Europe - Northern Europe Cruise Reviews

THE CRUISE AND SHIP WERE VERY ENJOYABLE. WE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY PORTS AND CANALS BECAUSE THE SHIP WAS SMALLER THAN MOST CRUISE SHIPS.

Great ship and friendly staff, but Dining Room Reservations system is a JOKE!!!

Viking is the way you want to travel. Stress free from beginning to end Staff on Viking Sky was exceptional.

I have sailed Costa in the past which is why I decided to book another sailing with the line. Unfortunately this time around - the experience was different - and not as good as our previous one. Costa now charges for pizza in the evening, as well as ice reams and desserts. There are no complimentary snacks to be found after 10pm which on every other cruise line is not the case. The cruise line didn't enforce the emergency drill for those who had missed it - of all cruise lines one would think that this would be enforced. The cruise line insisted that we could not leave the ship in St. Petersburg unless we were on an excursion with and only them (this was not true - we booked our own excursion ahead of time) For breakfast - there was a lot of chaos and disorganization The ports were great overall - the cruise itself asn't bad but I'd think twice abut taking this line in the future b/c of the changes they now have in place. This changes in my opinion detract from your overall if cruise experience.

The room was not very clean (soap scum in the shower, toothpaste on the wall, used needle container still in the bathroom from the last cruise, blood on the mattress...the ship had been in dry dock for 2 weeks getting new carpet, yet the staterooms were still dirty), one of the room lights never turned off, many days there wasn’t a bath mat, the ripped old towels used to make animals were recycled into the bathroom for us to use, the divider between the balconies was loose & made a constant banging noise. The food, even in the dining rooms wasn’t much better than a buffet, a couple of the restaurant staff got our orders wrong because they didn’t write them down. The entertainment was cheesy, boring, & didn’t fit the interests of the guests. One show had many people that walked out throughout the performance. Overall it was average. Nothing like NCL used to be 10+ years ago.

I loved the ship I gad been on it for it's inauguration in Miami. I was very disappointed at some things on the ship. First my luggage was lost for apprx. 3 hours after embarkation my luggage was opened and it was really a mess. On the 2nd or 3rd day I reported a bracelet that I had lost and was never able to find it. I went to customer service and made a Report I received a call from security in which I reported mtself to CS and no one was tbere at the time. They had asked me to go at times were I was always out on excursions and I couldn't leave because I would have lost my money for the excursions. Very disappointed I never expected this from NCL. I recommend this trip to 13 of my friends and they were all very upset about everything. You need to get your act together because without US the cruisers you wouldn't exist. My room Steward Paul was amazing he was the best thing that happen to me and your shows were great but the rest you need some improvement asap. It was a very bad experience on my part and my group of 13. I hope you read this and give me some explanation. Heydee Zamora #13649

I was disappointed with this cruise for several reasons: 1) The change of port from Stockholm to Nynashamn was a huge waste of time. We spent 3-1/2 hours traveling by train back-and-forth to Stockholm. 2) A few items in the work didn't work, and require multiple phone calls. 3) Many times, the house keeping desk would not answer calls; 3) The Russia St. Petersburg's clearance was horrible, waiting two hours in lines to be cleared. VISA is absolutely required, but was told to us. Thus we can only use the ultra-expensive excursion trip offered by NCL.

What has interested me of this Baltic cruise is a tour to Berlin and St Petersburg. Unfortunately when we reached Warnamende, the fog was so thick, we did not dock until 11:00 am, thereby too late to tour Berlin though the captain adjusted the sailing time to midnight. But there was ample time to tour Rostock and it was a nice experience. A German bent over backwards to help us get a train ticket, he missed his own train ride, yet it not bother him. St Petersburg tour to the palaces is a revealing experience, never thought there was so much valuable artifacts in this City. The previous impressions that Russians are stern and arrogant people but they are friendly and helpful people.

One of the cruises of a lifetime. Very happy with the ship, the crew, the stops. I highly recommend (but maybe when the weather is a tad warmer. It was very chilly starting out, but warmed up as we went through the 2 weeks.

Beautiful sightseeing cruise. The ports are excellent overall and is a great way to get a first taste of Northern Europe. We didn't experience much of the "party" atmosphere, but we weren't looking for that anyway.

All in all, it was a great trip. Originally, this itinerary was serviced by a smaller ship, but that was changed in the spring of this year. Since I wanted to see these ports, I had no choice but to book on the Getaway. Not a good choice for an itinerary like this. This was also a repositioning cruise, which, thankfully, we did not choose to continue on. Too many days at sea. With the ship this crowded, I can only imagine it would be a nightmare on a 7 day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Baltics cruise needs to be everyones bucket list, there is so much to experience. Our cruiseship (NCL Getaway) was actually the last major cruise ship in the Baltics, this had a great benefit of small crowds everywhere we went. The penalty is the time of year, mid October.. The weather is cool and rainy... a cost I am willing to pay for this tremendous cruise.

fine , same everytime . Nice ship , nice crew , nice cabin (haven two bedroom villa) , nice concierge - Virginia . My family come back soon . Norwegin Getaway new ship and very frendly

The logistics of the shore excursions needs some work. Many times we felt like sardines in a can because they told the people for 5 to 8 busses to leave the meeting at the same time. Going down the stairs for three or four flights packed tightly should have been remedied. One to two busses at a time to disembark is plenty. Also in Stockholm, we took the tour, Stockholm by land and sea. When we got to the riverboat, they should have had two boats. They packed two busses worth of people on to one tour boat. Many people could not take pictures and had to stand. They also said their would be bathrooms, which most needed after 2 1/2 hours of waiting and riding a bus. When we got on the tour boat, there was one bathroom for over 100 people. Very poor organization fora pricey tour.

We loved the cruise and would recommend this to anyone. The history was marvelous as well as the excursions. To visit these wonderful cities is a real treat as they are ones we would not visit on a regular short vacation.

Absolutely wonderful!!!! We have been on 20+ cruises with various cruise lines, but this was one of the best as far as food and excursions are concerned. We really enjoy the NCL casual attire guidelines.

I certainly enjoyed my cruise on the Getaway. This was my first on Norwegian, I liked the dinning options and the ability to eat late. The staff and service on this cruise was the best I have encountered on any cruise I have done in the past. The only issue I have with the cruise is some of the nickel dime charges Norwegian does to it's guest, they should reevaluate that approach.

The cruise was great overall. The Russian Ballet was NOT GOOD AT ALL! Staff blamed us (the customers) for not asking if it was anything but a high school ballet production for $135!!! WHAT!? Other than the customer service staff at the main lobby desk, this cruise was great. The high ropes course was amazing. The spa was lovely. The gym was very clean and easy to use. The ship was large and fairly easy to get around. Very good trip overall -- but staff did leave a lot to be desired.

My wife and I will sail with NCL again. Overall positive experience. Helsinki was not worth the money spent on the excursion. .........................

Great ship - clean, well designed. Embarkation/debarkation was a breeze. All service personnel on the ship were friendly and efficient. You won't regret sailing on the Getaway. Love NCL!