I swear Norwegian Cruise Line knew exactly what they were doing when they named their newest ship the Epic.  They knew travel writers wouldn’t be able to resist riffing on the name in our headlines.  But honestly, with a ship of this size, with this many restaurants and entertainment options, who can blame us for [...]

Norwegian Epic reminded me a lot of Las Vegas:  It has a huge variety of activities to appeal to different tastes and different age groups, whether you are traveling with a group or traveling solo.  It’s like a playground for kids and adults alike. Since this was a press trip for me (read: free), and [...]

One of the things that I’ve always found unappealing about the cruise ship experience is the formal dining room scene. I don’t like the idea of being forced to eat at a certain time or at a certain table.  For a solo traveler, there’s the additional anxiety of wondering whether your tablemates will be friendly [...]

Have you ever wanted to take a cruise alone, but found yourself frustrated by the hefty single supplements for solo travelers?  Me too.  Well, read on, because our time to cruise solo has come.  Norwegian Cruise Lines’ new ship, The Epic, has created a new category of staterooms called the Studios, that are priced and [...]

I have been holding something under my hat for awhile now, and it’s finally time to share it with you all: I have a press trip coming up.  Not just any press trip, but a press trip I wanted very, very badly.  I will be sailing on Norwegian Epic‘s inaugural cruise out of New York [...]

I got a press release last week from Norwegian Cruise Lines announcing another awesome feature of their new ship, the Norwegian Epic.  You remember the Norwegian Epic is the new ship with the staterooms for solo travelers, right?  As if that weren’t exciting enough, they also have 21 freestyle dining restaurants, including 11 that are [...]

Norwegian Cruise Lines announced today that starting Monday, January 18, solo travelers will be able to book staterooms on the Norwegian Epic (its newest freestyle cruise ship which launches in July) that were specifically designed for single and solo travelers–which means no single supplement! Prices for these “Studio Staterooms” start at $799 for the Epic’s [...]