Every time we have been on a cruise, we’ve made friends with crew members. Sometimes, we exchange contact information, promising to keep in touch. Almost always, when we disembark, it’s the last we see of each other. One of our new friends invited us to visit him in Turkey. Maybe we will. Another said we… Continue reading Cruise Crews Enter Epic Era
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One Take on the Epic vs the Oasis
Canada’s most accomplished and most credible cruise writer, our colleague Phil Reimer, has written a particularly compelling column for his readers this weekend. He’s making a first-hand comparison between the much-ballyhooed Epic (above) from Norwegian Cruise Lines, and the somewhat-forgotten Oasis of the Seas (below), known around the world as Royal Caribbean’s and the biggest… Continue reading One Take on the Epic vs the Oasis
NCL Epic: Good, Bad and Amazing
Yesterday, New York City. Today, Reba. Sunday, the 4th of July fireworks. What a life! Oh to be the Norwegian Epic. The big ship is here, finally. It became the largest ship ever to dock at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal yesterday, clearing the Verrazano Bridge by just 24 inches. The Queen of Country, Reba McEntire,… Continue reading NCL Epic: Good, Bad and Amazing
NCL's Epic a Big Deal — Again
With all the attention-grabbing the Norwegian Epic has been getting, it’s easy to understand why everyone wants a piece of it. Or at least a chance to cruise on it. After writing several blogs about the Epic, we kind of feel that way, too. Well, guess what? It’s getting easier to go on an Epic… Continue reading NCL's Epic a Big Deal — Again
And Here Comes the Majestic Epic!
The long-awaited arrival of Norwegian’s Epic has begun. Yesterday, the star-crossed star of the NCL fleet left Southampton on its inaugural sailing, a two-day return trip in waters off the coast of England for the benefit of media and special guests. In other words, a coming-out party. Tomorrow, the Epic’s “epic” journey begins. The Atlantic… Continue reading And Here Comes the Majestic Epic!