Norwegian Epic Review
Western Med - came for the sites, enjoyed the ship
Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Epic
tallred6
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s
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Sail Date: Apr 2017
Cabin: Mid-Ship Inside
We chose this cruise for the sites it stopped at and the price, as well as the lack of conflicts with our schedule. This was our second cruise, and we liked our first one better, but at the same time, what's not to like about most cruises?
We stayed interior this time, pros and cons to each type of room. we embarked and disembarked very smoothly, (no checked baggage! just carryon! man i'm traveling like that from now on) and their process did seem more simple than other companies we've cruised with before.
Dining was fine. Again, what's not to like about free food? We didn't ever venture down into the Manhattan Room or Taste, so I won't comment on those. The steakhouse was par, nothing great. I wouldn't have been super thrilled go pay extra to eat there. Sushi was decent. The teppanyaki was better. The chefs really ham it up--more than I'm used to-- not sure if I like that or not. Best part of the cruise food-wise was the ice cream machine and pizza late at night.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Inside
Cabin IA
Meh. Nice bed. Super dark, love it. Layout interesting. Hope you're comfortable pooping in front of each other, because that sliding door ain't much in the way of protection. don't lock the smells in our out either.
Showing signs of wear and tear. not much, but since I'm scrutinizing.
TV was small and old.
Port Reviews
Barcelona
my gosh what a beautiful city. a shame we spent only hours here. Sagrada familia is a must, but so is the rest of it i guess. good luck figuring out how to spend your 8 hours or whatever
Naples
mariana! what a lady! we had fun with her driving us around telling us all about her home. super fun, highly recommend it esp. when your'e short on time.
Rome (Civitavecchia)
walk to the train station (half hour) if you're wanting the speediest option out of the port right when they dock.
get your walking shoes on - we did 11 miles today. worth it.
Florence (Livorno)
Guido gave us a tour of his hometown of Pisa and drove us all around florence, what a fun day! we beat the big buses everywhere we went, so we were just ducking out as they were piling in. Wish we could have stayed longer!
Cannes
trendy shopping here, and a cool museum with a tower - great panoramic views of the ocean. fell asleep on the beach, and ate a ton of french pastries and stuff! we hung around old town. fair amount of walking today.
La Palma
beautiful cathedral! no beaches within walking distance... but very bikeable :)
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