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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 150

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

15 Night Transatlantic Easbound (Port Canaveral To Barcelona)

Sail date: April 07, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8119

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The entertainment was spectacular and I would reccommend it to everyone sailing on the Epic. We especially enjoyed Pricilla and the Cirque shows, but were never disappointed in any of the shows we saw.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The line was long, but moved quickly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The Manhattan room was exceptional both the food and service were excellent. The buffet was good

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We sun bathed, and spent time at the spa

Spa

5 out of 5

The swedish massage felt wonderful

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We were impressed with the entertainment; Pricilla Queen of the dessert amazing, Cirque Dreams Epicurian wonderful, Burn The Floor unbelievale costumes, and Howl At the Moon, Beatles and comedy shows were great!

Children's Programs

We are not traveling with children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our cabin steward Inacinho was always pleasant and helpful he made our cruise more enjoyable.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
All areas were clean, comfortable and easily accessable.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Beds are comfortable and the amount of storage was suprising. The room was always clean thanks to our wonderful room steward Inacinho.

Ship tip

This ship is large be prepared to walk

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

Arrived from Orlando just before boarding

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5
The weather was rainy but cleared. We walked around the port and visited the Royal Naval Museum.

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5
We took a Hop on Hop off bus throughout Funchal. saw the city from the top of a bus.

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
We took a walking tour of Cadiz and Jerez, saw Roman ruins and Moorish sites. Our guide Catalina was very knowledgeable

Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5
Did the Original Rock tour, Our guide was humorous and full of information

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
We toured Alahambra. The place is beautiful and its story is amazing. If you have never visited it should be on everyones bucket list

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
We are still in Barcelona enjoying the tapas and wine! A wonderful place to visit. I recoment Sagrida Familia and Park Guell.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Long lines waiting for Spanish authorities. The ship allowed us to wait onboard in lounges while the lines thinned. Thank you Norwegian Cruiseline.

Traveler Photos

Inside Alhambra amazing detail gardens North face of the rock St Michael'sCave Monkey at the Rock Moorish ruins Castillo Santa Cantilina Botanical park in Funchal Shopping in Bermuda
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3 Comments

dlorimer    6 years ago

Agree 100% with your review. We loved it but many comment that it’s too big.

markandde    6 years ago

Glad you had a good time. We sailed on Epic a few years ago and also loved it, quirky room layout and all.

MarineVet71    6 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourself

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