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On January 27, 2009 NCL named its newest ship, formerly known only as F3 (Freestyle, Generation3).  It is now to be known as the Norwegian Epic.

The 4,200-passenger Norwegian Epic is scheduled to sail year-round to the Caribbean from Miami, beginning in summer 2010. The ship will homeport in Miami and will sail year-round to the Caribbean offering alternating seven-day Western and Eastern Caribbean voyages through April 2011. These cruises are scheduled to go on sale to the public later this spring. NCL will open Norwegian Epic’s sailings for group block bookings exclusively for travel partners in mid-March 2009. Read more here at their Press release.

Since I am a great fan of the NCL Freestyle anyway, I want to be on that ship as soon as I can get on it!  I have seen pictures, watched videos and all I can say is I want to get on that ship!  Yeah, Yeah,Yeah!

Some of the best of a cruise is all the things you can do while on a cruise (besides eating and drinking!!).  The Pearl just happens to have some of the most fun things to see and do. 

There is “Bar Alley”, a multitude of restaurants, Like this picture of Cagney’s 

 

And nearby Cagney’s is the Star Bar, pictures showing here:

 

Then there are all the other bars, lounges and eateries.  Here are a few pictures of just a few of the others:

 Well, there is always another day on board the ship to look at other areas of the ship, to experience dining and drinking, to go on excursions, to bowl or climb the “WALL”, or play tennis with the Wii……until next time, boys and girls…….

 

 

If you enjoyed this post, you might also enjoy reading about the Carnival Cruise Lines Family-Friendly Activities 

Still enthralled with the Pearl, today I am covering the Courtyard Villas.  Also on the top deck of the Pearl are the Courtyard Villas.  Sharing a common terrace, the suites are absolutely lovely. There is, of course, a terrace to be shared, but only with the Garden Suite, the Deluxe Owners and Owners Suites.  On the terrace you will find a private swimming pool, hot tub, covered Balinese-style lounge areas providing lots of shade, oversized comfortable chaise lounges, as well as a fitness area with steam room.  You also get a butler for personal service-just ask, your butler is there for all those little items and needs.  There is a retractable domed sunroof for year round comfort and a separate oceanview deck upstairs for more sun tanning.

Amenities include priority embarkation, butler and concierge  service, butler to unpack your luggage, sparkling wine, gourmet  hors d’oeuvres and bottled water.  

For true VIP living, the villas offer up to 572 square feet of serenity, luxury bathroom with tub  and shower, a separate guest bedroom  with bath, aprivate balcony and a flat screen TV with DVD &  CD library.

Additional privileges include an invitation to VIP cocktail party, 24-hour room service with special suite menu, a full in-room breakfast menu, hors d’oeuvres delivered once during cruise, fine linens, duvet and feather pillows, plush bath robes and towels, luxurious bath amenities, fresh flower arrangement and fresh fruit basket, mini-bar and an espresso/cappuccino  machine.  There is also priority boarding of tenders to shore and priority disembarkation. 

Here are some of the pictures  took while doing the site inspection: