Even Better than Last Time!

Item: Norwegian Epic
Rating: 5
Author: russvdavis32189

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

russvdavis32189

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Mediterranean: Italy France & Spain (Marseille To Trieste)

Sail date: October 16, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12008

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

We enjoyed our second cruise on the Epic but this time with Marseille, Corfu ad Trieste that were included in the 8-day cruise out of Barcelona.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Good overall, however I would love to see improvements.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We loved all the options and the quality of food was pretty good. Services was very good all throughout.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Did not participate

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the casino, shops, poolside musical performances. All were very pleasing.

Children's Programs

Did not participate

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone greeting us when we passed by and were very pleasant, responsive and accommodating. Exceptionally good job!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Yes very clean and well maintained throughout. My only concern is with the smell from the toilets. Perhaps a deodorant and Clorox could be added.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very cozy and comfortable. I would have appreciated bedside electrical outlets for CPAP, phone chargers, therapeutic devices for my back, etc.

Ship tip

Bring an extension cord since one was never provided of delivered when requested.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Marseille (Provence), France

5 out of 5

We were pleased with what we saw and experienced during our pre-cruise overnight and one day visit. It would have been nice to have excursion options with transfers from NCL.

Thumbs Up 0

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Thoroughly enjoyed Barcelona and excursions to Frexenet Cellars and chocolate factory. Two days was just right.

Thumbs Up 0

Cannes, France

5 out of 5

Wonderful 2nd visit to this port city and we enjoyed the trip to Eze and Monaco!

Thumbs Up 0

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Good 2nd visit to this port and our excursion touring Rome. However, the congestion and organization at the cruise terminal should be improved based on the large number of passengers disembark and the large number of tour operators.

Thumbs Up 0

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

We loved our 2nd visit and tour of the Tuscany countryside for the first time. We highly recommend San Gimignano and Volterra that we visited

Thumbs Up 0

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

5 out of 5

Loved this for a 2nd time including our excursion to Sorrento and tour around Napoli.

Thumbs Up 0

Catania, Sicily Did not visit port

Nothing of interest and we had booked so many other excursions in other ports.

Thumbs Up 0