Great cruise but very port intensive

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

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Reviews: 6
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 03, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 16031

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Very port intensive and exhausting. Would have appreciated a sea day mid cruise to relax and recharge.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were staying in the Haven so embarkation was very quick.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate in the Haven restaurant, Moderno, Cagney's, Le Bistro, La Cucino. All were excellent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Because the cruise was so port intensive we did not participate in many of the activities on board the ship.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We only saw the Beatles in the Epic Theater and several of the lounge singers. All were excellent.

Children's Programs

No children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The Haven staff was excellent as usual.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We liked the ship but the elevators are always crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had a 2 bedroom suite in the Haven. It was amazing and we really enjoyed having the extra space and the second bathroom.

Ship tip

Be aware that the elevators are always crowded.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
We boarded and disembarked in Barcelona so stayed several days before and after the cruise and did excursions on our own, not through the cruise line.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
We did the excursion to Pompeii. Very interesting but didn't feel like we had enough time to properly explore.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
We did the basic excursion that was part of the bundle through the ship. Very interesting.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
We did the basic excursion that was part of the bundle through the ship. We loved Florence and Pisa was interesting too although it rained buckets at the end of this part of the excursion.

Cannes, France

5 out of 5
We did the excursion that was part of the bundle that went to Monaco and Monte Carlo. Loved both places.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
This excursion was part of the bundle of excursions through the ship. The guide on this one was the best guide of the whole trip. The cathedral here is the most beautiful I have seen anywhere.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The Haven concierge escorted us to the exit but then we had to line up with the other passengers leaving the ship. On previous cruises in the Haven, the concierge escorted the Haven passengers to the head of the line to get off quickly. It wasn't a very long line though so no real issues. We had waited until 9:30 to disembark because we were staying in Barcelona a few extra days.
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cruisereckoning    5 years ago

Sounds wonderful.

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