We decided to book with NCL again after having a great experience on the Pearl last March on our Western Caribbean cruise. Previous to that we tried a Carnival Cruise and although we had a decent experience Carnival sums up the "you get what you pay for" adage. We decided on the EPIC as we really wanted to see the Eastern Caribbean ports and thought the itinerary was fantastic (3 full days at sea).

Just like our previous cruise with NCL embarkation was seamless and we literally walked onto the ship at about 12:30PM. We were able to get into our stateroom about 2 hours later and our luggage arrive shortly after.

I have read many reviews on about how much people dislike the cabin layout/style on the EPIC and it boggles my mind. We booked a balcony and were upgraded to a mid-ship balcony stateroom. I was cruising with my girlfriend and we thought the size/layout (even the space capsule toilet and shower) were great for helping us get ready efficiently. If you are cruising with friends maybe it's a bit intrusive but just pull the curtain and you are all set. I slept like a baby on the cruise and thought the bed was super comfortable. I am fairly short so it accommodated me well but can see how a taller person could have problems. There was plenty of storage and were able to store our luggage under the bed. The balcony was beautiful and we enjoyed relaxing/reading/napping out there. Read more