Nice Cruise - Very Exhausting

Norwegian Epic Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 11
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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Norwegian Epic

10 Night Greek Isles: Malta & Italy (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 26, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Epic

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9098

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 23 days ago

Review summary

This was a once in a lifetime trip for us. We had a very nice time. The itinerary was very tiring. 9 stops in 9 days and it seemed like everything was uphill except for Olympia.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Breakfast Buffet was less than what we are used to from NCL. The specialty restaurants were wonderful as always.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Comedian was good

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I do not like the design of this ship. We had a great time but I will not book the Epic again.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin was clean, lots of storage , but terrible lighting.

Ship tip

If you want to have a before dinner drink and talk, visit the bar between Cagney's and Moderno. Not crowded and pretty quiet.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

4 out of 5
We stayed in Rome for 3 days before the cruise. Visited the Colosseum, the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica. They were all very crowded.

Santorini, Greece

4 out of 5
OIA Village an Winery Tour. Was just OK, nothing great.

Mykonos, Greece

4 out of 5
Went to Delos, was very hot. We had a good tour guide.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
Went to the Parthenon and to the birth place of the modern Olympics.

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

5 out of 5
Olympia in 3D tour was great. The Olympic torch is lit at this site prior to every Olympic Games, then transported. The Olympic flame is lit using a parabolic mirror to focus the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. Great tour guide.

Valletta, Malta

4 out of 5
Bus tour was alright.

Messina, Sicily

5 out of 5
Wine tasting at Villa San Michele was very good and informative. We were able to see the inner workings of a large winery.

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

4 out of 5
We went on "Views of Naples" tour. Was very good.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5
"Easy Florence" tour was good. My wife got a nice designer leather purse and we went to Piazzale Michelangelo. There is a replica statue of David here.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very seamless and fast.

Traveler Photos

Piazzale Michelangelo, replica statue of David. Panathenaic Stadium Home of the Modern Olympics 1896 Colosseum in Rome Parthenon
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8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     18 days ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     21 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

arecibena     22 days ago

I like some sea days in between, this is how I felt with my last cruise, we made a stop every day.

javawoody     23 days ago

Thanks for the write up

cruising2004     23 days ago

Thank you for your detailed review. Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

bubbles60     23 days ago

Glad you had a wonderful trip! The ports were definitely all bucket list destinations.

pauletta     23 days ago

I didn't like the layout on this ship either found it kinda odd

HeavySeas     23 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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