Having sailed with NCL twice before we were really looking forward to the Epic, expecting bigger and better than the ships we'd been on before.
Embarkation at Barcelona was quick and easy and our stateroom was ready almost immediately. The room was very clean and contained everything we needed, although in order to cram in as many cabins as possible NCL have given them the minimum amount of space.
As always, we found the dining options, service, public areas and entertainment to be of a very high standard, although I would recommend booking for the Blue Man Group before you go to be sure of getting in.
We had a Balcony stateroom on deck 8, which gave us easy access to the dining and entertainment on decks 5 - 7.
It contained all of the facilities we expected but the layout of the cabin was a bit cramped and the 'bathroom' setup was was very strange, with the sink in the bedroom and the shower and toilet cubicles separated by a curtain.
The balcony was more spacious than we've had before and necessary to prevent the room from feeling claustrophobic.