Just off the Epic. By way of background...I am a 50 yr old male, traveled with my GF and 3 kids. I have been on a half dozen Royal Caribbean cruises and a couple of Carnival cruises. I am into food and wine. I am just going post some random thoughts as they come to me....
Ship Impressions: Boxy on the outside, looks like they crammed as many cabins as they could with little regard for outdoor deck areas. No central promenade or "central park" area. Made it difficult to remember which floor which restaurant or bar was on. No big deal really...good directories and interactive deck plans. Smoky casino in the middle of it all was a negative.
Pool area on sea days is a definite problem. No chairs left as early as 8. Countless people walking around and around looking for chairs all the time. They started putting little stickers on chairs with the time on it, but I never saw anyone do anything more than that. Actually witnessed a couple of angry exchanges over chairs. Not sure what the solution is, but it is a problem (yes it is common to other ships/lines, but it does need to be addressed).
11261 - Close to aft elevators/stairs. Sink located next to the sofa. Lots of storage. Nice, private balcony.