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Been on both. Prima gets generally a bad rap mostly around public venues. Depending on category, the ship rooms are nice and ship is pretty upscale. Dawn had a major reno a few years back. Sounds like ports will decide.

Glad all going well. Our last Mera YC not so great from a food perspective. Pizza always great.

Fast was not the norm in the past. Good change.

We've sailed MSC like seven times. All YC. Last time on Mera food stunk in YC. Both variety and quality and service. MDR may have actually been better. We ate dinner in buffet three of ten nights. That being said, I'd at least try it and most fares decent. Mera is a beautiful ship, not too congested, pizza good. The Mexican place was $17 ayce and great, open for lunch and dinner. Heard price may have gone up.

They've been cheaping out on Moet for OS and higher for over ten years.

They have been doing this since at least 2006. Then a break, then back, mostly on Epic. Even Malta was an embarking port. Barcelona is usually the main port. Can also affect what rooms are available.

Pier in Bahamas by next year?

It has mostly been Spirit but they've mixed in the others. I'd seriously look at Paul Gauguin. They used to include air or credit, that may have changed. Smaller ship, only high 300 folks. Two private islands. Many things included in fare.

Saw them on the Prima first TA. Pretty quiet.

Thanks for the review. We sailed Prima and Viva sounds pretty much the same.

The Sun is an older, smaller ship. There is a front lounge to read. Buffet is small but breakfast and lunch items port side in separate venue.

When we sailed in 2006 to Italy, toilet was just a ceramic hole on floor.

Trying to get away with it, but Shxx, shower, shave, sxx. Four 'S's to get done in the morning. Doesn't sound like two going to work well in an Epic balcony room with four. That being said, I swore off Epic when first came out, softened up to maybe, but prices too high to go.

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OP, on the ship the buffet had a wood fired pizza oven port side forward that was pretty good. Note they also had a snack area on 12 forward of the pool at certain times. Deck six port side has Cadillac Diner which is free. Service can be hit or miss.

Where did they so far say they wanted to see it 'all'?

Ok, I see you covered three of the four 'S's, what about the fourth?

They have water packages but those might be cartons. When we sailed the still was either cartons or Acqua Panna. Have fun using the Haven elevators.

Welcome to CC. We've done POA twice and just stayed a week at a house in Kona on the ocean. If of interest, I'd say maybe snorkeling. Do you have plans for Hilo?

Where they have them or be out.

I'd have to check, been like 18months. More important is you can get like five options for water in shower all going at once.

The new kids menu looks like ...ick...We don't have young Kids anymore, but really?

I'd agree this was on the tour operator from what I've read but the group certainly has the know how to get this wide coverage. It is everywhere. Saw several places yesterday, today it was on a main news outlet, on MSN main page, it was even talked about on a syndicated radio show focused on comedy with a special song written (although the song was geared about being stuck in Mexico). All the articles/coverage puts blame on NCL and none on people/operator.

Is that from Star circa 2007? Used to like watching the sushi make the trek around the sushi bar on the moving walkway.

Nothing state of the art here. Go first day and stand in line at CN Desk.