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Topic: EPIC Miami Arrival July 7 2010

dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-05-2010 02:23 PM

For those south Florida CT'ers planning to get some pictures for the rest of us!

http://www.epic.ncl.com/epicmiami

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 07-05-2010 06:39 PM

I would like to go but I don't think it will be possible. Hopefully the weather will be better than today. It rained almost all day. Very dreary.

Anyway, EPIC will be in Miami every Saturday for a long time. I'll be sure to grab some photos soon, maybe even this Saturday.

Ernie

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dmwnc1
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Member # 3785

posted 07-06-2010 12:13 PM

Halfway there!

AIS approx position @ 12:15pm EST off of the Carolina's

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dmwnc1
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posted 07-07-2010 12:24 PM

Norwegian Epic at 12:20pm on AIS off of WPB

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dmwnc1
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Member # 3785

posted 07-07-2010 03:05 PM

EPIC now visible on FLL webcams abt 15 miles off the coast

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dmwnc1
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Member # 3785

posted 07-07-2010 04:42 PM

EPIC arrives in Miami!!!

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joe at travelpage
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posted 07-07-2010 04:52 PM

She's getting into Miami a bit later than scheduled. Looks like she will get in around 5:00 PM.

Here are some shots of her arrival from my hotel.

Larger Version

Joe at TravelPage.com

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dmwnc1
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Member # 3785

posted 07-07-2010 05:11 PM

Already on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUZSExTKaXo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW4f0Trc79k

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-07-2010 05:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by joe at travelpage:
Here are some shots of her arrival from my hotel.

Beautiful pictures Joe!!!! Somehow she just looks more at home there in Florida with the palms and the sand than anywhere she has been so far! Hope to see more pictures of her arrival.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-07-2010 11:27 PM

youtube video of EPIC in the Turning Basin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u5eilze8wQ

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 07-07-2010 11:34 PM

Unfortunately I missed her today, I have a big test tomorrow so I had to balance priorities. I'll see her tomorrow though, after my test

. Any body have her schedule for tomorrow Thursday? I would like to take some pictures when she's leaving.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-08-2010 12:44 AM

Tomorrow it will be just EPIC and Carnival Destiny scheduled to leave at 4p and 5p respectfully. Saturday will only have two ships, EPIC and Carnival Liberty, both scheduled for a 4pm departure.

Some future dates for prime EPIC viewing where there will be 5 ships, of which at least 4 will be 100,000grt or bigger, are Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Mar. 5 and 19, and finally Apr. 2.

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 07-08-2010 08:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Tomorrow it will be just EPIC and Carnival Destiny scheduled to leave at 4p and 5p respectfully. Saturday will only have two ships, EPIC and Carnival Liberty, both scheduled for a 4pm departure.
Some future dates for prime EPIC viewing where there will be 5 ships, of which at least 4 will be 100,000grt or bigger, are Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Mar. 5 and 19, and finally Apr. 2.

Thanks dmwnc1, I'll catch her today and see her on Saturday as well at the Red Bull Flug Tag.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-08-2010 09:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:
Thanks dmwnc1, I'll catch her today and see her on Saturday as well at the Red Bull Flug Tag.

What the flug? Had to look that one up...

http://www.redbullflugtagusa.com/what-is-flug

http://www.redbullflugtagusa.com/Miami2010

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 07-09-2010 01:52 AM

Here's a picture of Epic I took today, I have to edit the others. Her generators seemed a bit loud.

Welcome to Miami Norwegian Epic .

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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Member # 301

posted 07-09-2010 06:47 AM

A very nice image.

It is interesting that epic does not have pods. (The CEO said in Barry's interview that this was because a the time the ships design was being draw up, there were doubts about the reliability of some pods).

Stephen Payne, talking about the QM2, said he would not have dreamed of building a ship that big without pods. Epic is of course a very simmilar gross tonnge.

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Magic Pipe
First Class Passenger
Member # 6994

posted 07-09-2010 07:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
A very nice image.
It is interesting that epic does not have pods. (The CEO said in Barry's interview that this was because a the time the ships design was being draw up, there were doubts about the reliability of some pods).
Stephen Payne, talking about the QM2, said he would not have dreamed of building a ship that big without pods. Epic is of course a very simmilar gross tonnge.

There hasn't been a ship with pods to come out of St. Nazaire since the MSC Opera. I've always wondered if there was an agreement in place as part of the yard's sale to Aker that Alstom, who sold the yard, would be the sole supplier of po

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 07-10-2010 06:51 AM

I'm guessing Joe was in that 2-nighter since he was in Miami? Looking forward to more pictures Carlos!!!

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 07-10-2010 10:41 AM

What are those 2 things hanging on the side adjacent to the stern???
F4

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 07-10-2010 11:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Frosty 4:
What are those 2 things hanging on the side adjacent to the stern???
F4

Those are window cleaning devices; there are several more to be seen, as well. One is down aft on the stern, one is way forward up near the bridge, etc. All new ships have these things.

Rich

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 07-10-2010 08:24 PM

It is actually interesting to see them in operation, Some of them are totally autonomous and clean on their own. Most have a carriage railed in area for 2 or 3 persons....who do the cleaning f the windows.

cruiseshipluver

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 07-12-2010 01:18 PM

Carlos,

Can you email me a higher-res version of that photo you took? You captured my wife and I in the picture - see below:

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