Beautiful 25th Anniversary cruise

Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

11 Night Mediterranean: Spain Italy Greece & France (Barcelona To Venice)

Sail date: May 05, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8720

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Europe is beautiful! Well worth the cost, for an overall great vacation!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Relaxed in the pool, so many beautiful sunny days!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Music by the pool was nice. Didn't experience other entertainment on the ship.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Design and atmosphere of the ship was great. Easy to get around. Liked the self service signs all over the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Beautiful and spacious room. Didn't really like the extended balcony, more because the privacy walls between balconies took away from the view- they were very high.

Ship tip

Disembarking tip: don't tag your luggage so you have freedom to leave at your discretion. People in the disembarking area really didn't know what direction or place you could go regardless of what your plans are once off the ship for good.

Ports of call

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Cannes, France

5 out of 5
Beautiful port, people were friendly, and the food was superb. The views were spectacular!

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5
Too crowded in Florence. Pisa was awesome!

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Clean, food was great, and had a nice shopping area on the beach street.

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5
Sorrento was beautiful, but was on the bus more than the city (traffic).

Messina, Sicily

5 out of 5
Taormina was stunning, great shops, excellent food, flowers, views, and musicians on the street.

Valletta, Malta

4 out of 5
Didn't do much, but walked around the port area. Others said old town was beautiful.

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5
My favorite place! Crystal blue waters, very clean, and not at all touristy. Loved the little shops and cafes. Charming little island.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5
Beautiful city, lots of history.

Split, Croatia

4 out of 5
Nice city, but not as inviting as any of the other ports.

TRIESTE (VENICE), ITALY

4 out of 5
Not enough time, and it was the only day it rained. I imagine it's beautiful on a sunny day. Loved being there, seeing it in person was cool. A must see again so I can have a better experience.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Last to get off ship. Staff were unsure where people were to go depending on where they were going afterwards. Poorly organized. Not enough busses, and wasn't sure if we were going to be stuck at the port.
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10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Sogmoore     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

natelorip     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

nmb926     6 months ago

Love the itinerary. Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     6 months ago

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

javawoody     6 months ago

Appreciate the detailed review

bubbles60     6 months ago

Great itinerary! Glad you had fun. I agree that European cruises are the best.

enjoyurdaysmile     6 months ago

Wow! What an awesome cruise that you had with a lot of ports and I'm glad you had a good time. An amazing itinerary!

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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