Great way to sample Europe.
Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
7 Night Western Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 18, 2015
Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 10040
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
This was our second cruise (first was to Caribbean). After we had made our reservations, we were slightly apprehensive from reading a number of negative reviews , but as is often the case, nearly all the negatives were largely unfounded. Prior to boarding, we stayed two nights at the Hotel Mondial (a Best Western; booked through Delta Skymiles), a great little place close to the train station and the Metro, and had a chance to tour Rome. On the cruise, we generally had dinner in the Manhattan Room. The meals and selection were excellent, obviating the need for paying extra to dine in (and pay extra for) the specialty restaurants. We booked two shore excursions (Florence-Pisa and Pompeii-Almafi Coast) through the Delta Skymiles site - at a significant savings over NCL's prices - and enjoyed each excursion thoroughly. Both were led by very knowledgeable guides with good busses and drivers. We would highly recommend this cruise and the shore excursions to anyone wishing to sample Italy, Barcelona, and the Cote d'Azur.
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Ports of call
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands