fantastic first time experience. Enjoyed the excursions and activities on board. The food selection as well as the speciality restaurants were of high standard. As a solo traveller the Solo lounge was an added bonus for meeting fellow solo travellers

Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 4.8
Author: alicia23

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

alicia23

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 13, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin number: 12568

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

As a first time cruiser I found the whole experience worthwhile and look forward to planning my next cruise. Although I was a solo traveller I met some people that I travelled with during some excursions and enjoyed their company.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

no children with me

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

my cabin was comfortable and kept clean by Juyan

Ship tip

if you are a solo traveller - the studio is the place to make home and the solo lounge to meet other solo travellers.

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Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5

I took the bus and the train to Florence and returned in time to visit Pisa. the adrenaline rush to ensure I was back on time was something I have not experienced in a long time. Booked an excursion in Florence through Viator

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Cannes, France

5 out of 5

loved the tranquillity this port provided

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Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

I took the hop on off bus in Barcelona and had opportunity to spend time at La Rambla

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Naples, Italy

4 out of 5

weather was not good in Naples but I was able to tour the shoreline and the inner Naples

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

easy and flawless. the notifications of the disembarkation process the night before assisted greatly.

3 Comments

alicia23 7 years ago

yes. I stayed in a studio cabin. The lounge catered for solo travellers by organizing dinner and shows every evening so you weren't alone. each evening at 6pm solo travellers gathered in the solo lounge for drinks and catching up.

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falomd 7 years ago

did you stay in a studio cabin? how is the lounge? do they cater for solo travelers with activities/ mingle and meet?

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GIL155 7 years ago

Congrats on the first cruise completion. Nice you could easily meet people and enjoy spending time with them. Hope your next cruise is just as pleasurable.

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