Repairs on dock 10 were not finished so we boarded on dock one which in not capable of handling 4100 cruisers well. Three hours of boarding gets stale.

First reservation for dinner at Manhattan was a bust. Place was already packed with a long line even at 5:30 time we requested. Needed reservation for everything. We knew about eating, but nothing was written or told to us about the comedy shows. Going to garden cafe at breakfast was always a challenge to find a place to sit. 4100 people wandering about three decks (5,6,7) during two days at sea trying to find something to do is not pleasant. We are so used to the feeling of a 2500 passenger ship that the Epic just didn't fill the bill.

Dining was ultra slow. We realize you are to relax, you're on vacation, but 10 minutes to get menu. 20 minutes to place order, another 10-15 to get appetizer and as much the rest of the way. We'll stick to smaller ships. Read more