Norwegian Epic - 11/15/15 to 11/22/15
Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 15, 2015
Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 11097
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
Overall just average. There were some good and some not so good things about this cruise. The ship is very large and overall nice. It holds 4,100 passengers. The not so good: The elevators. The elevators do not accommodate the number of passengers and during busy times, generally two are not working. We spent a lot of time waiting for elevators and then only to find them too crowded to enter.
The shows were wonderful, but you have to get reservations in advance and thus can't really "plan as you go", so much for freestyle cruising. If you don't have reservations, you can generally get in, but must wait in a long line.
The food was pretty good, except at the Garden Cafe Buffet. The up-charge meals were good and the general dining rooms had good food and OK service. The buffet food was not good.
Most of the service staff were good and friendly, but overall there seems to be a bit of a morale problem.
There was always a line for the Service Desk.
I don't think I would go on a ship this large again with so many people. It just didn't provide the atmosphere I enjoy on a cruise ship.
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Ports of call
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy