Norwegian Getaway Spa Balcony Stateroom B9

Very good

Cabin was well appointed, clean and roomy. Club suite room so it had a double sink and a walk in shower. Double sink was great so we could use the sink/mirror together and save time getting ready. Only issue I had was the pillows. I thought one was too soft/thin and two was too many. Wife didn't have an issue though. Different sleep styles.

We stayed in Spa Rooms on the 14th floor which included access to the Thermal Suite in the Mandara Spa on the 15th floor.  We love the Thermal Suite, so to make sure everyone in our party had access we choose a Spa Room which was just a standard balcony room that included access to the Thermal Suite.  If you have another category or room and want access to the Thermal Spa Suite the price on the ship is an additional cost of about $250/person.  Our balcony stateroom was set up with one large bed.  The Getaway is a relatively new ship, so the rooms are organized more efficiently than some of the older cruise ships.  There was a good size closet with a lot of hangers and a fair number of drawers for us to easily store all our clothing.  We met our stateroom steward, Philipe on the first day, but did not see him for the rest of our cruise.  Our room was cleaned twice a day and everything was in working order.  Each cabin had a light system that you can use to tell your room steward when it is okay to clean your room.  One is for privacy, a red light, and the other, a green light, lets your steward know it is okay to make up the room.  Of course, the bathroom was small and the room, in general, was compact, but it’s a cruise ship - the rooms are always small.  Cruise ship rooms are priced like seats on an airline.  You pay for space.  If you want more space, you will have to pay for a larger room.  Our room had two 110 volt outlets for the entire room (two is a luxury on a cruise ship).  It would have been nice if there were some USB ports for recharging as I have seen on other NCL ships, but there were none in our room.  I knew that for our electronics (iPhone, iWatch, laptop, camera, iPod, etc.) two plugs would not be enough, so I brought along a USB hub that also featured an additional 110-volt receptacle.  This allowed us to easily recharge everything each evening.  If you like to bring along multiple electronics, plan some strategy ahead of time.  One criticism that often appears in reviews of the Getaway is that there is a mild sewage smell in the bathroom.  We experienced this also on occasion.  Perhaps it is a ship design problem or perhaps some stronger cleaner could be used, but we suspect that this is an ongoing problem that should be addressed by NCL.

second time in this same room and we loved it.