We had a day in Barcelona the day before our cruise. We transferred the next morning to our ship in the port of Barcelona. The embarkation was smooth, though very busy. The ship itself was OK, our cabin was on deck 6 forward on the port side, only downside was as the Spirit is an old ship, we are unsure? we felt every manoeuvre when docking as the bow thrusters shook the whole ship from top to ...
We happen to love NCL ... for this cruise we wanted to visit places we've never seen & the cruise choice was super. We read about the Spirit & understood it was an older & smaller ship. Yes, a bit smaller and perhaps a few worn spots here and there but it was a grand ship nonetheless. Perhaps the bars were a bit smaller & crowded but we always managed to find a spot to share with others & met ...
We just got back from a 10 day cruise to the Canary Islands leaving from Barcelona.
Check in was fast and effecient.
Cabin 11126 was a balcony on deck 11 not a great location as the main buffet restaurant was directly above and at 2am and 4am and 6am you could here noise from getting the buffet ready. Beds were comfortable bathroom was small and not much cabinet drawer space for your ...
Very disappointed in our boat. This ship was recently in dry dock and the only thing that I could see that they updated was the carpeting. We had a balcony and was very disappointed. The bed was so hard. The washrooms were terrible with the sliding tour to the toilet. You couldn’t even turn around. Good luck if you are overweight getting in the door way. The hair dryer is attached to the ...
This was my first cruise on NCL and I booked it for the solo cabin that I was fortunate to find. The price was right as was the sailing date. I flew over from Denver on Norwegian Air as many other passengers did. ( Norwegian Air is not related to Norwegian Cruise Line). Service is virtually non-existentant on Norw. Air - bring your own blanket and pillow. But the airplanes are brand new ...
This was planned before Hurricane Irma and the loss of st thomas made a gigantic mess for immigration which both our government and ncl made no seen attempt to repair. I chose this for my first transatlantic and it might be my last. A combination of being on these for almost 40 years and 20 during the last 4 with different lines I thought I could do no wrong I trusted NCL and they put me right ...
The repositioning cruise in early November had mostly adult couples over 40, and they were a friendly, fun loving, active group. Mid-day dance lessons and trivia contests in the Atrium were well attended. The fitness facility was very busy most daylight hours on sea days.
Except for NCL morning fitness classes (typically $20 and quite good), the Spa staff forbids any form of collective ...
I chose The Epic as this was my first cruise as a solo and I knew this was a ship that may cater for my needs. I was not disappointed as the Solo organiser was excellent and I met lots of lovely people. I couldn't get a studio cabin but had an inside which was more than satisfactory. The NCL staff on this ship were helpful and cheerful.
However 3 days before the end of the cruise they ran out ...
We spent 4 days in Barcelona before joining the ship. Enjoyed the city tremendously.
We wanted to do a Transatlantic cruise and I loved the cruising and the long days at sea. Fabulous time meeting new folks and would absolutely do the TA cruise again.
Malaga was amazing! Although the Azores wasn't on the original itinerary, I really enjoyed the stop there. We planned nothing until we got ...
We like the transAtlantic cruises as they are relaxing and affordable. We chose the Epic because it is a bigger ship to make for a more stable crossing. The staff is great especially Yuting Gao from the guest service as she helped us out with issues with our luggage caused by the airline. There was a lots of activities but we could not participate with most of them as they were taking place in ...