Europe - Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

This itinerary was great--to see places I had never been before.  Booking through was easy and efficient.  Check-in was amazing--no long lines to wait in, even though there were possibly 3,000 passengers.  Dining, of course, was good, and the buffet had a large variety of foods.  Excursions through the ship are expensive, but the guides are good, and of course we felt safe.  All of the ports were interesting.

This was a very enjoyable cruise. Had one day of rough seas but we were on deck 7 and was not to bad. The ports were all great & the crew was wonderful.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to say we had a wonderful time on the Deliziosa.  The staff was very helpful,pleasurable, and overall understanding. We definitely recommend this this cruise to anyone. 

The only downside is refreshments. I believe that your customers would pay a little extra in the cruise package to have this simple but necessary consumption. I have been on other cruises where this is part of your package and it just makes those traveling with families an easier stay. 

This was one of the best cruises my husband and I have been on.  The ports were all very ancient and had such great history.  We had the best excursion of all time in Istanbul Turkey.

The cruise itinerary was wonderful. The boarding and disembarkarion processes were easy and hassle free. The staff could have been friendly and the service in dining room and restaurants could have been more speedy. The cruise did not have many options for activities or entertainment. 

Overall our trip lived up to Windstar high standards.  The staff was great as usual: 3 or 4 of them remembered us from our cruise last year and all of them seemed genuinely pleased that we had returned and took very good care of us.  Because this was a culinary/wine cruise, the food and wine selections were terrific; no need to amplify that part of the experience. 

I believe this was the first time that a couple of the land excursions had been scheduled and, unfortunately, they were not especially interesting or well planned.  Neither Ibiza or Tangiers were worth the time or price...especially Ibiza which was extremely overpriced and very poorly done.

That said, the trip was another wonderful experience on a Windstar ship and I am sure we will schedule further trips with them.

Our adult sons had been to Europe recently and insisted this was the time to go while we were still physically able to enjoy all of the sites and sights. The itinerary looked appealing ( and it was FANTASTIC!) and they had never cruised. We have cruised a few times on Norwegian and remembered our first Free Style cruise and loved it. Disappointments - 1. Room - we had a balcony and layout is "nested" with next room so there is a wider and narrower portion and we always felt congested. Loved the balcony and storage/hated the toilet and shower right inside the door. Sons had inside room across hall. It was ok but they mentioned when they knocked on the door that someone had reversed our "peephole" so it was a telescope into the room. 2. Bar- had all inclusive package but it wasn't applicable in The Bistro and Garden Café. Paid for 4 drinks and tips - $54 excessive "extra" that wasn't necessary - way under our 15 "drink" per day limit (includes pop-virgin cocktails). Bar staff was terrible on every deck. Maybe it was their awareness that the tip was prepaid, but hard to find service and long waits, understaffed. 3. With the exception of Priscillia Queen of the Desert rest of entertainment was blah. Bravo to the specialty restaurants (great service and delicious food), large supply of deck chairs, variety at Garden Buffet, fluid embarking and disembarking. Best way to see a large part of Europe in a week. Loved every port and even reasonable ship tours at Cannes (to Monaco) and Marseille/Avignon. Will most likely do it again in coming years.

This cruise was outstanding!  The stops and excursions were fabulous.  Food and service excellent.  The recent renovations on the ship were awesome.  Can't wait for another trip. 

1.  Cruise is not designed for those who don't speak Italian.  We only met one other person from English-speaking country.

2.  Karaoke was terrific.

3.  I love history so the stop in Corsica to see Napoleon's birthplace and Malta were very interesting. 

4.  Stops in Savona and La Marseille were disappointing.

5.  Easy to get to ship from Rome.  Train costs 5 Euros.

We were on the ship after it spent 2 weeks in dry dock.  It should have stayed there another week or two to finish the job instead of using our cruise to try to finish it.  The first 2 days of our cruise the ship was filthy from the construction and the new carpet was shedding so bad and it looked and smelled terrible.  They were adding 10 new rooms on during our cruise so because of the noise they kept the pool covered most of the time making it unusable because of the heat!  Problems with hot water in the shower the first 2 days, and the toilet wouldn't flush several times.  We also sailed 6 hours late due to problems with the ship.

They did not refurbish the rooms so the carpet was dirty and had not been vacuumed.  The balcony deck, window/railing were filthy most of the time, also.  I don't appreciate the cruise line using my well paid for vacation to finish their construction!  The Le Cirque experience was not worth the extra money by any means.  We tried to order 3 different wines from the wine list that were "not in stock"!!  Why have them on the wine list?  The beverage manager we spoke to about it, JJ, was like, "sorry, oh well!"  Never offered another wine at the same price or anything!!  $100+ wines by the way! 

The rest of the staff on board was very nice and accommodating, though.  The food was good and we enjoyed eating in the dining room!  There was a wonderful salad bar where the staff made it for you and other fresh alternatives, like an omelet station, as I am not a fan of buffets.  Loved our itinerary and was very surprised how clean, beautiful and friendly Turkey was!  We felt very safe there!  Comedian was funny, band in the BB King Lounge was good, but other entertainment was lacking.

The 12 Night Adriatic Dream is a wonderful itinerary. We went to the main ports/cities in different countries. All of them are fascinating in their own way. 

The excursions were excellent and the guides very knowledgeable. They are very well organized and professional.

The ship had problems with maintenance because we feel that it was taken out of dry-dock too soon. There were repairs being done while we were navigating. At the end, they had to change all of the ship's propellers!

Still, it was a great trip!

Beautiful ship, friendly service, great food and drinks, and our room was quiet and comfortable. Excursions were fantastic! The Entire trip was smooth and very enjoyable. Definitely will choose Norwegian again over all! 

We had a fabulous time on this cruise! Each port was perfectly planned and we loved the complimentary dining options. The service was perfect-especially keeping tables cleaned promptly. We really like the "free style" way of cruising.

Great vacation. Service on the Eurodam was excellent. Good food. Great ports of call. Lots to see and do. Only wish there was a little more time at Gibraltar. 

our cabin was changed without letting us know. the cabin did not have a table and chairs to sit and enjoy the in room service. the night shows were most disappointing(compared to other cruises we have ben to),The food did not have much variety.

Absolutely perfect vacation . Great entertainment, comfort. Very educational. Excellent for the money spent. Food was very tasty. Everyone was very friendly on the ship. Health and spa staff was wel above our expectations.

We just returned from a fabulous week on Epic! The staff were all amazing and deserve praise. Our spa mini suite was just as expected, and the bathroom set-up not really a problem. The food overall was good, especially in the specialty restaurants. There are many options for entertainment so you will not be bored! Burn the Floor and Cirque were our favorites - Priscilla was not for our taste. The weather was absolutely perfect which made every port so enjoyable. The itinerary is tiring but oh so very worth it! Please don't hesitate to book this ship! I miss it already

We had a great experience,  Spain was gorgeous.  We had a lot fun plenty of activities specially at night since we were off the ship to tour each city.  Food was great  I think my wife and I gained 3 pounds on this trip.    WE are back into our diets. 

Very nice cruise aboard the Epic.  Ship is in good shape and presents very clean and well kept.  Meals both in the Buffet, general dining areas and in particular the Specialty dining were very good.  Excellent choices for menu and well presented.  We enjoyed the shore excursions and utilized one in every port.  This is our second cruise aboard a Norwegian ship and will do so again.

Loved the itinerary, the brand new ship, excellent services from the crew. Foods were great too. (We particularly loved Distant Lands section in Lido for lunch they had exotic fruits such as rambutans, guavas, cambogiana, etc,.)

but we would like to see more varieties in Lido for breakfast and lunch they served almost same types of foods for 13-day trip. Also shows were good too but there was only one show that repeats twice 830pm and 10pm. Would like to see more varieties for entertainment too.

ship was excellent. We did not even feel that it was sailing (we kept asking each other "did it leave the port yet? Supposed to....but it was so smooth that Kobe of us felt it was moving even though we knew it was past the sailing time.