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    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    The theatre was pretty full, but not completely for Priscilla. There were several warnings before the show started saying that it was not a child friendly show- it wasn’t. I thought it was very well done- the music was great, the costumes were incredible, and the dancers were amazing. Now I’m going to soapbox for a minute- you can scroll on to day 4 if you would prefer. I do not appreciate NCL pushing an agenda through the entertainment that I have paid for on my vacation. I want to be entertained not taught a lesson. This has nothing to do with the actual message, I would feel this way no matter which side of the issue I stand on. Rant over- I will not acknowledge or respond to any kind of negative comments about my little fit, its my review and you can leave if you want to be negative.

    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    The Burn the Floor dancers were scheduled to perform in the Manhattan Room at 6:30 (they did it again on Thursday night) so we decided that is what we would do for dinner (it was seafood night in the buffet and I actually regretted this decision). We slept until about 6:15 and had to dress very quickly and head downstairs. There is a dress code at the front door and I think the hostesses were enforcing it. Men- pants and closed toe shoes I don’t remember what it said for women, but I wore a sundress and chacos.

    Dionne Theodore was our waitress. For appetizers I had a salad and DH salmon tartar, for dinner I had skirt steak and DH had lasagna, we had dessert. Dinner was good but not great. This was the first time I really over-ate (one of the reasons I like the buffet is that I don’t feel like I have to finish everything on my plate- I try not to be wasteful when building my plate, but if I get full I just don’t finish). The dancers did a great job of course, I am fascinated with dancing, I really wish I could. DH refuses so I don’t get many opportunities to try.

    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    DH is actually the captain of our pool team and we play every Thursday night. Since we were not going to be there for the week’s game, he decided to send an inspirational pic to the other fellas on the team. I struck pretty pose, but this is the pic he sent them. It must have worked because they won 9-2 and we even had to forfeit one match. I think that means we need to cruise more often so DH can collect up some inspiration. Win-win right, he gets to take pictures of half naked ladies while I pretend I am offended while enjoying free drinks and an ocean view.

    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    We found chairs out front on 18 and stayed for a couple of hours- the fruit kabobs were distributed again as well as an apple popsicle. However, DH got tired of making trips to the bar and wanted to take a dip, so we relocated to Spice. It was still very crowded, but we found a couple of chairs. We took advantage of the small buffet by the bar for a snack of chicken wings, fries, and some fruit. The pool was not very big, nor very cool. It did cool you off, because you were wet when you got out, but just hanging out was not really refreshing.

    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    We visited the fitness center on deck 14, I thought walking on a treadmill while looking out would be great, it turns out vertigo doesn’t like motion in 2 directions at the same time. The center was however, very nice. There seemed to be just about any kind of exercise device that you could possibly need. There was a kettle bell class going on and sign ups for person coaches. That was enough working out for me.

    Our CC Meet and Greet was at 11 in the Cavern Club (thanks once again PJ Morrissey). There were about 40 people in attendance, there were snacks and juice. Several officers showed up and spoke. Nelson the Hotel Director talked for a while about the recent negativity on CC about the short spring break cruises advertised at college campuses. He explained that it was an experiment that was very hard on the crew. Turning 4,100 @ double occupancy ever 7 days was really a challenge, but doing it twice in one week where a lot of rooms were full was extremely difficult. He also explained that after their European run the Epic would not be returning to Port Canaveral. He said that port just wasn’t big enough to handle the number of people. She will be porting in Puerto Rico starting in November.

    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Day 3 Sea Day

    We slept in and then went to the buffet for breakfast. The pool deck was already very crowded. Lots of “saved” chairs and lots of people. We had decided to walk afterwards so I opted for a bowl of oatmeal and some fruit I tried a Bushwhacker, I liked the mudslide better. The jogging track is on deck 7, it runs a partial length of the ship and back, there are lifeboats obstructing the view of the ocean. Not my favorite set up for walking. We walked 2 miles- 3.8 laps = a mile.

    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    After a while, we relocated to deck 16 for sail away, by the time we were out of site of the island we practically had the place to ourselves.

    We went to the Garden Cafe for Easter dinner and to find the pool tables. DH and I play on a league back home and he likes to play when we are on vacation. Tables were $2 and the sway of the ship really only had a minimal effect. Then back to the room to change clothes so we could go to a couple of shows. We did not have tickets to the Newlywed Not so Newlywed game, so we got in the standby line, I’m pretty sure that everyone who waited in line, got in. There was bar service and a couple of waiters going around, but I would suggest bringing one with you. Andre was the host and he did a great job, it was hilarious. There was a young couple who had only been married 2 days and her parents were traveling with them. It was interesting to see how we would have answered the questions that were asked. We know each other pretty well.

    Afterwards we tried a new bar, where DH found his new favorite drink. We asked for shots of Fireball, but the bartender suggested Fireball and RumChata. DH loved it, he ordered it several other times.

    We did have reservations to Burn the Floor at 9:30 in the Epic Theatre. There were plenty seats left by the time the show began. NCL hires an outside company to put on the Broadway style show. It was very good, the dancers and musicians were all great. We were bed early again.

    Cruising with a cheapskate: Review of NCL Epic 3/31-4/7 2018

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Once back on board we went to our room to drop off stuff then went upstairs to check out what was happening. The pool deck was already pretty crowded, so we headed to the front of the ship to check out the upper decks. On the way there I decided to check out the green slide. It was pretty fast. For the upper decks there is one elevator on the right side facing the Great Outdoor buffet that just goes to Deck 18- it is possibly the slowest one on the ship. It was practically empty except out in the front, where there are some very nice cushy chairs. We also went up to deck 19 which is not much bigger than our state room. The “bathing suits required” sign was still there and there were about 4 teenagers lounging around in the 5 or so chairs. We found a great spot in the good chairs on 18. There was a waiter that came around occasionally and a couple of officers came around with a plate of fruit kabobs. There isn’t a bar up there so you have to wait or go back down to 15. No pool either, however, there was shower that was nice and cold- we cooled off there a couple of times.

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