![]() ![]() Guests are provided with glamorous metallic padded coats in pink, green and gold before entry, so you don’t need to pack for the Arctic.The one thing that was missing from my recent cruise with the Norwegian Epic was my family. Wow Factor: Skyy Vodka Ice Bar, inspired by the original ice hotels in Scandinavia, is a frozen chamber where the bar, seats and glasses are made entirely of ice. Next door, Mandara Spa is the place to be pampered. With more than 30 restaurants, cafes and lounges, it’s wise to spend time Pulse Fitness Centre, an impressive and spacious gym with sea views and an exercise studio. Aqua Park kids’ pool is the place for little ones to splash about, while Splash Academy offers creative play youth programmes.Įntourage Teen Centre, comprising a dry bar and nightclub, provides a grown-up escape for cool kids For a supplement, Cagney’s Steakhouse offers more exclusive limited seating with similar vibes and choice cuts.įacilities: How about a race up the climbing wall, or a whizz down the 200-foot Epic Plunge water slide? It’s the only bowl slide at sea. ![]() The Manhattan Room, with tables arranged around a central polished wood dancefloor, is loaded with New York high-society, big-ship glamour – and it’s complimentary. Speciality restaurants, offering premium dining, range from Japanese and Brazilian to French and Italian. Categorised as Interior, Balcony and Club Balcony Suite, sizes range from 11 to 33 square metres, accommodating two to four guests.įood and Drink: With seven complimentary dining options, eight speciality restaurants and eateries (charging a supplementary fee), and 15 bars, lounges and clubs, plus a restaurant and lounge for Haven guests, and a lounge for Studio guests, the choice is overwhelming. Windowless, and just nine square metres, with ultra-modern white interiors and colourful accessories, the Studios have a Sixties space-age aestheticĮlsewhere, the staterooms feature more traditional décor with beige walls, polished mahogany fittings and gem-coloured throws and scatter cushions. Norwegian Epic’s Studios were designed for solo travellers but are proving popular with lone grandparents within multi-generational family parties who want their own space. The rest range from 29 to 46 square metres all have contemporary neutral interiors and balconies, and the Family Villas have two bedrooms. The Haven Deluxe Owner’s Suite with balcony is the largest at 79 square metres. The mammoth 329-metre-long, 52-metre-wide ship accommodates up to 4,100 passengers with 1,724 crew, with cabin categories for luxury, lone and budget travellers.Ĭabins: For luxury, book The Haven by Norwegian, an exclusive enclave, more recently refurbished than the rest of the ship in 2020, and accessible only to Haven key card holders. In addition to the theatre, there’s the Beatles-themed Cavern Club, a comedy club and the big top-style Spiegel Tent serving dinner with a show ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ is a standout triumph, as good as any West End musical.īuilt in 2010 and refurbished in 2015, Norwegian Epic is a family-friendly floating resort loaded with entertainment for all ages, befitting a big-scale American-owned cruise line. After a satisfying feast, the good times roll watching a world-class production at the theatre. After sundowners, a refreshing tipple in the ice bar revives you before dinner, which can be as elegant or casual as you like. As the port skyline vanishes into sea, you raise a toast to a day well spent – perhaps lounging by the pool, enjoying the thermal spa, or exploring ashore, sampling local delights in atmospheric villages on one of the many available excursions. Overview: Picture yourself setting sail in the adults-only open-air Spice H2O bar as the sun sets, peach and orange hues soaking dusk skies. Kids’ clubs and facilities, including a pool and a bar for teens.Large well-equipped Pulse Fitness Centre with sea views and Mandara Spa.An ice bar with glasses, seats and bar made entirely from ice.Circus-style big top Spiegel Tent restaurant with nightly acrobatic shows.30+ restaurants, cafes, lounges, bars and clubs.World-class theatre productions – ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ is a must-see.Luxury accommodation within The Haven by Norwegian.Specially designed Studio Staterooms for solo travellers.Sarah Hedley Hymers hops aboard the Norwegian Epic and finds world-class theatre and an exceptionally cool ice bar ![]()
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