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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

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4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Escape

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

Sail date: August 21, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5735

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 14 days ago

Review summary

Ports excellent. We needed more time in Mallorca, Cannes, & Malta. The ship was okay. The entertainment was not well done. We did enjoy the Choir of Man. Movies were redundant. There were no movies under the stars. Dancing was limited. It's a good portion cruise. The food was good but they had no lobster or escargot options for the regular dining. The Garden was often a madhouse.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Fairly easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Good. Not great. The Garden was bedlam at times. Closed at odd times too. Main dining was good. Savor good. The diner good. Not a great variety of snack places.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Not much of interest.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Very few options.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Bar/Carl Mariocio Atrium - great EKA Wine Steward in the Main Dining Great Kingsley - Room #5735 Excellent

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
No open area in the Garden. No pools on either end. Lotsa dead ends. The Atrium was loud and louder. Needed more bar options. Needed more entertainment options and venues.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Great Cabin Steward - Kingsley Borja excellent very clean cabin or should I say closet. It's the smallest room we have ever had.

Ship tip

The ports were Great. Needed more time in Malta, Mallorca, and Cannes.

Ports of call

TRIESTE (VENICE), ITALY

5 out of 5
It was an abbreviated day

Split, Croatia

5 out of 5
We walked to Diocletian's Palace, Great Day, ample time.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5
We had a Dubrovnik Pass. Great visit and we took the local bus. Smoke time.

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5
Excursion - Hop on Hop Off day great time. More time would have been great.

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5
Beach excursion, great, not enough time.

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

5 out of 5
Excursion - Hop on Hop Off great. Naples is crowded.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
We walked. Great day. The Archeological Museum, excellent.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
Excursion Hop on Hop Off great. We took a taxi to the train station first and checked out the leaning tower of Pisa on our own. Four of us paid c. 14 euros for the train. Walked to the Hop on Hop Off after our return from Pisa. Long walk - good day.

Cannes, France

5 out of 5
Walked, went to a great beach, had local vino and pastries. We did not have enough time.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Wonderful palace and Cathedral, old Town, and Paella. We used the Hop on Hop Off on our on. Great Day.

Barcelona, Spain Did not visit port

Just took a plane home. We know Barcelona, it's a great place to visit.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy.
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