I've seen a lot of negative reviews posted about this ship. I went on a "solo" cruise and stayed in the new Solo Traveler Studios. I LOVED it. I enjoyed the meet/mingle space set aside strictly for those of traveling solo. Our concierge was great at organizing dinners together for whomever wanted to do that. We had a white board where we could organize and coordinate port transportation. Through casual meeting and taking a Jitney together to Magen's Bay, met some truly remarkable people and had a lovely day sitting on the sand and chatting away with my new friends. The entertainment on board was great. I bought a dinner package pre-sail and enjoyed three of the specialty restaurants for only $60. Had a nice morning in the Spa. I am a fairly independent traveler, so I did not book any excursions. I used regularly scheduled transportation to get the the beaches. On St. Martin I took the group transit over to the French side and had a truly marvelous day at Orient Beach. I found a charming beach bar/restaurant run by two french guys and they took amazing care of me. I should have posted this a long time ago. I truly loved the Epic. She's a beautiful ship and you can spend a great time exploring her.