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Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 21, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11272

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

absolutely great experience, we have another cruise booked on NCL Dawn in December and we liked our experience so much that while on board we booked another 2 cruises - the bliss and the Viva :-)

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth, extremely Fast and no Hassle

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent food choices something for everyone- Garden cafe was excellent anytime of the day for a quick snack etc...La Cucina - all i can say is DELICIOUS and top notch service, wound up eating there 2x, Moderno - was good but could have been more meat selections, Cagneys - good value, service lacked a bit, but was overall fine. MDR great service and nice menu choices. Specialty dining is definitely a must do. overall wonderful choices and great staff.

The Manhattan Room

5 out of 5

good service, very attentive food is good as well

O'Sheehans Neighborhood Bar and Grill

5 out of 5

always a fun time, bartenders are friendly and food is good

La Cucina Italian Restaurant

5 out of 5

Beyond excellent, the service was top notch and food great quality.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Didn't do much except lounge at the pool and engage in wonderful conversations with staff and people we met while cruising.

Entertainment

basically went to casino and listened to music at outdoor venues

Children's Programs

no children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
WOW just WOW - every need was attended to. Always smiling and greeting you by your name! our room steward went above and beyond and the waitress at the pool bar was super attentive.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
super clean, bathrooms spotless and they were always mopping or sweeping something or other

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
good sized room, great balcony, super comfortable mattress and pillows. everything we needed.

Ship tip

just do it, you won't regret it.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
we stayed in Barcelona for 4 days before getting on the ship. Absolutely love Barcelona, the people, the food, the sights. Must see!

Ajaccio, Corsica

5 out of 5
we never went on any excursions, we explored each port on our own. Super quaint, people friendly views spectacular.

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

5 out of 5
we never went on any excursions, we explored each port on our own.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Cannes, France

5 out of 5
we never went on any excursions, we explored each port on our own. The experience of tendering was awesome and cannes is a beautiful place to walk around at your leisure.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Everything went smoothly except for the fact that we had to rush off the ship no later than 8:15am. which was rather annoying to say the least.
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