coffeebean

I have to tell you Mike, I am driving my husband crazy over this trip. I come home every day and scout this site for anything and EVERYTHING I can find about the ship. When I saw your posta nd started reading...I ran down stairs, poured myself a nice BIG glass of wine and went on the best trip ever......thanks so much, now I am so excited and my husband is rolling his eyes...yes it is going to be a very long winter for him...LOL, but seriously it was a GREAT review

Mike...

I can see the effect you have on women....you drive them to drink!!! LOL.;)

Nice review!

I will also be doing a b2b in a couple of weeks. Did you feel 2 weeks were too long or was there plenty to do the whole time???

 

Also, how did you like the new Legends performers??

Great question...which group gave the better show?

Great review. Thanks for posting. We board Epic on Oct. 16th and it is wonderful to read nice things about the ship.

For those who love Moderno...

 

News is that NCL will be rolling this restaurant out to the rest of the fleet in the future. Speculation is that it will take the place of the Tex-Mex restaurants.

 

Additionally, another dining option is about to be released. For those who love Moderno's salad bar...it will soon be available as a dining option all on its own.

I haven't tried Moderno yet but I can't wait. Every review I have read about this restaurant has been great and folks really seem to love it. Great news and a good move from NCL to replace the Tex Mex with Moderno on other ships in the fleet.

When I ask him last night, he said his shower did the same thing.

 

 

 

Yes, they are full size. I'm not sure what type of room you have to get in order to get bigger beds. I've heard a lot of people mention that their beds are full size and that they seem to be "shorter" than a normal bed. Make sure you do a lot of research before booking if you require a bigger size bed. I would also ask if the queen size beds seem shorter than normal queen size beds as well. :)

Just wondering why neither of you reported the water temperature fluctuation to maintenance. Scalding water, even for a few seconds, could be harmful. Then to fluctuate to cold water... that should have been repaired IMHO.

We are booked in an aft balcony stateroom. The description of the stateroom mentions this cabin has a queen size bed. I have read over and over on Cruise Critic that these queen size beds are shorter than a normal queen but pulling the bed out from under the headboard adds a few inches to the length. Folks have said they pull the bed out at night and push it back in the morning.

My point is...a full size bed is just too small for DH and myself to get a good night's sleep. Just not enough room to "spread out". A studio cabin would be out of the question for the two of us.

I didn't have a problem at all. This was the first time that I've ever stayed in an interior cabin. I've always had a room with a view. But it didn't bother me at all like I thought it might. :)

 

Yes, I would definitely book this room again. As I said in the review, I think my husband and I would be able to stay in just one room if it came down to it and been fine. But 2 rooms made it really nice.

Aren't the studio beds full size? That's would be too small for DH and me. It must be at least a queen size bed for us.

No, I did not report it. I've been in places before that this happened and thought it just might be normal. The funny thing is, I never even mentioned it to my husband to see if his was like that. Hmmm I'll have to ask. He didn't mention it to me either.

I'll be waiting to hear about your husband's shower water temp. Sounds to me like it is not the normal or other folks would have surely mentioned this. Thanks.

Welcome back. Glad to hear you had a good time on Epic.

Was the problem with the water temperature in the shower the same in both cabins? I haven't read about this problem before so I'm wondering if this was an isolated problem. Did you report it to maintenance? I don't think I would have endured those water temperature changes as you did.

duct tape (you just never know)

night light (if an inside cabin)

if briniging an alarm clock...it should be battery operated

spare set of eyeglasses if you wear them

I always bring a night light to use in the bathroom. It doesn't matter what type of cabin we are in. The overhead light is too bright for those middle of the night trips.

coffeebean

 

I was told...or did I read it...um.....can not remember...but I believe a villa o a suites guest mention how good they were and they were served them...and they suggested that someone else fro, any other category cabin...inquire from room service to see if you could get them. It has not been confirmed as of yet if anyone got them-ordered them up from room service.

 

* It will be confirmed or removed from this list, ASAP. Thank you...

Thanks for being on top of all these tips and such.

last updated: Tuesday Aug 31, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Pacific

- If you so desire a super-snack – try ordering ‘the home-made potatoes chips with blue cheese crumble’ trough room service.

Is this item listed only on the suites room service menu or is it also included on the menu for the lower category cabins such as insides and regular balconies? I would love to try these but I'm afraid I won't be able to because we are booked in a BA cabin. Thanks.

Last updated: 8-29-2010, 9-41 AM, Pacific

 

...For a treat (maybe dinner) or for real gourmet dining plan to visit the pay restaurants, but then you will have the best dining experience at sea.

DH and I love the specialty restaurants, especially Cagney's and Le Bistro. From what I've been reading, however, the best dining experience at see is the Epic Club. Unfortunately, we won't be eligible to dine there as we are in a BA cabin.

 

Creme Brulee at Cagney's says Raspberry Creme Brulee. I hate raspberries so I didn't order it. Another couple we were eating with ordered it and I found out that the raspberries are on top (too late) so if you don't like them you can pick them off.

 

It's never too late unless you have left the restaurant. You can order as many appys and deserts as you like in the specialty restaurants. I have ordered a second desert after consuming the first one on occasion is I find I can muster up a bit more room to enjoy another desert.

I just prebooked entertainment and meals for Oct 2, this morning. ;)

Whew!!!

I didn't get that information on the ship, but I have all the dailies. Anyone know if it was posted anywhere? I'm sure I could find out if I know where to look. I know it was pretty full because the week I left I started doing room searches on-line to see what was still available, and there wasn't much! There were no rooms bigger than what I had (BA) and not a lot of BA's either.

 

What additional information do you need about embarkation and debarkation?

DH always looks at the screen when we leave the ship and they swipe your card. It says on the screen how many people are on board.

I had heard they were taking away the reservations that you make before getting on the ship and that you have to make them all when you get on the ship. Does anyone know if this is true or just a rumor?:confused:

I don't know if it is true or not but that would certainly cause chaos and a huge headache for the folks who would have to deal with the backlash. Yikes!!!

I think you are referring to the toilet. I was talking about a seperate room (toilet, sink, shower). The villas have seperate bathrooms that encompass the toilet, sink and shower. The regular rooms have the facilities in the room with a door to go into the shower and into the toilet. The sink however, is in the room.

It's nice to know standard cabins do have a door to the toilet room. Come to think of it, I've seen photos of this so I don't know why I got so concerned.

Having said that however, the handicap CV is only one room, including the bahroom??? Is there no door at all separating the bathroom(s) from the rest of the living space in this villa???

I don't really know if they did this to all handicap rooms. I only saw the CV handicap room. Come to think of it they wouldn't need to do this to all the rooms 'cause they are already like this! aren't they???? Duhh to me!

What do you mean, "they are already like this"??? Standard rooms have no door to the bathrooms??? You are joking, right???

There were no separating walls...the bathroom was separated by a curtain as well as the second bedroom. In other words...no interior walls and I don't believe their was a bathtub...only a shower.

No door to the bathroom??? I can not believe what I'm reading here. Only a curtain separating the bathroom from the rest of the living space??? No, this can not be. Please, tell me this is not the way it is.

Tap light to place on the bathroom vanity near the bathroom door. GREAT for those middle of the night trips so you don't have to put on the bright bathroom light.

Matt Baker followed closely by Becky Thompson.

Matt is with NCL now but started with RCCL. He is so talented and plays great jazzy harmonica. He is the very best "entertainer" CD we have ever had.

Have not had Richard Spacey (in 25 cruises) but can't wait until I do. I have seen videos of him on YouTube and he looks like he is as much fun as Matt Baker.

I haven't read through this entire thread...it's too long. If this subject has already been addressed, I apologize for mentioning it again.

DH and I will be on Liberty OTS in three days. Yay!!! I have read on this mb that RCCL is not cooling their ships very well lately. Could it be true that this is one of the energy saving methods RCCL has resorted to???

Anyone recently on Liberty find the ship was on the warm side??? Thanks for any replies.

coffeebean

Still laughing. Are you a writer??

That's exactly what I was going to say. I loved the part when you said after your spa treatment, you find yourself sitting with your legs crossed and a shoe dangling off your toes. Too funny!