We have cruised 8 times but this was the first with NCL. We benefitted from a discounted price which was a feature of why we booked this trip. We also booked this cruise because of the itinerary and the embarcation port of Barcelona. We travelled independently and spent 2 nights in Barcelona pre cruise and 1 day post cruise. We took the port shuttle bus from Columbus Statue to the port @ E2.00 each, a simple and cheap option for us. The Epic is the largest ship we have been on and we were on deck 10 forward in an inside cabin. The cabin was spacious enough we spend very little time awake in any cabin so inside is never a problem for us. The outside cabins were very pleasant with full size patio doors and a decent sized balcony.

Food on board was very good, we ate in the 2 main dining rooms, Manhattan and Taste several times each and once in O'Sheehans and a few times in the Garden Cafe in the evenings. Breakfast and lunch was always taken in the Garden Cafe. We had a drinks package as part of our holiday which was just as well, as drinks on board are generally expensive, especially with 18% service charge and 10% VAT on top of the base price.

Evening entertainment was of a high standard and we enjoyed several high quality shows, some of the best on board entertainment we have seen. Read more