7 night Western Mediterranean on the EPIC

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 54

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 31, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11118

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

The ship and itinerary (Barcelona, Naples (Pompeii), Civitavecchia (Rome), Livorno (pisa/Florence), Cannes (Nice, Monte Carlo), and Palma Mallorca were fantastic. The epic is a fantastic vessel, my girlfriend and I booked an interior cabin and the room was more than sufficient. While the quarters are tight, every bit of space is taken advantage of wisely. Our service in every part of the ship was first class all the way. The food was fantastic in all of the complimentary restaurants. There is always something to do on the ship, whether you want to party the night away or just relax.

We also were able to go to all of the ports and see all of the sights on our own without booking any shore excursions. While seeing the better parts of a port like Rome in only a few hours independently is slightly stressful it IS doable if you're savvy and willing to embrace public transit and ask questions.

Great experience overall and I wouldn't hesitate to sail the NCL Epic again soon.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Didn't use

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
Pompeii is a must see, short train ride away.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Get to the train to Rome EARLY. Reccomend using MAYA tours in order to skip the intense line at the Vatican.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Cannes, France

5 out of 5
Take the train to Monaco while there.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
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1 Comment

yomomma    9 years ago

What did you do when you disembarked in Cannes? We sail next week and need ideas for that port. Not interested in an NCL shore excursion tho.

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