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EPIC is not going to win any beauty prizes, but I don't think she is ugly. She is actually quite interesting looking and has many quirks to her design. It was fun to examine her up close.
Attached are some preview photos and the rest can be found at this link. Click here for pictures
Ernie
[ 07-10-2010: Message edited by: eroller ]
quote:Originally posted by LeBarryboat:Thanks for posting Ernie! She towers above her pier....way more so than SS Norway did...I always thought Norway was huge, but this thing really put's Norway to shame when it comes to mass. (not beauty though)
Give me NORWAY any day! Seeing those fabulous funnels tower over the Port of Miami is a sight I will never forget. It's a childhood memory I will always remember and cherish, and it was especially pronounced as I had been anticipating it for over a year. I must have looked at the brochures and deck plans every day for over a year!
Personally EPIC did not "wow" me by her size. Not like OASIS, and especially QM2. Going purely by physical appearance, QM2 still appears the largest to me.
quote:Originally posted by dmwnc1:Ernie, nice pictures! THANKS for posting. The link doesnt appear to be working at this time.
Thanks. Try the link again. I updated it.
quote:Originally posted by dmwnc1: It would be interesting to catch her in pictures in a closer persepctive to another ship, say when one passes her heading down the ship channel or in Nassau, similar to the webcam grab I got of OASIS next to the Costa Atlantica in STT.
That would be interesting, but I don't think it would be as dramatic. Part of what makes OASIS so impressive is her width. She is just soooo wide. EPIC on the other hand seems really skinny. Perhaps it's because she is so tall that she seems more narrow to me?
At one point I actually considered canceling my EPIC cruise and switching over to OASIS. I wasn't liking what I was seeing with EPIC and we are spending a good bit of dough to sail on her. My partner doesn't sail that often with me and I really want him to be impressed and to enjoy himself. I think he would enjoy OASIS (it's a very high quality ship), but I'm not so sure about EPIC. Guess what, OASIS is already sold out except for the highest priced suites for the November sailing I'm booked on. Meanwhile EPIC has space galore, even for today's sailing.
Anyway I am over that hesitation now and I am looking forward to sailing on EPIC. Perhaps not as much as I was with OASIS, but I'm certain we will have a great experience. I have to wonder though if EPIC will be one of those ships where "once is enough"? Time will tell I guess.
quote:Originally posted by miamicruiser: Your picture of Epic with Carnival Liberty gave me a pretty strange thought.....I honestly think the Carnival Liberty has Never, Ever looked as sleek and beautiful as it did today sitting behind the Epic.
LOL! I agree. CARNIVAL LIBERTY never looked better!
quote:Originally posted by dmwnc1:EPIC and QM2 in webcam grabs:
It's true, LIBERTY did look rather sleek compared to EPIC!
Rich
They should have sloped them backwards in line with the rest of the front of the ship instead of appearing to overhang the bridge..
quote:Originally posted by eroller:Personally EPIC did not "wow" me by her size. Not like OASIS, and especially QM2. Going purely by physical appearance, QM2 still appears the largest to me.
QM2 looks bigger because of her design....she's a liner and just looks BIGGER THAN LIFE, whereas Epic just looks like a big cruise ship.
Epic really doesn't do anything for me at all. Most ships, even the more 'boxy' ones tend to have a few aspects that are pleasing, even if in isolation. I can't really find any with Epic?
Doing away completely with the 'Top Hat' of EPIC eliminates 60 villas and suites, 2 private venues (one restaurant and one lounge) for those suite guests, 2 restaurants (the main buffet and one surcharge) and the entire concept of the 'courtyard'.
We can't change what is. We can fantasize and redraw, but at some point we either have to accept her as is or move on. EPIC is here to stay, Top Hat and all.
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