The cabin itself was sold as a mini suite, however it was no larger than a balcony on other lines. However there was plenty of wardrobe space to hang clothes and like Solstice Class on Celebrity there was storage above the bed. Very little draw space though. As you enter the cabin the bath was situated on the right and the toilet on the left. Both had frosted glass. The bath area was quite good, but the toilet space was small. There was then a curtain that could be drawn across the cabin. In the main cabin area was the wash basin with a good vanity mirror and storage above and below. Next to the wash basin was the pull out bed which acted as a sofa when not in use. The bed itself was large and comfortable and opposite the bed was a large Flat Screen TV. The walls in the cabin were wave shaped and gave the impression of space. The balcony was no larger than any on most other lines and about one third the size of a JS on Royal Caribbean. There were 2 comfortable chairs with two small tables on the balcony. Every time the cabin was made up or turned down the cabin steward shut all curtains and it seemed as if you were entering the black hole of Calcutta. Our cabin 9082 was situated opposite the service entrance door. Little did we know that on Epic staff quarters are situated on floors in the middle of the ship, and access to their area was through the Service door opposite our cabin. We thought we had very noisy neighbours with doors slamming from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m next day. This interfered with sleep, but when we complained they did adjust the door so that it did not slam and put a notice on the inside of the door asking staff to have regard for guests. Things were much better after that.

Food was good and hot, dining rooms poorly lit. Some guests were using the torch on their iPhone to view the menu in one of the dining rooms. Seating was comfortable and the menu varied in each dining room. Our favourite was Shanghai which, as the name suggests, served Chinese cuisine. Servers were pleasant. That however could not be said for some of the bar staff who seemed to be completely indifferent (probably a result of most of the passengers being on the Ultimate Drink Package). Drink selection however was very good. The Casino took up 75% of Deck 6 but tables often had no guests playing on them and the staff were understandably looking bored. Deck 5 had the pub and a number of areas that served varying alcoholic beverages. There was also Guest Relations, Future Cruise ( a waste of time), and the Atrium with a large screen at which various presentations took place. Deck 7 had numerous shops (the most we have seen on a ship, but selling the usual goods and having the same raffles to get a crowd). The Theatre itself held approx 800 and had a bar at the rear. Overall the Theatre was well fitted, but I did not like the shows. There was also a lounge (Headliners) where we saw Al Brown. His humour was good and it was the only show we enjoyed. Their loyalty scheme is poor with little incentive for guests to be loyal.

On each of the public decks there were narrow points and very little outside view. Thus flow was bad at times. There was not enough lounge area for the number of guests and all were situated in bar areas. Such a difference to light an airy feel of Royal Caribbean ships. Décor throughout the ship was pleasing to the eye. Read more