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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 03, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12037

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Really enjoyed the cruise. A lot of stuff to see in every port, so one must choose a specific item to see. Doing some research before going on this cruise is a must. Ship was big but the crowd didn’t seem that big. Food was great and a wide selection of options were available.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The Taste was our favorite dining room as the Manhattan had a dance performance during our reservation. Music was so load that we couldn’t hold a conversation. The deck 15 buffet would get busy at times but was able to always find a seat with my party of 6. The deserts (cake, cheese cake, brownies, etc) were not the best, but the oatmeal cookies were spot on.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Rock-climbing wall was great. All three times I was there, the staff were friendly and explained everything very well. Pool area was busy but water was warm and clean. Water slides were good but can get busy during peak times. Bowling was ok. Had to wait 20 minutes for a lane as no reservations are accepted.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everybody was very friendly and spoke very good English.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Always seen staff cleaning and never seen any bathroom that was dirty or the trash can running over.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

If you need to use an elevator to get between floors that are close together, expect to do a lot of waiting. Also on disembarking the ship, leave early if you are carrying your own luggage. We planned to disembark at 7:45 am but we were waiting on an elevator when the 8 am call was made for all remaining guest who had used the color coded tags for NCL to remove their luggage was made. Waited 25 minutes on an elevator that was going up as all the ones going down were always completely full.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5
Timed tickets were required to see the two spots we wanted to visit, so we got to view from the outside.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
Hired a taxi driver for the day to see Pompeii and Sorento/Amalfi coast lines.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
We walked by the Roman ruins, looked inside of the Pantheon, and toured the Vatican Museums/Sistine Chapel/St. Peter Basilica

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Cannes, France

4 out of 5
Not a lot to see in Cannes, so we walked through to town and visited the museum, Musee de la Castre.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Visited Palma Cathedral and walked through the city. A lot of small shops and places to see in Palma de Mallorca.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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2 Comments

elvis18    6 years ago

Great review

IkeDeb    6 years ago

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