Lisbon to Spain in August too hot

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Getaway

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

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.

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.

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
I went to the Picasso museum. I liked it very much and had lunch. It was nice.

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
We had lunch and did some shopping. Took the boat over to downtown.

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.

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Pre booked an excusion outside the cruise line which was cheaper and probably better.

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.

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.

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.

Naples, Italy

4 out of 5
Walked into town. Needed better options.

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.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy with excursion

Traveler Photos

Cadiz at winery
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7 Comments

Suzie68     7 months ago

Glad your trip was great

cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad you had an enjoyable cruise. Thank you for your review.

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the write up

AuntPinkie     7 months ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Good to know how hot the area gets in the Summer. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise this past Summer.

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

MzBelwah     7 months ago

Thanks for taking the time to share

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