a good indoor view of the ocean while sailing

Isn't this the bar that is the cavern club now? I don't think there was views from there but could be wrong. O'Sheehans has some nice window seats for looking out, but it's noisy in there

41. For gentleman, try getting a hot towel shave at thetraditional barbershop.

Looking forward to feed back on this list

Robin & Angel

 

 

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Edited March 3, 2017 by SquishTheWhale

[Tutontow]

As mentioned port side carpet is red. Starboard is blue. I remember port wine is red, therefore red is port side.

 

As far as forward and aft is concerned, the cabin number start at with the last three numbers ending in 000 and 001 in the front or forward. They get higher as you head towards aft.

 

I have made a promise to my wife and myself to do by best to figure out my way around every ship we sail after cruising on the CCL Sunshine. They have the galley in the middle of the ship so only certain floor go all the way through from forward to aft. It pretty much drove everyone crazy the first couple of days.

[davesgirl51]

For #16, a true tip would be to stuff your clothes into a plastic bag and compact BEFORE putting into NCL paper bag. You'll get more clothes into the bag, and the paper bag rips easily with too much handling.

Also, before stuffing paper bag, write your Latitude level in large letters on the outside, if your level gets you a discount.

 

 

Brilliant idea !! Thanks