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Epic, the newest and largest ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line, makes its inaugural call to St. Maarten on July 13, ushering another first for Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities.

The cruise and cargo facilities has hosted several of the world’s newest and most innovative cruise ship, among them the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s behemoth Oasis of the Seas.

Norwegian Epic will sail alternating seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami from July 10 through April 30, 2011. Ports of call on the Eastern Caribbean itinerary include St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and the Bahamas. The Western Caribbean cruises visit Costa Maya, Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras; and Cozumel, Mexico.

The 2011 cruise season from May-October will have Norwegian Epic sailing a series of seven-day Western Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona. When she returns to Miami on November 5, 2011, she will sail a series of seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises through April 7, 2012.

The Norwegian Epic, deemed the most innovative Freestyle Cruising ship to date, returned from her final successful sea trials on Saturday, after three days of sailing the Atlantic Ocean before she is delivered on today, Wednesday. Norwegian Cruise Line is the official cruise line of Blue Man Group, debuting for the first time at sea on Norwegian Epic, as well as the official cruise line of Legends in Concert and Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids.

Excerpts from this article taken from the Daily Herald Newspaper

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