sdmike's review & daily diary of Epic's inaugural western Caribbean cruise

[sdmike]

Day 6 - Cozumel!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[btyko]

Thank you for the great review and great pictures. Keep the pictures coming. If possible, please post the dailies. I will be on the Epic in just six days.

[sdmike]

 

 

 

 

Ha! She had to have it.

 

[PhoebeMiller]

THANK YOU! Your review and pictures have made my Sunday! I'm sailing out this Saturday and now I'm even more excited!!! I've booked a Victor Bodden tour also, who was your guide? We are touring with a guide named Ali.

[sdmike]

 

 

 

 

The Oasis and the Grandeur

 

 

Epic's anchor being hoisted back up

 

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Garden Cafe

 

 

Grandeur leaving right before us

 

 

[dawnmariex]

Hi Mike,

It keeps getting better and better! You take pictures like I do...I take pics of everything (yes, even of my feet :))! You said I could ask anything, so here goes...I was under the assumption that we needed to be tendered in to some of the ports. Which ones? It doesn't look like it in Cozumel (from your pics) and you didn't see Costa Maya so you might not know about that port. :( How about Roatan? I don't have others, you have been enlightening me steadily, thank you very much! Dawn

[jarz85]

Loved it so far Mike you are having an awesome time and thanks for the awesome review :D COuldn't have woken up this morning to anything better.

 

Can't wait to see the pics from the plane!

 

Rick

[orangegrove]

Hey Mike, thanks for posting your great review. It was great re-living the cruise again! :) We ended up driving straight home last night arrived about 11:15pm. Took about 13 1/2 hours, but we got to sleep in our own beds! Now I was getting ready to post a review and lo and behold, your's is fantastic! I became to lazy to keep a daily blog current and we were always too busy having fun! :D

 

Looking forward to more pics and so sorry about your son's card, my son found a key card at the bottom of the pool and turned it in. I'm so glad he chose to do the right thing.

 

I also am glad to have sailed on her!

[sdmike]

Day 7 - Last Day at Sea

 

Nick breakfast

 

 

 

Each lifeboat will hold more that 250 folks. I wish I knew how. lol

 

 

 

 

Here's what the pool looks like when they're holding events there. lol

 

[sdmike]

More of the mega day at the pool. People were having a blast

 

 

 

smoooooth as glass today

 

 

Even the poolside casino was in use

 

 

post-contest. Back to normal

 

 

[scottyg]

Loss for words...thanks.

[sdmike]

Discovery! Posh and the rest of deck 18 are awesome, unused public areas during the day!

 

View from above

 

 

 

Freestyle deck was empty

 

 

 

[iceman2a]

Thanks Mike! Outstanding review and Great pictures!

[sdmike]

Empty!

 

 

 

 

 

meet and greet with BMG

 

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Lots of plaques for the Epic in the bridge viewing room

 

 

 

 

 

[sdmike]

Last Day - Departure (sniff, sniff)

 

 

Loading up for the next trip

 

 

Leaving Miami

 

 

 

Maybe the highest Epic pictures that exist. She's 25 miles off the coast and heading for the Eastern Caribbean.

 

 

[Us2inFL]

She looks lonely out there.

 

whew, I am exhausted, anyone have a cigarette?

[fatcattravel]

Mike, Ever think of doing this as a full time job? You did a wonderful job and you are making me very excited for our cruise in Sept! Thanks again! Great Job!

[cruzcntrl]

I'm just sad that I have to wait until January before I can experience it firsthand!

[miniwheat]

That was the best review with pictures I have ever seen!! Thanks:D:D:D

[mitsugirly]

So do you not have to be staying in one of the expensive cabins to be up in the posh area you discovered? Or does it matter? Maybe people were not up there because it was too darn hot out and no pool close by?

[sdmike]

THANK YOU! Your review and pictures have made my Sunday! I'm sailing out this Saturday and now I'm even more excited!!! I've booked a Victor Bodden tour also, who was your guide? We are touring with a guide named Ali.

 

We had William, but they're all great!

[sdmike]

Hi Mike,

It keeps getting better and better! You take pictures like I do...I take pics of everything (yes, even of my feet :))! You said I could ask anything, so here goes...I was under the assumption that we needed to be tendered in to some of the ports. Which ones? It doesn't look like it in Cozumel (from your pics) and you didn't see Costa Maya so you might not know about that port. :( How about Roatan? I don't have others, you have been enlightening me steadily, thank you very much! Dawn

 

Hi Dawn -

The Epic does not tender at any ports. It snugs right up to the docks at each location, east and west. :)

[larryvel]

Hi Mike - Best Review Ever

 

One question since you were on the 14th floor did you notice if the spa complex key access (SD - 14153). Would like to know.