If you have read my first story about our cruise on Epic, this one might make you change your mind about what I wrote.It's true: The ship is too big and carries too many people, and that makes it crowded and noisy. From that standpoint, it does not make for a relaxing vacation, but, somehow, you manage it. All the issues about the ship just drift out into space.

This was our 10th cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line, and it was our second time on the Epic within three months. In a previous story, I mentioned that the Epic is massive, but the second time round it doesn't seem quite so big. That is due in part to the ship being familiar and knowing where staterooms, restaurants, shops, theatres and many other venues are located. The frequency of getting lost was greatly diminished, and it was less intimidating, but I still referred to deck plans from time to time to be sure where I wanted to go. The ship, with its recessed lamps and spot-lighting, remains too dark for me, but you manage somehow to get used to it.

We chose the Epic again, because we do like the ship itself. It has a lot to offer to any cruise vacationer. If you cannot find anything to do that pleases you while on board, it is simply because you didn't search hard enough to find it. We wanted to go back to see the staff and crew that we had met on all our previous cruises, and we even met a few we weren't expecting to see. This ship is its people. Read more