happy cruzin Posted April 20, 2011 #1 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Anyone concerned about the low score received by the Epic?? :confused: http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4458 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandJCruising Posted April 20, 2011 #2 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Nope; they passed. We'll be aboard again in 17 days and plan to enjoy ourselves. Plus I'm sure they'll get some extra attention from above between now and then, so things should be back to impeccable by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycarla Posted April 20, 2011 #3 Share Posted April 20, 2011 There is a big difference between a general lack of procedure or a few slip ups that do not meet the "rules". Not saying that almost all of these rules are not bad, but there are always a few that are just hard to totally follow. And sometimes there are rules that are just plain stupid. As to the fecal matter in a pool. Did not say what happened, but dealing with IGNORANT passengers taking diapers in pools is an ongoing problem that slams the ship in spite of what they try to do. Do we look at the scores? Yes. Concerned? Not too much. After all, a sickly ship will cost the cruiseline millions of bucks with or without the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdchiefthom Posted April 20, 2011 #4 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I just spent a week on the Epic, and nothing I saw, nor nothing I ate would make me worry in the least. The Epic passed the inspection, and NCL took steps to insure discrepancies would not be repeated. That's good enough for me!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbx Posted April 20, 2011 #5 Share Posted April 20, 2011 We took the ship's tour of the Epic last November. The food preparation areas are truly impressive. There are separate rooms for beef, chicken, lamb and pork. All were spotless - as were the bakery, laundry and even the recycling area. There will always be slip-ups, but compared to land based restaurant kitchens the ship's areas were as clean if not cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted April 20, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted April 20, 2011 We took the ship's tour of the Epic last November. The food preparation areas are truly impressive. There are separate rooms for beef, chicken, lamb and pork. All were spotless - as were the bakery, laundry and even the recycling area. There will always be slip-ups, but compared to land based restaurant kitchens the ship's areas were as clean if not cleaner. No doubt!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysgrandma Posted April 20, 2011 #7 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hopefully NCL will be working ever so diligently at the Epic now to get that score raised on the next inspection. Might be a good time to go on the ship - I'll tell you in two weeks if I feel it was a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted April 20, 2011 #8 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would not sweat it! If you're in an ambulance you got a chance! In a hearse, gotta be worse! After all, think about it if the score was <86 you would have an Epic Fail on your hands. :D Cheers, Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted April 20, 2011 #9 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Anyone concerned about the low score received by the Epic?? :confused: http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4458 I live in Las Vegas. Every Wednesday, they publish the results of the restaurant sanitary inspections. You would be amazed by the number of casino places that get high numbers of sanitary problems. Yet, the tourists continue to come. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotaddict Posted April 20, 2011 #10 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Not worried...in fact with 9 days to go, I am to giddy to be worried....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysgrandma Posted April 21, 2011 #11 Share Posted April 21, 2011 See you on the ship! I'll be with you. Not worried...in fact with 9 days to go, I am to giddy to be worried....:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted April 21, 2011 #12 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Anyone concerned about the low score received by the Epic?? :confused: http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4458 Knowing how incredibly detailed (read: picky, but for a reason) those evaluations are - I feel their score, while not an "A", was not too bad. Don't get me wrong, I would prefer to see higher marks, but an 89 would not stop me for one moment from considering a particular ship. Actually, that score was earned 4 weeks prior to our 2/26 sailing - and we made out OK! :) Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camz Posted April 21, 2011 #13 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Germs always bother me! However, I have always believed NCL strives in the war against germs, considering all factors. Actually, I was surprised, as most of you, to discover the lower score for the Epic. However, I believe that the bigger the ship, the more problems. That being said, I am sure they will get this issue resolved immediately. On another note, I was extremely happy to see that my favorite ship, the Dawn, aced, with a perfect score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted April 21, 2011 Author #14 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Knowing how incredibly detailed (read: picky, but for a reason) those evaluations are - I feel their score, while not an "A", was not too bad. Don't get me wrong, I would prefer to see higher marks, but an 89 would not stop me for one moment from considering a particular ship. Actually, that score was earned 4 weeks prior to our 2/26 sailing - and we made out OK! :) Tom Agreed! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minoushka Posted April 21, 2011 #15 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I forwarded the article to powers that be ...we will see if I get a reply!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Us2inFL Posted April 21, 2011 #16 Share Posted April 21, 2011 A solid kick in the head can be a good thing every now and then. I am certain NCL is addressing these violations. (We have done galley tours and while they look sparkling, we're really not seeing what the inspectors check for.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted April 21, 2011 #17 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I forwarded the article to powers that be ...we will see if I get a reply!!! I guess you missed the comments from NCL that wre already quoted in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdmike Posted April 21, 2011 #18 Share Posted April 21, 2011 When we were on epic there was hand sanitizer everywhere, and crew was cleaning railings, door pushes, etc. non-stop. I was very impressed. I'm a bit surprised at the results of the ratings, but I didn't see one thing that would keep me from going back on this fine ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted April 22, 2011 #19 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I agree with Mike. We were on the Epic in September last year and it was NON-STOP cleaning with the crew. You didn't dare leave your table with food anywhere unless someone was there to watch it. Otherwise the crew was cleaning it up and wiping it down. They were constantly wiping down everywhere. We even watched them re-varnishing the hand railings outside the pool area twice while we were there. These employees were QUICK to clean everything and I swear our room steward cleaned our rooms 3 times a day! Like Mike said, hand sanitizer everywhere as well. I would never hesitate to go on her again. I'm sure if there are any issues, NCL will definitely address them quickly. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms belp Posted April 22, 2011 #20 Share Posted April 22, 2011 It is not the ship's crew. It is people thinking hand sanitizers replace washing your hands and young people not even thinking about cleaning after they go to the bathroom, push the elevator buttons, put their hands in food to taste. Yes, I have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halos Posted April 22, 2011 #21 Share Posted April 22, 2011 A low score allerts the company and forces them to step it up a couple notches....to me, this is good. I guarantee the next score on that ship will be far better. In fact, I bet ALL NCL ships will wind up being better because of the low score on the Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepeepers Posted April 22, 2011 #22 Share Posted April 22, 2011 We were on the ship the next week, had a galley tour and it was very clean and most impressive. The "pool episodes" will always be around until people learn not to put their children in "public" pools until they are potty trained, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted April 22, 2011 #23 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Non-issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_Steve Posted April 22, 2011 #24 Share Posted April 22, 2011 If corporate decided someone needed to be called out on the carpet for this, who would it be? HD, Capt, or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted April 23, 2011 #25 Share Posted April 23, 2011 If corporate decided someone needed to be called out on the carpet for this, who would it be? HD, Capt, or? My guess is the F&B manager - though depending on the severity, who knows how far up the line they would go! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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