Norwegian Epic Review

Western Mediterranean Cruise? Look no farther this is the one!

Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Epic
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6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Oct 2016
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony

We picked this ship for both the itinerary and for the age of the ship. We were not disappointed with either. The ports were all safe locations with so much to see (more than a days worth by far). I did feel the cost of the excursions were a bit pricey, but the tour guides were valuable resources when you have never been to Italy.

We both thoroughly enjoyed Shanghai's and O'sheehans restaurants on the ship. The wings at O'Sheehans are a must! The quality of the Chinese food at Shanghai's was very good and is complimentary with no added service charge.

We encountered a problem with one excursion, but when we got back to the ship the manager looked into our concern, and corrected it by compensating our on board account. I thought she did the rite thing, and it is cases like this why I will continue to by a NCL loyal member. 7 cruises and counting! I love the freestyle way of life!

Cabin Review

Mid-Ship Balcony

Cabin BB

The new cabin layout is different, not sure I loved it, but it worked well for us. The room boast storage space everywhere, more than I have ever seen before in a stateroom!

Port Reviews

Naples

Should be seen! Loved the tiny streets

Barcelona

Fast Embarkation! Spent a night there prior to the cruise, so much to see and do, dont forget to try the Sangria!

Marseille

Beautiful, but dirty dog poop on the side walks everywhere!

The food we felt was good, i do not choose to dine in the specialty restaurants if there is a charge, but as for Shanghai's and O'Sheehan's I can say I was very pleased with both! The ship itself is in great shape with plenty for kids to do if you have them along. The bars are spaced out so there are options and not overcrowding.

Being that we had so many excursions we were not late owls we had early trips almost everyday.

Some advice, don't book the bus back to Barcelona airport through NCL. Taxi's at the port have a flat rate of 39 euro which is about 43.00 us. The bus is 30.00 per person and the take you off the boat at 7:00. I saved money and did not get off the boat till 9:00 and had a more relaxing morning....

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