A Trip of a Lifetime!!!!
Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
7 Night Western Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)
Sail date: September 11, 2019
Ship: Norwegian Epic
Cabin type: Balcony
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review summary
This was our second cruise with NCL, though I read some mixed reviews about the ship, the service and the food, I believe those were a little harsh. For such a large ship they did an excellent job with the layout of the ship to never make it feel crowded. We never had to wait at any of the restaurants or bars. In fact the bartenders (we noticed they rotated to different locations) would remember us, and know our drinks. The food was great, and we did not bother with the paid restaurants. We only ate at Manhattan, Taste, O'Sheehan (which was great when you just wanted pub fare) and the buffet. All the servers in the restaurants were very friendly as well. The entertainment was enjoyable. We saw all of the shows except for the Cirque show. We elected not to do this show as we'd rather put our funds towards excursions. The ports were fantastic. we did book our excursions through ItalyTours.EU, City Wonders and BarcelonaDayTours. I would recommend all 3 companies for their hospitality. I had read negative reviews about the rooms. When we book a cruise we know from experience we only sleep and shower in our room, so as long as its clean and the bed comfy we really don't care. When we got to our room I was shocked how big the room was. Talking with our steward we had been put in a handicap room that was considerably larger than the other cabins. Overall this was a trip of a lifetime!!!Embarkation
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Ports of call
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands Did not visit port