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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 30, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10029

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It was a dream of a week. Cannot speak highly enough of the entertainment provided, the food, drink and the service of NCL staff. The entertainers and musicians are top of their fields. I was blown away by the dancers in Burn the Floor and I would not normally go to such a show but this "blew me". The musicians in every bar e.g. Beatles, Elton John and Billy Joel tributes as well as others were outstanding. The pianists in Howl at the Moon, particularly the female pianist was brilliant and very witty although I would remind them, their audience is not just USA folk whom they pampered to. Staff very frienly in stateroom cleaning, bars and restaurants were very friendly although I think they are over worked in Taste and Manhattan as service could be slow but considering volumes, I would be slow to complain. H2O bar staff also overworked but they do some job again with the volumes.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Seamless considering c4000 people embarking together

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent. Loved Manhattan, Taste and Garden Room

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Just used pools and jacuzzis

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Burn the floor is unmissable. Pricilla, Queen of the Dessert also very good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very friendly efficient. Taste and Manhattan staff under pressure

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Excellently maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin size tight but very well laid out storage options. Would book balcony next time.

Ship tip

Prepare to Party !

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Naples, Italy

4 out of 5
Did excursion to Pompe and Enchanting Sorento. Great excusion but highly priced

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5
Did not visit Rome. Civitavecchia an industrial port with little to offer

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5
Made my own way to Pisa via bus/train

Cannes, France

4 out of 5
Did not do excursion. Sea was very choppy coming back on tenders. Some had trouble boarding passengers. I think avoding ports without capability for docking maybe a better option for Norwegien.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Excellent shuttle service. Visited Cathedral and old town.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Again, extremly well organised considering the amount of people coming off together
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