Not the best ship

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

emerc72324

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

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12 Night Mediterranean: Italy France & Croatia (Trieste To Rome)

Sail date: October 27, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11256

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Bad ship overall experience and rooms not comfortable. We will not sail ever again on the Epic, and would thing it twice before sailing again with NCL. In Livorno, the process of getting off the ship was awful. No crowd control at all. It was a big mess

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

It had a bath tub and not a shower. The room was showing its age and was not comfortable. The bathroom's arrangement was not good.

Ports of call

TRIESTE (VENICE), ITALY

4 out of 5

Koper, Slovenia

4 out of 5

Dubrovnik, Croatia

4 out of 5

Kotor, Montenegro

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

4 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

1 out of 5

Cannes, France

2 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

debrn1972 11 months ago

I was also on this cruise and the reason Livorno was a mess was due to the rough weather that prevented the ship from docking the day before as was scheduled... All shore excursions were canceled and patience was then advised due to the crowding of everyone trying to get off the ship at the same time.. We waited a couple hours, allowing the line to dissipate before taking the required bus tote into town and then had a wonderful time!.. This was NOT NCL's fault and it was almost a no go altogether, due to the rough sea ... I am glad they waited it out and were able to port.. Had a great time in Livorno..

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Charles45 11 months ago

NCL was my first cruise experience. Sailed to Cabo San Lucas and Ensenada on Norwegian Bliss. I was amazed at the dining options and activities on board.

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Sorry this cruise was not up to par. Thanks for sharing.

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bubbles60 11 months ago

Sorry you did not enjoy your trip. Most rooms have showers. We have been on the Epic several times. Wonderful itinerary!

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emerc72324 11 months ago

fff

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Other reviews of this sailing

Worst cruise experience of our life, we heard rumors of the poor experiences and having had a decent trip on the NCL Escape we were fooled to try them a second time.

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