Lisbon to Spain in August too hot

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4.5
Author: BrendaATX

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

BrendaATX

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

10 Night Mediterranean: Italy France & Spain (Lisbon To Rome)

Sail date: August 17, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9254

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Overall great cruise. Book excursions off boat they are cheaper and better.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

First day was bad. After that it was better.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Great

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Centered on excursions and ports. Little time or energy except for dinner and drinks.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Didn't really go to any shows

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Overall service was great. Shoutout to the bartenders.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

good

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great! Good size and my husband really liked the balcony.

Ship tip

Don't go to the Med in August

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

This was the cruise starting point and did a quick overview. Plan to come back someday.

Thumbs Up 0

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

We did the excursion for the sherry winery and Moorish village. I enjoyed it but bring your good walking shoes.

Thumbs Up 0

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

I went to the Picasso museum. I liked it very much and had lunch. It was nice.

Thumbs Up 2

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

We had lunch and did some shopping. Took the boat over to downtown.

Thumbs Up 0

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Big island. We just went into town by bus and had lunch. Confused about where to catch bus to get back. Ended up taking taxi.

Thumbs Up 0

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Pre booked an excusion outside the cruise line which was cheaper and probably better.

Thumbs Up 0

Marseille (Provence), France

3 out of 5

Did not get off boat. It was a mile to the bus stop and my husband was too tired.

Thumbs Up 0

Cannes, France

4 out of 5

Took an excursion to sightsee. Could not understand guide. The scenery was lovely but could not convey loudly enough or intelligent.

Thumbs Up 0

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5

We took an excursion to spot in Tuscany at a winery but the winery was not there only gift shop and place in partial sun to drink wine and and eat. We had already eaten so just snacked. It was August so very hot. We needed more shade.

Thumbs Up 0

Naples, Italy

4 out of 5

Walked into town. Needed better options.

Thumbs Up 0

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Liked Rome and did excursion for highlights and went to airport to stay overnight for early flight. This worked out well.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy with excursion

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