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Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 3.4
Author: yiayia50

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

yiayia50

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 03, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Nice vacation. Excursions very expensive thru ship

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Even though they call it freestyle dining, if you don't make reservations you sit/stand in long line to get seated. We got wise and made our dinner reservations. After a long day of excursions, the last thing you want to do is stand in yet another line. Not impressed with cirque sol ... Squeezed in like sardines, rushed you thru the dinner portion. Menu set...no choices. Had to pay extra even though we had specialty dining package.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Many of the activities had additional expense associated with them. Pool time they did not have a band playing most of the time. Had to make reservations to see some of the evening shows....what's that all about

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean environment. Didn't enjoy casino experience because it does not have its own dedicated area. Sort of in the walkway and major thoroughfare of the busy deck.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Cabin 9295. Nice room with lots of storage space but every time the ship uses its thrusters to maneuver in and out of ports especially in the very early morning you are awakened by the noise and extreme vibrations. It sounds like the back end of the ship is falling off. Don't book one of these rooms. We were on the 9th deck and had this issue, I can only imagine what the decks below us were like.