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We're doing the same cruise in December. Can't wait to read your review!!

We LOVED the Epic last year. Going on the Getaway in December.

 

Long story short... she had to be put to sleep yesterday and we were all just :loudcry:.

 

 

So sorry for your loss. Losing a furbaby is rough. <|3<|3

PS - thanks for the tip on CLEAR. I just signed myself and my husband up ($79 for me (Delta Skymiles Member) and $50 for my husband (you can add up to 3 family members for $50 each). Seems like a great idea.

Absolutely great review so far. Thank you so much for all the pictures and information!! We don't leave until December but I'm already getting antsy!! (BTW - whose dog is it??? So cute!!)

This may sound crazy, but I never travel without a small roll of duct tape. It has saved the day many times.

:p

Me too!! Not crazy at all.

. DO NOT DO THIS if other passengers are already on the elevator, as it will erase their deck selections and you will be hated.

Learned this the hard way. Not a good way to make friends. :p

Our Haven Aft Balcony room had one in December.

Or climb over the railing, hang over water, around the barrier, then back over the rail into the Vibe.

Funny stuff :')

I second everything Linda said and add - there is a second Haven bar just outside the pool area (it's also right next to - actually through - the dining room, but for some reason we always went the long way to get there :rolleyes:). The bartender there (at least in December) was Carol and she is SPECTACULAR! If you are going soon and she is still there, you will love her. [Tell her Jen & Rich said hi :beer-mug::tropical-drink::D]

Thank you so much!! Great review.

We loved Leo! Stalked, I mean watched, him on the Gem in 2016 :cool:

We were on it a month ago and it is slow, but it works. You may be able to Facetime, but I'm not sure. Interestingly, we could only connect from inside our cabin; the minute we walked out on the balcony, we lost the connection. Most of the ports have free wi-fi - that is probably your best bet.

Ship - Norwegian Epic

Deck - 12

Stateroom # - 12317

Stateroom Category – H6

Starboard or Port Side - Aft

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – Fairly quiet. No noise from above. The only appreciable noise was the sound of the wake, but we loved it.

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? Yes.

Balcony View - Gorgeous views off the aft of the ship. Great to watch the wake.

Balcony Size? The balcony was huge. It had two loungers, two chairs and a table.

Was wind a problem? Not that we noticed.

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? Not at all.

Any specific problems with this cabin? The only issue I had personally is it was a bit of a challenge getting the shower/tub. I have short legs and it sits up a bit from the ground. There are handles so i was ok, but I don't think someone with any mobility issues would be able to negotiate it very well. My husband didn't care for the fact that the light in the toilet stall was on a motion detection system so any time there was any movement it would come on, but it didn't bother me.

Any other comments? Loved this room. Bed was huge and comfy. Room was big. Shower and tub in the same enclosure. Toilet in a different enclosure. Nespresso coffee maker - heaven! Table and two chairs in room as well. Bathroom had a scale (boo), q-tips and cotton balls, hair dryer, magnifying lighted mirror, shower poof and Bvlgari shampoo, body wash and lotion. Two robes in closet. TONS of storage. Cool little pull out things on either side of the bed (no side tables due to the layout). There was a dvd player under the counter. The light over the bed resembles a giant toilet seat (not a complaint, just an observation ;)).

Has NCL increased fees -Yes

Are already booked cruises grandfathered-Yes

Can you see what total cruise cost is when booking-Yes

Are they hidden-NO

 

Do a mock booking click on details on cruise pricing and what you pay is right there. There is nothing "Hidden".

 

Have 2 cruises booked 1 NCL ( Bliss) and 1 Carnival Vista ( it goes where I want to go at the time I want to go).

 

I know what I'm getting and what I'm paying on each cruise. NOTHING Hidden.

What he said ;p

Your review has been wonderful. Thank you so much. I'm now even more looking forward to our cruise in a couple weeks. Especially our aft-facing cabin (even with the shaky-wake-up calls ;p).

Thank you!!! ;)

 

After the show we went back to our cabin and called it a night. I didn’t notice our towel animal that night until I looked up, we had a bat hanging from our ceiling.

 

I want one of these!! ;p

Thank you for all your work on that Beverage List (and everything else)!

I keep posting this but I will do it again...Patron Silver, Cointreau, and Lime Juice is the best drink you can get under the UBP :).

Noted. Yum. :p

Yes it does. No buckets though, single bottles only. Good choice too.

If you're really nice, they will bring you a bucket to put your beers in. And ice. And they'll keep the bucket full. ;p:cool:

Just wondering if anyone travelling on Norweigan Epic Dec 9-16 has been actually upgraded yet? I put in an offer from MidShip Balcony to Aft Haven. No word yet... Good Luck Everyone!

We did. Aft balcony to Haven balcony. Just got our Haven luggage tags! 😎

I hope you are ok with your midship balcony because it looks like all The Haven suites are sold out for that cruise.

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On the Jade Transatlantic this September were two elderly "gentlemen" who paraded around the ship

dressed in "Baby Doll" outfits. New outfit every night. Turned a few heads especially when they

joined in the Men versus Women quiz in the Spinnaker helping out the woman team much to

the consternation of the host.

Now that is funny!

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I just remembered one. We were on the Gem last December and there was this man in the main pool who kept blowing his nose directly in the main pool. He would hold one nostril shut and blow out the other one. It was absolutely disgusting. What is wrong with people?

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12/09/17: Sail Date

09/20/17: Received Upgrade Bid Email

09/20/17: Bid – Poor Range

09/22/17: Updated Bid – Poor Range

10/04/17: Updated Bid – Fair Range

10/10/17: Bid Accepted

B1 (Aft Balcony) upgraded to H6 (Haven Aft Balcony)

I’d rather not disclose my actual bid, but it ended up being about $1,200 cheaper than booking it outright. I only bid on the H6 because we already had an aft balcony and I didn’t want to lose the aft position. I probably bid too much, but I really wanted to get the upgrade as my husband and I have had a rough year with family issues and I wanted to surprise him. He’ll be surprised 😊