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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 08, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14015

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The ship is modern and clean. It's big (13 largest in the world, I think), but never felt chaotic or overcrowded. The first full day was the day at sea, and we were tired from travelling. We slept until 9:30, got into swimwear, and headed up to deck 15 (pool deck). It took 10 minutes to find lounge chairs since we had a late start. There were two breakfasts at the buffet that seemed a little frantic because many people chose that option. Otherwise, the quantity of people was not a problem. Our cabin steward was amazing. The staff are pleasant and almost always say hello when passing by. The food was very good, and the options changed enough to keep us interested. We really like the formal dining venue "Taste". The Mediterranean cruise was amazing. We agreed that it was like a lifetime of vacations in a single trip. Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Rome, Pisa, Tuscany, Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Palma de Mallorca. All were wonderful. We booked every excursion through NCL. It was more expensive to book through them rather than independently, but we wanted the confidence of the ship waiting for us if we returned late, and all of them were of high quality. I have nothing negative to say about the entire cruise. Thank you, NCL!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Deck 14 is very convenient; 1 flight of stairs to the pool and buffet

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5

Cannes, France

4 out of 5

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

beardedmsl    6 years ago

Took that trip in May. Glad we booked through NCL. Wreck coming back from Rome. 2 hours late. Ship waited for us. Amazing trip

beachgal360    6 years ago

Thanks for the review. Going on Sept. 23s Med. Cruise. Really looking forward to it.

ColoradoKen    6 years ago

Had a great time on the Epic last December and booked again on her for spring of '20. I liked the pool deck better than the Escape. The entertainment area and outdoor eating space for the buffet is much better. Doesn't have the promenade deck around with the walkway around the ship, but it's really a great deal when compared to the newer Bliss in pricing.

elvis18    6 years ago

I ❤ Ncl

cece1951    6 years ago

Totally agree! Well worth it!

joycek    6 years ago

Thank you for your review! Nice to hear good things! We are on for Christmas and can’t wait!

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