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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

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Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 24, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9228

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We felt like every food option was bland, cold or boring. We honestly went to the buffet the last few days because that's where we found the freshest food.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was mediocre at the very best. Drinks and bars were fantastic and entertaining.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Milan and vlad form the shakers martini bar were the highlight of our trip. We visited them every night and they became more than just servers, they became our friends.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Rooms seemed small compared to other cruise lines. They also seem to nickel anddime you for EVERYTHING. Why do I have to pay for room service? I have the ultimate drink package. It I have to pay $5 for a Diet Pepsi?

Ship tip

Don't go for the food.

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Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

3 Comments

ronandkarent 7 years ago

I will never book the Epic or NCL again. Yes, the food was mediocre. The portions were very small if it was free. Too many specialty restaurants. Very disappointed. Hated the design of the staterooms! Who wants to take a shower in front of the door!

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Charlou 7 years ago

If food is all you can comment about and you gave 4 stars, it must not be such a bad ship/cruise.

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GIL155 7 years ago

Oh, my! A whole review based on food. Glad you found something on the buffet to satisfy you. If not, you would have been on a Richard Simons cruise where all that was offered was lettuce and chives.

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