We've never been on a transatlantic cruise or to Barcelona, so when we saw this cruise at a good price, we couldn't resist. We spent several days in Barcelona - a great city - before getting on the ship.
I've been on about twenty cruises; this is the first with Norwegian. I don't know whether this is typical of the line, but embarkation was very bad. We arrived about twenty minutes before ...
My first cruise was on the Gem in 2011 was magical. When I saw this itinerary on the Gem again, I booked it right away. However, it was a far cry from the first time I sailed on it in 2011 - the Captain was mute, the service was poor, and you had to drag a waiter to stop at your table to get you a drink. The last two days were really rough seas, so much so I thought we were doomed. Not one ...
We needed a getaway for our aniversary and this was where we chose. This was our second time on the Gem and we had fond memories.
First, The Good: Restaurant wait times were low, Service at the bars was quick and friendly. The assortment of activities took into account there were both mature and family cruisers.
The ship was clean and well kept, its showing its age, but the crew kept ...
My husband and I arrived 5 days prior to the start of our cruise and loved Barcelona, giving us the opportunity to explore many of the sites there.
We were excited about trying NCL, not ever having cruised with them before (we have cruised on Holland and Princess before for a total of 10 cruises). The price of this cruise was fabulous and included free specialty restaurants, excursion credit ...
I have been on previous repositioning Epic cruises. My cousin traveled with me and she has been on 9 repositioning Epic cruises at this same time of year. It seemed like a sure thing....BUT surprise! This cruise was a nightmare from start to finish!
Embarkation was a nightmare. We are both disabled and the embarkation staff didn't know what to do with us. Then my cousin was asking for ...
Although I have done many cruises with different cruise companies, this was my first time with Norwegian Cruise Lines. It started off very poorly. It took us over 2 hours standing in line, with my partner who has mobility issues, to get registered for boarding.
We had an issue with our beverage package which was not accepted although I showed them the paper work. Guest services was not very ...
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this ship after reading so many reviews, but during my time onboard I fell in love with this ship and wouldn’t hesitate to go on the Epic again.
We boarded in Barcelona, and were met with long lines checking in at the terminal. While I found this a bit of a speed bump to the start of our cruise I didn’t let it bother me. Everyone was doing their best to get ...
We chose this cruise for the itinerary. We have sailed Norwegian once before (The Jade). Our cruise started with a 1/2 hr line to drop off our luggage and then 2 1/2 hours in line to checkin. Luckily it was not a rainy day but it was hot. No adequate explanation- just blamed the port people. With 4100 passengers on board elevator access was often an issue. On disembarkation day there was over a 2 ...
My daughter chose the Cruise for her Destination Wedding in Freeport Bahamas.
We had nearly 30 people in our total group. Over half of us were first time cruisers. Overall, I think most everyone would go on a second cruise.
The food was as good as we expected for a cruise. The dining food is a little better than the buffet food. The pizza bar was the ultimate in a lot of our eyes and ...
We had the best time! Great crew, beautiful ship, older but very clean. The food was outstanding! Entertainment was plentiful! We hadn’t been on a cruise for 20+ years because our first experience on carnival was just ok. For This reason I was a bit hesitant but I was pleasantly surprised and will be planning another cruise on the Norwegian Sky, absolutely loved it!
Our room attendant JJ did an ...