Let’s talk numbers: the Epic is 155,873 gross tonnage and 1,080ft long, the equivalent of more than three Wembley pitches end to end.Īt double occupancy it accommodates 4,100 guests and is manned by 1,738 crew – so basically you’re sailing with the population of a small town.Īnd from Barcelona, either at the end or the start of your trip, you can visit the impressive Torres wine cellar in Vilafranca del Penedes. The Epic is one of the largest of Norwegian Cruise Line’s 14-strong fleet and has recently had ship-wide enhancements just in time for her 2016 sailings.īut the first thing that strikes the nautical novice is the sheer scale of the thing. You can enjoy life on the ocean wave with virtually unlimited fine food and a wide range of entertainment all from under £96 a day each (of course you’ll need to pay extra for any shore excursions). It turns out nothing could be further than the truth, and certainly not on board Norwegian Epic.
If you ask most people who they think cruise holidays are aimed at, there’s a good chance they’ll reply “pensioners with deep pockets’’.Īs a newcomer to cruising and still 30 years shy of a bus pass, I certainly shared the perception that a holiday at sea with everything done for you was simply out of my price range.
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