Epic Western Mediterranean (Rome) Sept. 27-Oct. 4 Review

[CH_ca]

Stopped in an uncrowded Pantheon before going back to the room to pack up for our transfer to the ship.

 

 

 

This is what it looked like 2 hours later

 

 

 

 

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Thank you gottacruisemore! Beautiful pictures! What time did you go to the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon to avoid the crowds?

[gottacruisemore]

Thank you gottacruisemore! Beautiful pictures! What time did you go to the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon to avoid the crowds?

 

8 a.m. by 10 a.m. things started picking up. I tried to get out before the tours arrived from the cruise ships (although I think only the Epic was in port that day)

[Vick Vega]

So uber or taxi in rome? I never considered using uber. How did that work out? We are going next week and all transportation was goimg to be taxi but i love uber.

 

Curious to hear the experience. Staying in trastevere

[gottacruisemore]

So uber or taxi in rome? I never considered using uber. How did that work out? We are going next week and all transportation was goimg to be taxi but i love uber.

 

Curious to hear the experience. Staying in trastevere

 

i used uber and it worked as well as it does everywhere else. I liked the ease and familiarity of it, i never had to wonder if i was getting overcharged. And that's not specific to Rome.

[gottacruisemore]

Check out was painless an uneventful. Our ride showed up at approx. 12:30 p.m., we stopped at two other hotels to pick up family and friends, and then were off to the ship.

 

Arriving around 1 p.m. was great, as it made for a swift check in, and our room was ready when we boarded.

 

We had an aft balcony, room 12309, bed by the bath. I personally didn't like this setup as it was a lot of shimmying between the beds and sink to get either in or out of the room. I did see the bed by the balcony set up and thought it looked a lot better. The balcony was a decent size, so we asked for a lounger and one was delivered and set up when we came back from the emergency briefing. We ate at O'Sheehan's I believe and did the emergency briefing. I went up to the Spice H20 to meet my cruise critic group and I have no pictures to tell me what I did for the rest of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vick Vega]

i used uber and it worked as well as it does everywhere else. I liked the ease and familiarity of it, i never had to wonder if i was getting overcharged. And that's not specific to Rome.

I wonder if it'll work in Athens too. Thanks for the reply. I love uber and not having to worry about cash and other issues

[sweetpea222]

Thanks for posting a review. Can't wait to read more!

[cxc362]

i never had to wonder if i was getting overcharged.

 

Such a benefit!

[riclop]

Thanks for the review.

[SJerseygal]

Check out was painless an uneventful. Our ride showed up at approx. 12:30 p.m., we stopped at two other hotels to pick up family and friends, and then were off to the ship.

 

Arriving around 1 p.m. was great, as it made for a swift check in, and our room was ready when we boarded.

 

We had an aft balcony, room 12309, bed by the bath. I personally didn't like this setup as it was a lot of shimmying between the beds and sink to get either in or out of the room. I did see the bed by the balcony set up and thought it looked a lot better. The balcony was a decent size, so we asked for a lounger and one was delivered and set up when we came back from the emergency briefing. We ate at O'Sheehan's I believe and did the emergency briefing. I went up to the Spice H20 to meet my cruise critic group and I have no pictures to tell me what I did for the rest of the day.

 

Hi Toni -I just stumbled across your review and fantastic photos. Hope you'll continue reviewing OUR cruise since you went to different places in Rome and from the ship than I did except for our last day together with Lorenzo! Keep going girl...and thanks for letting me relive the trip!

Sherry