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Ship Review: NCL’s newest ship offers fun in Epic proportions

Matt Roseboom — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:36:38 +0000

Many people pick a vacation city based on how much it has to offer. Big names like Nickelodeon and Blue Man Group that could have only been seen in places like Las Vegas and Orlando are now cruising the high seas. With all the innovations on the brand new Norwegian (NCL) Epic, it’s like you’re …

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NCL Epic’s studio staterooms designed for the solo traveler

Matt Roseboom — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:08:56 +0000

Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced a new concept to make cruising more attractive to solo travelers on the company’s upcoming largest ship to date, Norwegian Epic, launching this July. Epic’s Studios are the first staterooms designed and priced for single occupancy, starting from $799 on the ship’s seven-day alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries. These …

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NCL Epic’s bow lowered into place at shipyard

Matt Roseboom — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:13:20 +0000

Norwegian Epic’s construction, underway at STX Europe in St. Nazaire, France, celebrated a milestone in the early morning hours last Wednesday, April 9, when the ship’s bow was lowered into place. The bow, known as block 642, weighed 445 tons and measured 85 feet long, 108 feet wide and almost 30 feet high. The process …

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Cruise Guide: Norwegian Epic to sail in 2010 with 14 dining options

Matt Roseboom — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:57:04 +0000

By Matt Roseboom Although some may question the look of her exterior appearance, you won’t care what NCL’s newest ship, Norwegian Epic, looks like from the outside as you enjoy her 14 restaurants, 18 bars (including the first ice bar at sea) and Aqua Park inside. Epic, which launches in the Caribbean July 10, 2010, …

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NCL releases more cabin information on their upcoming Epic

Matt Roseboom — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:37:30 +0000

At the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami Convention this morning, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) revealed the full range of varied accommodations to be offered on its next generation of Freestyle Cruising ship, Norwegian Epic. Norwegian Epic, NCL’s largest ship to date, set for delivery in May 2010, will feature the biggest ship-within-a-ship suite complex at sea, …

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