I also would say that it was the best vacation I have ever been on! The Epic is massive, magnificent, and majestic. It is the most technologically advanced ship I have ever been on. One small example is the photo gallery where you go to a kiosk, put in your room card, and order your photos. They also have the photo copies in a binder with your room number.No more looking for photos over a deck long, crowded photo gallery. I booked all the shows, speciality dining, and shore excursions and never waited more than 10 minutes or at all despite 4,300 passengers.

Embarkation was quick and effortless, as well as disembarkation as we waltzed right off with no waiting. We enrolled in the "bags program" where we never saw our luggage midnight the night before docking until we arrived home at the airport.

The Epic had the best entertainment I have ever seen in my 17 cruises- Blue Man Group, Legends in Concert, Second City Comedy Troupe, Howl at the moon dueling pianos, Cirque de Soleil Dinner Theatre, and Slam Allen and his blues band. Dancing while awaiting dinner to a show band was so romantic in the Manhattan Supper Club main restaurant( one of 20 eating venues and restaurants on board). Jeff Hobson was a fantastic comedian and magician. Read more