I have sail on the Norwegian Escape with my husband and had such a great time. I saw that they had this Europe destination to Rome on the Epic so I decided that I would like to try the Epic. First, don't this to others that tell you that this ship, crew and food are not amazing. First the embarkation was so smooth out of Barcelona. Easy to get on and enjoy lunch. I came on this cruise with my 21 year old son. He was surprised how nice everything was on the Epic. He was a little scared because he has only taken Carnival ships before. I would recommend the bar in the atrium, some of the best bartenders on the ship. For food I would recommend the Shanghai's restaurant that is part of the free restaurants on the ship. I ate there every night. They have a noodle bar where they make the food fresh in front of you. The crew director was the same one I had on Escape. And I think that he got even better being on the Epic. The shows were fun. Please go see Burn the dance floor. Amazing dancers and amazing shows. The activities on the ship from bean bag toss to battle of the sexes extremely fun. The main dining rooms gave great services. There was only one thing I really think they need to fix on the ship is the bathroom. The shower on the side is fine, but the toilet area is a little tiny.

You can't beat the value of this cruise. Last thing is pick the beverage package. It is so worth the money.