Wonderful and exhausting Mediterranean Cruise

Item: Norwegian Spirit
Rating: 4.7
Author: MailmanCho

Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

MailmanCho

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

11 Night Western Mediterranean (Rome To Barcelona)

Sail date: November 11, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Spirit

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5007

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Excellent Cruise ports! Do your homework on excursions! You can book them in the USA (sometimes more to see or do than the ships excursions and better prices) and they’ll meet you at or by the ports.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Waited about 40-45 minuets for the shuttle bus at the Port Terminal to the ship. Should be more shuttles than that!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We frequent the Garden Dinning Room. Food was excellent!! Service was excellent!! The Ruffles (buffet) food has gotten a lot better than our last experience!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was comfy. The bathroom seems larger than our last.

Ports of call

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5

We were on our own. So as soon as we left the port... we were bombarded by taxi drivers who wouldn’t take no for an answer. So much construction in the area. And the weather didn’t corporate. We wandered around a bit and went back to the ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Messina, Sicily

5 out of 5

Booked a tour with the ship. The Godfather Tour. Excellent Tour!! Beautiful little villages!! Lots and lots of uphills.

Thumbs Up 3

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

We did an excursion (not with the ship) called the 3cities. We even get to ride on the boats that was by the port!!

Thumbs Up 1

Cagliari, Sardinia

5 out of 5

We did an excursion with the ship. Nora-A Wall Through Ancient Times. Beautiful!! Lots of walking.

Thumbs Up 0

Granada, Spain

5 out of 5

Did an excursion with the ship. Amazing caves of Nerja. Amazing cave. Lots of walking.

Thumbs Up 1

Almeria, Spain

5 out of 5

Did an excursion with the ship. Mojacar & Cabo De Gata. Took lots of pics!!

Thumbs Up 1

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5

Did an excursion with the ship. Explore Valencia. We had a little down pour. We managed to enjoy it. Church and a huge Market place. Fullfilling all appitate!!

Thumbs Up 1

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Did an excursion with the ship. Palma in depth. Lots to see. Lots of pics. It’s woth the price.

Thumbs Up 0

Marseille (Provence), France

5 out of 5

Did an excursion with the ship. Marseille & Notre Dame De La Garde. This was one of the most popular tour. I think there were 4 bus load or 5.

Thumbs Up 1