Fabulous! We saw amazing sights in places we've never been.

Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 4.8
Author: mariaswederski

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

mariaswederski

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Greek Isles: Santorini Mykonos & Florence (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 29, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8187

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 17 days ago

Review summary

We were celebrating my husband's and our friend's 70th b-days. Had a great cruise, no issues. Lovely weather and many beautiful sunrises/sunsets!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy, efficient and very pleasant.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I will give a 5 for all. Food was well prepared everywhere. The selection was extensive.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

I would have if we weren't so exhausted from tours. All looked like fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Wide variety! Burn The Floor was the best I've ever seen on vacation.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was so kind and very professional. A delight.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

A couple times, the washrooms needed attention. I mentioned it and assumed it was taken care of.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Knee surgery prior to our trip made this very convenient. Especially the shower vs the tub.

Ship tip

Ladies, bring your own shampoo and conditioner. My hair was happy that I did.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

Not enough time.

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Strait Of Messina Did not visit port

Was not aware due to hazy skies.

Thumbs Up 0

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

Gorgeous. Did a winery and sunset tour.

Thumbs Up 0

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

My favorite. Tour was amazing, beautiful and informative.

Thumbs Up 0

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5

Tour was fast paced, not much time to include a lunch on the isle.

Thumbs Up 0

Corfu, Greece

4 out of 5

Tour bus driver was trained well. such narrow streets. Not enough time after to do lunch.

Thumbs Up 0

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

Private tour and our driver took us every where, leaving time for us to explore Valletta.

Thumbs Up 0

Messina, Sicily

5 out of 5

Tour was beautiful but any one with mobility issues would have difficulty.

Thumbs Up 0

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5

No tour, just took Hop on/Hop off bus. .

Thumbs Up 0

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5

We did private tour for Cinque Terre and Pisa. Much driving, great scenery and cool to see Pisa.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Well organized, and quick. We took our own luggage down.

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