Want to be on the first revenue sailing of Norwegian Cruise Line’s much-ballyhooed Norwegian Epic?
The line says it will begin taking names today for a waitlist to book the 153,000-ton vessel’s crossing next summer from Europe, where it is under construction, to its new home in the Caribbean.
Passengers on the waitlist will have first priority to make a booking on the trans-Atlantic voyage after the sailing date, itinerary and pricing are announced. The line says passengers should call their travel agent or NCL directly (at 866-234-7350) to be put on the waitlist.
NCL already has begun taking bookings for the ship’s inaugural season in the Caribbean, which begins on July 17. The ship will sail seven-night voyages to the Eastern and Western Caribbean from Miami.
Bigger than all but a handful of Royal Caribbean ships, the massive vessel will be more than 60% larger than the largest NCL ship currently at sea and dwarf the biggest vessels operated by such big-ship lines as Carnival, Princess and Celebrity.
With room for 4,200 passengers at double occupancy — more when third and fourth berths in cabins are taken into account — the soaring, 19-deck giant will be second only to Royal Caribbean’s soon-to-debut, 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas in capacity. It’ll boast such groundbreaking features as cabins with curved walls and adults-only, Vegas-style nightspots that come with a cover charge.
The Epic’s Eastern Caribbean voyages will call in Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Nassau, Bahamas. The ship’s Western Caribbean itinerary has stops in Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras; and Cozumel, Mexico.
From: USA Today
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