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Norwegian Epic.

The Norwegian Epic set sail this week with new venues and attractions after a three-week renovation.

The ship now features the Cavern Club, an entertainment venue that pays tribute to the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, where the Beatles performed in their early years.

The Epic has a new Broadway-style revue, “Priscilla Queen of the Desert — The Musical,” a show that celebrates gay pride and is based on the 1994 Australian film. Well-known pop songs from yesteryear are part of the score, including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” and “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”

A scene from “Priscilla Queen of the Desert — The Musical.”

The Aqua Park now has SplashGolf, a game that combines water features with minigolf.

Norwegian Epic also was outfitted with a new photo gallery, library and card room.

Several restaurants received new decor, carpeting and furnishings, including Moderno Churrascaria, Cagney’s, La Cucina, Le Bistro, Garden Cafe, Manhattan Room and Taste.

Other venues that were spruced up: the Mandara spa, Bliss Ultra Lounge, Marketplace buffet, Epic Theater, casino and Haven suite complex.

The Norwegian Epic entered service in 2010. The ship will sail Mediterranean cruises this winter and next spring and summer before returning to the U.S. and its new home in Port Canaveral, Fla., in fall 2016.

Norwegian Cruise Line disclosed details of the Mandara Spa on its Norwegian Escape ship due in October, saying it will include a room that produces snow showers.

Norwegian said the Snow Room, which will range in temperature from 21 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, sends out a flurry of powdery snow throughout the day. The room’s health benefits include stimulating blood circulation and strengthening the immune system, Norwegian said.

The Snow Room will be part of what Norwegian calls the largest thermal suite at sea.

The two-deck spa will include 17 heated loungers and 24 contemporary furnished treatment rooms offering more than 50 signature services for both men and women.

The Spice H2O space on Norwegian Escape features a grotto area for sunbathers to cool off.