Barnacled and bruised, and beleaguered since birth, the Norwegian Epic is riding off into the sunset next spring. Perhaps the sun will be kinder to the big ship in Barcelona because, on this side of the ocean, the sun appears to have done melanoma-like damage. Among the critics, that is. The Epic arrived in New… Continue reading An Epic Journey Ending In Caribbean
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An Epic Move in Norwegian Entertainment?
Of all the cruise ships we've sailed on, the Norwegian Epic still ranks at or near the top of the list. This, despite the fact that many have railed against it as the ugly duckling of the family for any number of reasons, starting with its "box top" appearance. Frankly, what a ship looked like… Continue reading An Epic Move in Norwegian Entertainment?
A Slam Dunk: Breakaway's next
Before Norwegian Cruise Line came calling, Harrison "Slam" Allen had been on a cruise ship once. It was in Scandinavia, at the Hooter Blues Festival — not the Hooters you're thinking of, but a tour orchestrated by Maury "Hooter" Saslaff. Slam Allen parlayed his maiden voyage into a multi-week tour of Finland, Norway, Denmark and… Continue reading A Slam Dunk: Breakaway's next
A Peek Inside a Slam Show
In the first of his two 90-minute sets that evening, "The Soul Working Man" kneeled before a cruise passenger, took her hand and sang a moving tribute. Before returning to the stage to continue his rollicking, impromptu show he explained to the other passengers that this woman wasn't supposed to be there. "She's been walking… Continue reading A Peek Inside a Slam Show
An Epic Man Called Slam
For Harrison Allen, Jr., his journey to packing a blues club on a cruise ship started in a wrestling ring. "I wanted to be a pro wrestler," laughs the personable star of the Norwegian Epic's Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club. "I trained for wrestling but I found out it's too hard. It's a rough,… Continue reading An Epic Man Called Slam