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An OK Trans-atlantic Trip

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 217

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
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Norwegian Epic

12 Night Transatlantic: Gibraltar & Alicante (Port Canaveral To Rome)

Sail date: April 07, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11064

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 25 days ago

Review summary

This was a very economical way to get to Europe. Not sure if we would do it again unless more ports were visited.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
No priority boarding was offered until we spend 2 hours in line. Definitely a disservice to Sapphire Latitude members.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Meals and drinks were all better than expected. The specialty restaurants were all great.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Eight days at sea is a long time! Activities were normal cruise ship fare - not great but not terrible.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Some good, some not so good. The "magician" was impressive with his card and mentalist skills. The Beatles were OK, not particularly outstanding.

Children's Programs

No kids on the trip

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Staff were generally helpful and efficient. Lots of smiling faces.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
The ship is an awkward design, both the cabins and overall layout. A little difficult to navigate.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was fine - everything worked. The limited power outlets is a downside.

Ship tip

Our cabin location (deck 11 forward) was surprisingly good.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5
Difficult to get to the cruise port from an airport hotel - need to book a shuttle service. The Orlando airport is a nightmare.
Thumbs Up

Gibraltar (U.K.) Did not visit port

The port was skipped due to mechanical issues with the ship.
Thumbs Up

Alicante, Spain

3 out of 5
An interesting port - not particularly outstanding. The bus tour was OK.
Thumbs Up

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5
The port is about an hour from Rome by train, so a little awkward with luggage, but manageable. Rome is "eternal" but crowded and dirty.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Not bad, but a lot of walking.
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