Norwegian Epic cruise
Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 10, 2015
Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 10313
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
My wife and I along with 2 friends recently completed a 7 day cruise on NCL that took us from Barcelona, Spain to Italy (Naples, Rome, and Livorno) and France (Cannes and Palma.) We arranged our own excursions in each port and highly recommend reading a book written by Rick Steves for these ports of call. The tour guides were excellent! The Amalfi coast and Rome are indescribable! The Norwegian Epic is a great ship and there is a lot to do to keep you entertained. The fitness center is top notch! We were surprised at the additional costs incurred on our trip. There is a 10% VAT + 18% gratuity applied to every purchase. There is also a $12.95/person/day charge that covers the tips for the cleaning services. Eating at the better restaurants on the boat were additional $$$.
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Ports of call
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands
2 Comments
aledford 9 years ago
glomarrone 9 years ago
It sounds like your biggest complaint was the additional cost of several unexpected items. Usually the cruiseline's Website informs you of these charges. For example, just about every ship now adds on the gratuity charges. Thanks for posting your first review on this Website. Please join in our Forum discussions, we'd love to hear from you.