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Norwegian Escape Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Norwegian Escape

Sail date: September 01, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Escape

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10878

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 hours ago

Review summary

The trip of a lifetime. We loved every minute and can't wait until our next cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, quick, and smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We ate at 4 specialty restaurants, and the food and service was outstanding. The buffet was ok, but the food was mediocre. The main dining rooms were hit or miss....we had some fine meals, but in some instances, they were crowded, service was spotty, and the food nothing special.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We had limited experience with the activities. We did spend time at the pools which were crowded as expected, but we spent most of our days on shore excursions.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Choir of Man and Rumors shows were excellent. The other musical and comedy shows were very good and enjoyable.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service on board was exceptional, friendly, and delightful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The areas where we spent most of our time were spotless.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I was pleasantly surprised at how spacious and comfortable our cabin was. We had more than enough storage space. The bed was very comfortable and the balcony was great.

Ship tip

The Spice H2O space was a great place to get some sun and escape the crowded pool areas

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Took the Best of Barcelona excursion. It was one of our favorites. It was one of the few which offered an interior tour of La Sagrada Familia, and our guide was funny and very knowledgeable,

Cannes, France

5 out of 5
What a beautiful tour of Grasse and St. Paul de Vance! The ride through the mountains and St. Paul de Vance was the highlight. The guide was great.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
Florence is not to be missed, and we were able to visit the Uffizi Museum which has been on my wish list.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
We embarked and disembarked from Rome, so we did not do any excursions through Norwegian, although we did excursions to the Vatican, Colosseum, Forum, and toured the city on our own.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
Did an excursion to Pompeii which was magnificent.

Cagliari, Sardinia

4 out of 5
This is such a beautiful city. I wish we had more time here.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

4 out of 5
Did a hop on hop off excursion on the first stop, which was good. We had two separate days in Palma, and on the second stop, just took a taxi to a nearby beach.

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

3 out of 5
Was a bit disappointed because a triathlon scheduled for the day we were there closed roads around the island. We had scheduled a snorkeling tour on our own, which had to be cancelled due to rough seas and jellyfish! It was disappointing, but beyond anyone's control. I'd like to have seen more of the island.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy, although we were sorry to leave.
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