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Departs Civitavecchia (Rome) aboard Norwegian Cruise Line – Norwegian Epic - Featuring The Haven By Norwegian!

Sailing Date(s): Jun 2013, Jul 2013, Aug 2013


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	Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside Excellent cruise!! by A Traveler from pittsburgh, PA USA Sailing date: Oct 2012 Pros: everything Cons: N/A It is impossible to describe how good and perfect was our stayed for 7 days at Norwegian EPIC cruise. from high end decor, clean, very polide employees, food the best, specialties restaurant rated 5 fourks(new Brazilian Churrascaria Moderno etc) shows and events excellent!! I highly recommend to Cruise on Norwegian. It was our second time. Jewel and Epic. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Children's Programs 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Inside Awesome and totally worth it. by Rajashree Suppiah from Malaysia Sailing date: Sep 2012 Pros: The well organised shore execursions and art auction Cons: Impatient staff (dont remember name) who fussed about giving information on the shore excursion Really had a wonderful time and thought that free style cruising was a brilliant idea. Kept thinking it would work great for my family (big) who all have their own ideas and plans. This way everyone gets to do their own thing and meet up at meals or other pre-determined events nly. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Inside AMAZING as always on the EPIC!!! by Aaron J C from Ohio! Sailing date: Mar 2012 Pros: EVERYTHING! Amazing! I wish I was still there! Cons: None! AMAZING! Epic is the best on the seas!!! Ship Details: Ship Quality The best on the seas! Dining/Food So many amazing options and shows! Stateroom Quality BEST option on the seas!!! Ship Staff Quality AMAZING! Thank you! Entertainment & Activities GREAT! Djs were ok but so many options!!! Children's Programs So cool!!! Nick is great! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Suite Vegas on the ocean by Kathleen H from Hannibal, MO Sailing date: Feb 2012 Pros: Great restaurants, activities (rock climbing and rappelling), entertainment (Second City, Blue Man Group, Jeff Hobsworth, Silky Smooth, Apollo Duo, Legends in Concert), the restaurants (Le Bistro, Manhattan, Moderno), and the island visits Cons: The mini-suite view over boats, lack of electrical outlets, strange cabin layout with minimal space. Get a balcony, as the mini suite is not worth the extra price. Despite the large ship it is very easy to find everything. The common areas are well laid out and lovely. The staff is exceptionally hard working and attentive. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Strange layout and position of lifeboats. Inadequate electrical outlets. Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Again, Vegas on the sea Children's Programs 6 out of 8 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Family w/young children Stateroom Type: Balcony Fabulous cruise for the whole family! by Whitney H from Toney, AL Sailing date: Feb 2012 Pros: Adult entertaiment and kids program It was the best vacation we have ever taken. My kids loved the kids program. I had to practically drag them out to eat and sleep. The adult entertainment was unparalleled. The night scene was so great that I barely slept. There were so many choices and so much to do I didn't have time for it all. The pool and water slides were so fun and it never felt crowded. The food was fantastic and there was so much variety just in the buffet, not to mention the specialty restaurants. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. Ship Details: Ship Quality Always clean and so roomy. Dining/Food So delicious and always available. Stateroom Quality Always clean and comfortable. Ship Staff Quality friendly and helpful Entertainment & Activities exceeded expectations and so much more variety than other family cruises Children's Programs very safe my kids loved it. i had to practically drag them out 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Suite Absolutely Beautiful! by James B. from Westfield IN Sailing date: May 2011 Pros: Everything! Layout, cabin decor, ship decor, space, food, service, friendliness of crew/staff! EVERYTHING! Cons: Only gripe --- folks, let people get off the elevator before you barge in! :-) Norwegian Epic is a beautiful ship --- wonderful decor, incredibly friendly crew and staff, very pleasant cabin decor, CLEAN! Just loved it! Ship Details: Ship Quality Epic --- she's a big girl! And absolutely beautiful! Dining/Food Buffet, Le Bistro, Cagney's, Mondero --- every one had something wonderful! The food was fresh and delicious, great selection, and the service was excellent! Stateroom Quality Well, okay.......gotta be honest --- I love the look of the "wave" rooms, but I gotta admit --- I'd prefer the bathroom really be a separate room. But in all honesty, it really was no big deal. Oh! And the sink --- was NEVER a problem at all. And the storage! I could not believe how much storage room there was! Great suite! Ship Staff Quality EVERY single crew or staff member we came into contact with was very friendly, always greeting us with a smile. There is pride among these folks, and it really shows! Great job! We WILL be back! Entertainment & Activities Legends, Cirque, Blue Men, and everything else was great! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at every event! Read this user's port of call reviews: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy; Naples, Italy; Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy What can I say??? The Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Vatican..........beautiful, amazing, HUGE, overwhelming......... Don't Miss: EVERYTHING! (But good luck --- need weeks to see it all!) Will definitely be back! Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy Have to say --- out of all our ports of call, I absolutely fell in love with Lucca. What a beautiful city with beautiful and friendly people! LOVED it! Don't Miss: Interacting with the locals! Naples, Italy Thoroughly enjoyed Napoli! :-) Wandered through the streets, browsing the shops. Had wonderful food, including the FRESHEST, most amazing mozzarella you could imagine! Also went to Pompeii --- this just boggled my mind.........don't miss it! Tragic, but so beautiful. Don't Miss: Pompeii Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands GORGEOUS! GORGEOUS! GORGEOUS! Did the wine tour and Belver Castle. Absolutely wonderful! The winery/vineyard doesn't export to the US, so brought a few bottles of wine back with me. I so want to delve in, but can't bring myself to open a bottle yet...........:-) Don't Miss: Relaxation, winery tour, the people. 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony Great Cruise! by Julia W from Panama City, FL Sailing date: Apr 2013 Pros: Food, entertainment, big balcony, ports, Cons: Chair hogs It is a really huge ship that is full of entertainment, great food, and lots of fun. There was always something to do, even at 6 in the morning as I found out (the gym was open)! Ship Details: Ship Quality Ship was huge, public areas were always clean and nice to look at. We took the stairs almost always just to keep the weight off but when we did take the elevators it wasn't long of a wait as some reviewers have stated. Dining/Food We always ate at either Taste or in the buffet. Food was great and service was even better. I think we had one waiter who didn't seem very friendly but he could've been having a bad day so I won't go any further than that. We always found something good to eat and loved both venues. Stateroom Quality We had an extended balcony room and loved it! The room has a split bathroom/shower and we found it to be awesome. When we felt a bit modest using the bathroom we just asked each other to go out on the balcony to see what was out there. No big deal. Our room steward, Michael, was awesome and knew our names when we first met him. Very nice and professional! Ship Staff Quality The staff on the ship was exceptional and very professional! I have zero complaints about them as they were awesome! Entertainment & Activities Don't miss Blue Man Group unless you don't like loud shows. These guys were great! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Balcony Excellent overall! by Brooke L. from Baltimore, MD Sailing date: Jun 2012 We were very pleased with all aspects of the Epic. The room was quite nice for a cruise ship cabin, especially the shower, which was surprisingly large. Loved having the balcony, which was also well-sized for a cruise ship. The buffet food was decent; the sit-down restaurants (both the included ones and the specialty) were excellent. We were also pleased with the entertainment that we saw, which included the Blue Man Group, Howl at the Moon, and several of the "game show" style shows at the Atrium. Our only gripe about the entire experience was the obnoxious kids who insisted on running down the hallway through the cabin area at night. Ship Details: Ship Quality The Epic is huge compared to the cruise ships I was used to, but we found it pretty easy to get around. The lack of ability to access a couple of the floors from the rear stairwells was confusing at first, but we quickly adapted! We were very pleased with the overall decor and cleanliness of all areas of the ship. Dining/Food The steakhouse and French specialty restaurants were well worth the small extra cost! Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony Great Vacation! by Marc from Miami, Fl Sailing date: May 2012 Pros: New Ship, Great Entertainmemt, Good Food (better if you go to the additional cost eateries) Cons: Food just average at the restaurants that are included with the cost of the cruise Great Ship...incredible vacation...already starting to plan the next cruise! Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stock up on lobster the first night (manhattan dining room) because this is the only night it is offered on the ship...in any restaurant for the entire cruise. Stateroom Quality Great Ship, Balcony room was a little small but well laid out...balcony made a big differance so spend the extra $ Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Make sure to see Cirque Dreams and pay for premium seats...it is worth the $35! Incredible show!!! 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Balcony A Traveller from DC by A Traveler from DC Sailing date: Jun 2011 Pros: Clean ship, rooms. Great food options. My teenager enjoyed teen arcade & activities Cons: Too few elevators, Lounge chairs on deck Very large ship with majority of staterooms having balconies. We are not major connoiseurs of food, we had constant access to hamburgers and pizza. We ate at Cagneys steak house and had filet mignon with shimp cocktail. The dinner at the Cirque de Soleil was also very good. We were more focused on seeing Pisa, Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, Spanish steps, and the Colosseum. It was pretty warm in late June so we made sure we had a lot of water since we were doing a lot of walking. Coming back to the clean comfort of this new ship was a great feeling. I gave Excellent reviews because it was exactly what we needed. I am aware of other more posh cruises but you have to pay more for those, they would probably get "the best" rating, but we hope to go again on this cruise, saving our money for another trip like this one. Ship Details: Ship Quality New ship so very good condition. Dining/Food Provided freestyle food service, buffet had good food options with Oriental selection one night and British (fish & chips) another. Found O'SheeHans had fish & chips whenever you wanted. We ate at Cirque de Soleil and was good and enjoyable. Also ate at Cagney's steak had shrimp cocktail and filet mignon, additional cost. Stateroom Quality Clean, well kept, had hair dryer, fully enclosed shower and toilet with drape to separate them from room. Ship Staff Quality Mandatory $12 per person service took the a little away from the service because it was expected. Entertainment & Activities Had a variety of smaller entertainment options such as comedian, lounge singer, jazz band, organized kids activities like indoor soccer. Also had Blue Man and Cirque de Soleil. 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful?
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