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SophieFryCruiser's Review

Date: 20 Aug 2010
Cruise Line: NCL Cruises Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cruise Date: 01 Jun 2010 Itinerary: Transatlantic Southampton to New York
Comment:
Approaching the port I always feel a massive feeling of excitement building when, as I drive down the road, I can see the ship from afar waiting for it's new influx of passengers. Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest vessel, was my first experience of an NCL ship, and my expectation that she would be garish and very americanised were completely unfounded. Having only ever cruised with more ‘traditional’ dining cruise lines, I hadn’t experienced Freestyle Dining. I loved the concept, but personally missed the grandeur of walking into a beautiful dining room. The choice of food options was quite outstanding though, the specialist venues do carry a small cover charge of around $25pp, but there were plenty of free options and the cuisine was mouthwatering in the restaurants I did have chance to try as I cruised from Southampton to New York on her maiden voyage. During the day, there are endless entertainment and activity options, plenty of classes and a whole host of fun features including a rock climbing and abseiling wall, and a massive TV screen on the top deck to enjoy movies al fresco! My only criticism would be the lack of sunbeds, and I do think on busy sailings, it could feel a little jampacked out on deck at times. Mandara Spa, which apparently is the largest spa at sea was magnificent! I had some luxurious pampering time with a full body massage and facial and really felt like I was in a five star resort. There’s also some fabulous shops onboard which I spent way too much money in. I also tried some new types of classes, namely tequila tasting (which I loved) and improv comedy (which I was rubbish at!). The staterooms are contemporary, although maybe a little unsual, with ‘open plan’ bathrooms (sink in the stateroom and toilet and shower behind sliding frosted glass doors). All were superbly appointed although if you suffer from claustrophobia I wouldn’t recommend the single traveller cabins, a great concept but definitely wouldn’t suit everyone. I was seriously impressed by the evening entertainment options. Blue Man Group have been brought onboard with their one-of-a-kind theatrical performance, it was extremely talented and most definitely a must see if you take a cruise onboard Epic. Cirque Dreams & Dinner is held in the Spiegel Tent, just like inside a Big Top where you can dine and watch Broadway, eccentricity and acrobatics come to life. Overall, a fabulous new ship on the seas from NCL, and I would thoroughly recommend her to all Jetline customers, not a moments's boredom or disappointment for the entire transatlantic crossing!

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