I am not sure that I sailed on the 2/11/2012 sailing with the reviewer that had such a bad experience.

I am picky and a high maintenance traveler and I enjoyed every minute of the Epic experience. I was nervous about the freestyle concept, because I am very traditional in my cruise taste.

We arrived at the port and had an easy embarkation. After check in I found a lady holding "The Daily", and checked out the events for the day. We entered in Terminal C and stopped for lunch at O'Sheehan's. After the Noro Virus scares on another line that week, I decided to skip the Garden Cafe Buffet for at least 48 hours. We toured the ship and found our Mid Ship balcony. It was clean with storage galore and the bathroom that some cruisers complain about. Since I was traveling with hubby, the bathroom was okay with me. It was convenient to have the sink in the cabin because I could get ready while hubby was in the shower. Luckily, I read on a review that you needed a card to place in the slot to keep your lights on in the dimly lit cabin. Read more