Norwegian Epic
Cruise line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Epic current position
Norwegian Epic current location is at West Mediterranean (coordinates 43.51530 N / 10.19182 E) cruising at speed of 15.4 kn (29 km/h | 18 mph) en route to IT LIV>FR CEQ. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Norwegian Epic
Norwegian Epic current cruise is 11 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence. Prices start from USD 888 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 06 Oct, 2024 and ends on 17 Oct, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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06 Oct 17:00 | Departing from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy hotels |
08 Oct 14:00 - 22:00 | Santorini Island, Thira, Greece |
09 Oct 07:00 - 18:00 | Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
10 Oct 07:00 - 14:00 | Mykonos Island, Greece |
11 Oct 12:00 - 19:00 | Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece |
12 Oct 13:30 - 22:00 | Valletta, Malta |
13 Oct 09:00 - 18:00 | Messina, Sicily Italy |
14 Oct 06:30 - 16:15 | Naples, Italy |
15 Oct 09:00 - 20:30 | Livorno, Florence-Pisa, Italy |
16 Oct 07:00 - 16:00 | Cannes, France Riviera |
17 Oct 07:00 | Arriving in Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy hotels |
Specifications of Norwegian Epic
Year of build | 2010 / Age: 14 |
Flag state | Bahamas |
Builder | Chantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France) |
Class | NCL EPIC |
Building cost | USD 1,2 billion |
Speed | 23 kn / 43 km/h / 26 mph |
Length (LOA) | 329 m / 1079 ft |
Beam (width) | 41 m / 135 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 155873 gt |
Passengers | 4228 - 5074 |
Crew | 1724 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 31 |
Decks | 19 |
Cabins | 2114 |
Decks with cabins | 9 |
Last Refurbishment | 2015 |
Christened by | Reba McEntire |
Owner | (NCLH) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd |
Operator | (NCL) Norwegian Cruise Line |
Norwegian Epic Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Sep 26 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Mykonos Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1378 |
2024 Oct 06 | 11 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $888 |
2024 Oct 17 | 13 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Port Canaveral | Civitavecchia-Rome | |
2024 Oct 30 | 3 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Nassau | Port Canaveral | $355 |
2024 Nov 02 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $691 |
2024 Nov 09 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $706 |
2024 Nov 16 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $671 |
2024 Nov 23 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Cozumel | Port Canaveral | $789 |
2024 Nov 30 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $720 |
2024 Dec 07 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $740 |
2024 Dec 14 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $791 |
2024 Dec 21 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Cozumel | Port Canaveral | $1038 |
2024 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1540 |
2025 Jan 04 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $889 |
2025 Jan 11 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $889 |
2025 Jan 18 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Cozumel | Port Canaveral | $1069 |
2025 Jan 25 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $989 |
2025 Feb 01 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $910 |
2025 Feb 08 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $910 |
2025 Feb 15 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Cozumel | Port Canaveral | $1239 |
2025 Feb 22 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $989 |
2025 Mar 01 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $989 |
2025 Mar 08 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1040 |
2025 Mar 15 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Cozumel | Port Canaveral | $1319 |
2025 Mar 22 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Dominican Republic | Port Canaveral | $1040 |
2025 Mar 31 | 15 days, one-way from New York to Civitavecchia-Rome | New York | $1582 |
2025 May 08 | 6 days, round-trip Mediterranean Italy, France Spain | Civitavecchia-Rome | $944 |
2025 May 14 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $2411 |
2025 May 24 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1942 |
2025 Jun 03 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $2211 |
2025 Jun 13 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $2011 |
2025 Jun 23 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $2211 |
2025 Jul 03 | 11 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $2181 |
2025 Jul 14 | 9 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1803 |
2025 Jul 23 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1941 |
2025 Aug 02 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1742 |
2025 Aug 12 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1911 |
2025 Aug 22 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1761 |
2025 Sep 01 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1911 |
2025 Sep 11 | 11 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $2181 |
2025 Sep 22 | 9 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1633 |
2025 Oct 01 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Italy Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1991 |
2025 Oct 11 | 10 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1612 |
2025 Oct 21 | 11 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Athens Florence | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1731 |
2025 Nov 01 | 12 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Lisbon | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1462 |
2025 Nov 13 | 10 days, one-way from Lisbon to San Juan | Lisbon | $843 |
2025 Nov 23 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1151 |
2025 Nov 30 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $931 |
2025 Dec 07 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $901 |
2025 Dec 14 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Curacao, Aruba Bonaire | San Juan | $1357 |
2025 Dec 21 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1281 |
2025 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1551 |
2026 Jan 04 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $951 |
2026 Jan 11 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $931 |
2026 Jan 18 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $901 |
2026 Jan 25 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $901 |
2026 Feb 01 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $901 |
2026 Feb 08 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $931 |
2026 Feb 15 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1001 |
2026 Feb 22 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $981 |
2026 Mar 01 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1031 |
2026 Mar 08 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1001 |
2026 Mar 15 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1031 |
2026 Mar 22 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1031 |
2026 Mar 29 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1031 |
2026 Apr 05 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Barbados, Antigua St. Lucia | San Juan | $1031 |
2026 Apr 12 | 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Curacao, Aruba Bonaire | San Juan | $1009 |
2026 Apr 19 | 14 days, one-way from San Juan to Barcelona | San Juan | $1493 |
2026 May 03 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1314 |
2026 May 10 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1292 |
2026 May 17 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1319 |
2026 May 24 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1292 |
2026 May 31 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1319 |
2026 Jun 07 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1342 |
2026 Jun 14 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1419 |
2026 Jun 21 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1443 |
2026 Jun 28 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1468 |
2026 Jul 05 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1441 |
2026 Jul 12 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1517 |
2026 Jul 19 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1491 |
2026 Jul 26 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1517 |
2026 Aug 02 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1491 |
2026 Aug 09 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1517 |
2026 Aug 16 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1491 |
2026 Aug 23 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1468 |
2026 Aug 30 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1391 |
2026 Sep 06 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1368 |
2026 Sep 13 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1341 |
2026 Sep 20 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1318 |
2026 Sep 27 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1241 |
2026 Oct 04 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1217 |
2026 Oct 11 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1191 |
2026 Oct 18 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome | Barcelona | $1217 |
2026 Oct 25 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1110 |
Norwegian Epic Review
Review of Norwegian Epic
The 2010-built Norwegian Epic cruise ship belongs to a unique vessel class and has no sisters by design. NCL Epic was the fleet's largest vessel until the arrival of the new Breakaway-Plus class ships.
The vessel (IMO number 9410569) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 311018500) and registered in Nassau.
History - construction and ownership
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a subsidiary company of the shipping corporation Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH). NCL was founded in 1966, headquartered in Miami (Florida USA) and publicly traded (NASDAQ) company listed on NYSE (NYC). NCLH's major shareholders are the corporations Apollo Global Management (American), Genting Group (Malaysian) and TPG Capital (American). In 2017, the brand NCL had a worldwide cruise market share 8,7% (passengers) and 8,4% (revenue). NCLH (shipowner) owns the brands NCL, Oceania and RSSC-Regent.
The 4200-passenger ship Norwegian Epic is the latest cruise ship owned by Norwegian Cruise Line before the launch of Norwegian Breakaway (2013). Epic became operational in June 2010. The vessel pioneered the ice bar at sea. She sails the most in the Caribbean and Europe offering new experience and entertainment proposed by the Blue Man Group at sea. Norwegian Epic offers new things like the Studios, planned for people traveling solo, and the private Haven. There are also a lot of options for dining such as traditional fine dining, endless buffets plus gourmet French, Japanese Teppanyaki, a traditional steakhouse and more.
Decks and Cabins
Norwegian Epic staterooms (2114 total, in 38 grades) include 348x Suites, 1086x Balcony, no Oceanviews, 560x Inside and 128x Studios (single cabins). NCL Epic ship featuress 75x “The Haven” staterooms and the biggest number of single-occupancy cabins (for solo travelers) - a total of 128. The ship is also unique for lacking Oceanviews. Most staterooms are sized 125-155 ft2 (12-15 m2). The largest accommodations are The Haven Deluxe Owners Suites (730 ft2 / 68 m2, with wraparound terrace sized 120 ft2 / 11 m2).
The boat has 19 decks, of which 15 are passenger-accessible and 9 with cabins.
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
NCL Norwegian pioneered the freestyle dining concept (eat whenever, with whomever and wherever you want). The concept is taken to a new level on the Epic. Expect to pay extra for the speciality restaurants, though there are plenty of spots included in the cruise fare. Most mega-ships feature a massive dining hall with big tables, but Epic goes another route. Closest to the standard here is the 592-seat Manhattan Room, with its two-story windows and a polished dance floor.
Follows the complete list of Norwegian Epic restaurants and food bars.
- Taste Restaurant (forward Dining Room, complimentary, with Your Time dining)
- Le Bistro (French speciality dinner-only restaurant; reservations-only; US$20 cover charge)
- Teppanyaki (Japanese Hibachi speciality, reservations-only restaurant; US$25; open for Lunch and Dinner; features live cooking demonstrations)
- The Manhattan Restaurant (aft-location Dining Room; complimentary; Freestyle dining, Dinner only)
- O’Sheehan’s Neighbourhood Bar & Grill (sports bar, with 24-hour American cuisine - burgers, steaks, desserts; complimentary)
- Shanghai’s Noodle Bar (Asian cuisine complimentary restaurant inside O’Sheehan’s Pub area)
- Wasabi Sushi Bar (25-seat, a la carte charge)
- Cagney’s Steakhouse (speciality dinner restaurant for prime steaks and gourmet seafood specialities; reservations-only, US$30 cover charge per person and free Kids Menu)
- Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse; reservations-only; US$20 per person cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area)
- La Cucina (Italian speciality restaurant; reservations-only, US$15 cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area)
- Garden Cafe (complimentary buffet restaurant with various cuisine stations)
- The Great Outdoors (outdoor buffet restaurant, complimentary)
- The Haven Restaurant (Haven guests only, complimentary)
- Courtyard Grill & Bar (more casual area of The Haven, exclusive to Villa-Suite guests, complimentary for The Haven passengers)
- Spice H2O (pool grill & bar).
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
Most Norwegian Epic shows, even the free ones, need tickets though these can be booked at the box office on Deck 6 or online. The later the show, the smaller the audience, so better go later if you are in a big group and prefer to sit together. For karaoke, billiards and late-night dancing, there is adults-only Bliss Ultra Lounge, featuring three bowling lanes, non-stop music and plasma screens. The Cirque Dreams & Dinner show is set in the 2-floor Spiegel Tent. The show is a mix of shrill singing, acrobatics and food, with tickets starting at $29.99. This space also hosts the Second City's 3-times-a-cruise and murder-mystery lunch for $20. The ship has a total of 9 jacuzzis and 7 pools. Entertainment options also include the NCL's FIREWORKS show (on each voyage), "Rock of Ages", "Cirque Dreams", "Illusionarium" (magicians show).
Additional amenities include: Complimentary 24-hour Room-Service, Supervised Kids Program ("NCL Kids"), Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry. NCL Epic tipping/gratuities are US$12 pp per day. The Epic cruise ship does not allow onboard weddings.
Follows the complete list of Norwegian Epic lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.
- Epic Theatre (680-seat; features Broadway-style musical productions; two grand-shows per night)
- Spiegel Tent (theatrical entertainment dining venue, with grand-style aerial acrobatics; surcharge $30-40 PP)
- Entertainment Kiosk (special venues, games bookings - Spiegel Tent, Blue Man Group, Murder Mystery, Second City Comedy)
- Atrium (3-deck midship hub area with a big-size LED screen, dance area and live entertainment)
- Atrium Cafe & Bar (speciality tea & coffee bar)
- I-Connect Internet Cafe (24-hour); Art Gallery; Click Photo Gallery & Shop
- Headliners Comedy Club & Lounge
- Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club
- Sake Bar; Maltings Whisky Bar; Shaker’s Martini Bar; The Humidor (cigar lounge); SVEDKA Ice Bar; Waves Pool Bar; Studio Lounge
- Epic Casino (served by Cascades Bar)
- Tradewinds Shops (tax and duty-free boutiques); The Marketplace (shopping alley)
- Bliss Ultra Lounge & Nightclub; Concierge Lounge
- Cavern Club (Beatles-themed nightclub) added during refurbishment 2015
- Kids venues, club lounges (Kid’s Aqua Park, Splash Academy for kids 3-12 yo, Guppies Nursery for kids 6 months to 2 yo); Recess Kid’s Area (club venue for arts&crafts, movies, karaoke, PlayStations, PCs, kids play area, a special area for teens); Entourage Lounge & Club (teen-only area)
- Mandara Spa & Fitness (Thermal Suite, Snow Room, Salt Room, Medi Spa, Smile Spa, Treatment Rooms, Beauty Salon, Barber Shop, fitness classes)
- Courtyard Fitness & Spa complex (Villas-guests only, Steam Room, Gym)
- Spice H2O (adults-only area)
- “The Haven” (Suite- and Villa-passengers only complex; consists of The Haven Courtyard, The Haven Restaurant, The Haven Lounge)
- Posh Beach Club (private sundeck, adults-only area for Suite-Villa guests)
- Rock Climbing Wall; Jogging Track; Sports Complex (Spider Web - enclosed 24ft/7m tall kids' climbing wall with a spiral slide, Bungee Trampoline, 9-hole Mini Golf course).
The ship's Aqua Park has 2 swimming pools, 5 whirlpools/hot tubs, a kids' pool, 3 waterslides (including the Epic Plunge bowl slide). The SplashGolf is a retrofit to the ship's existing splash pad (part of the Aqua Park area). It is located under the waterslides on pool deck 15 and combines 2 water fun attractions (splash pad and miniature golf) into one interactive water play facility for toddlers and small kids.
NCL Epic's SplashGolf was designed by Adventure Golf Services (a company specializing in the design and construction of mini-golf courses). The facility was installed in October 2015, during the ship's drydock refurbishment in Brest France. Instead of traditional solid mini-golf balls, SplalshGolf's balls are larger-sized and floating. The hole cups are also larger.
Itineraries
Norwegian Epic itinerary program is generally based on Mediterranean voyages (leaving roundtrip from homeports Civitavecchia-Rome and Barcelona) and 7-day Caribbean itineraries out of homeport San Juan Puerto Rico. Transatlantic crossings (RepositionCruises.com) between Europe and the Caribbean are offered seasonally, in spring and fall.
In winter 2023-2024 (December-April) NCL homeported the ship in Port Canaveral/Orlando (Florida USA). The winter schedule included 7-day Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, all of which visiting NCL's Bahamian island Great Stirrup Cay, in addition to popular island destinations like St Thomas USVI, Puerto Rico, Dominicana (Puerto Plata), BVI (Tortola), Mexico (Cozumel), Jamaica (Ocho Rios), Grand Cayman.
Norwegian Epic ship related cruise news
- Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line launches 2024 Europe Season with Greek Isles and Italy voyage
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line inaugurated its 2024 Europe travel season on April 19, 2024, with Norwegian Epic docking in Civitavecchia/Rome, before...
April 23, 2024 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announces cancellation of multiple 2025 sailings (7 ships)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced the cancellation of several voyages scheduled for 2025 across its fleet, citing necessary drydock maintenance...
April 1, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL unveils new Caribbean cruises from New Orleans & Port Canaveral
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has unveiled fresh Eastern and Western Caribbean routes for Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Epic departing from New Orleans...
January 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line to introduce 1,000 dedicated solo staterooms across its 19-ship fleet
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced plans to introduce nearly 1,000 dedicated solo staterooms across its extensive 19-ship fleet. Starting this week...
October 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Epic becomes floating hotel at Port Marseille (France)
The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Epic recently arrived at Port Marseille-Fos (France), marking the commencement of a warm reception for...
September 11, 2023 - Accidents
NCL-Norwegian Epic cruise ship causes oil spill in Split, Croatia
The Norwegian Epic cruise ship caused an oil spill while offloading bilge water/oil residues at Port Split, Croatia. This unfortunate occurrence led...
August 29, 2023 - Accidents
Strikes in Italy cause cruise delays
Italy's tourism sector faced a severe blow on Thursday as rail strikes swept across the country, causing widespread disruptions on all rail lines...
July 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line cancels 3 sailings aboard its Epic ship due to 2025 refurb
The NCL Norwegian Epic ship will enter a drydock in spring 2025 for revitalization, a move that necessitates the cancellation of 3 cruises...
June 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL's ship Norwegian Epic to homeport at Port Canaveral/Orlando (Florida USA) starting December 2023
In response to the increasing demand for Caribbean cruises, NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has recently announced that they will be relocating the...
June 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line cancels Alaskan voyages (Spirit) and European voyages (Epic) in 2024
Following NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's cancellation of the 2024 Alaska schedule for Norwegian Spirit, the company has now announced the cancellation...
May 25, 2023 - show more news
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Norwegian Epic Wiki
Epic is NCL's unique "F3 Project" liner and has no sisterships. The vessel is exactly 32% smaller by GT in comparison to Royal Caribbean's (and world's) largest Oasis-Class ships.
Ship's Inaugural Cruise (Maiden Voyage) was a Cruise to Nowhere from NYC New York (itinerary July 2-4, 2010). This so special event also featured Macy's (luxury department stores chain) 34th Annual "Fourth of July" NYC fireworks show - on the ship! Note: Macy's Stores sponsor NYC's 4th of July fireworks since 1976.
Ship's first Transatlantic crossing (Southampton to NYC) started on June 24, 2010. Epic was at that time the largest passenger vessel to visit NYC's Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
All outside staterooms have balconies. Epic is the first cruise ship ever to have (and so many of them) "studios". All solo cruise cabins are bookable with single occupancy rates.
NCL Epic refurbishment 2015 review
Follows the list of deckplan changes after ship's drydock 2015 refurbishment (September 27 to October 17) done at Damen Shipyard Brest (France).
A new club lounge was opened under the name “The Cavern Club”. The venue is via a partnership with the original British club’s owners. It offers music inspired by "The Beatles" (live performances by international musicians).
New evening entertainment options are also introduced at the ship’s theatre (deck 5). Among those are the musical “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” and the Broadway-style dance show “Burn the Floor”.
“Burn The Floor” show is also offered on the NCL newest ships Breakaway and Getaway. It is a ballroom dancing type of theatrical entertainment, with 14 professional dancers and 2 singers performing together with a live band.
“Priscilla Queen Of The Desert” show is a musical type of comedy entertainment. The spectacle features numerous costumes, head-dresses and dancing classics, such as “It’s Raining Men”, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, etc.
Extensive restaurant renovations were done to the Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse), Cagney’s (steakhouse), La Cucina (Italian), Le Bistro (French), Taste (dining room), Manhattan (dining room), Garden Cafe (buffet). Dining venues enhancements include new carpeting and decors, and their furniture was reupholstered.
Major renovations were done to the Mandara Spa (deck 14), Bliss Ultra Lounge (promenade deck 7), Marketplace (lido deck 15), Epic Theater (deck 5), Casino (deck 6). The Haven Suite exclusive complex (decks 16-17) was updated with new furniture, lighting, wall covering, artworks.
The list of new (redesigned) facilities includes a photo gallery (deck 5), library (deck 7), card room (deck 7) and the new SplashGolf (kids mini-golf course). The SplashGolf is a retrofit to the ship's existing splash pad (part of the Aqua Park area). It is located under the waterslides on pool deck 15 and combines 2 water fun attractions (splash pad and miniature golf) into one interactive water play facility for toddlers and small kids. Epic's SplashGolf was designed by Adventure Golf Services (a company specializing in the design and construction of mini-golf courses). Instead of traditional solid mini golf balls, SplalshGolf's balls are larger and floating. Hole cups are also larger.
Among the technical entertainments and upgrades are the 2 new rudders (by Becker), new propeller caps, hull repainting (robot UHP blasting technology, new type silicone paint improving fuel efficiency). General maintenance works affected the release systems of all service boats (lifeboats, tenders), thrusters, stabilizers, diesel generator exchange, cooling water connections, the cabin air-conditioning system.