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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 29, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10098

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Embarkation and disembarkation was a breeze - surprising with more than 4,000 passengers. Value and itinerary was second to none. The crew were all fabulous. Be prepared for a working (not relaxing) vacation. With this itinerary there's only 1 sea day and an additional 1/2 day to rest (Palma). Food was above average for a cruise but I would stay away from the specialty restaurants (unless you get them as part of the package) - except for the Italian restaurant which was fabulous.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was unreal how quickly we got on and off the ship - at every port.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
I've read some not so flattering reviews of the Epic but IMHO there's nothing terrible.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

I'd stay away from the specialty restaurants (except for the Italian restaurant which was terrific). The buffet can get crazy in the morning but it's more than big enough to handle the load.

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

Cannes, France

5 out of 5

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

markandde    6 years ago

We sailed the Epic for our first cruise something like 5 years ago. We loved it and were hooked on cruising. We've since learned the ship is laid out a little different the other NCL ships, but it still makes for a great cruise.

IkeDeb    6 years ago

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