Re-routed cruise was a fun time

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 22, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13210

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

We were re-routed because Hurricane Danny was moving toward the Virgin Islands.  Instead we went to Jamaica and Cozumel.  The weather was excellent and the boat was beautiful and new.  The cabins were roomy for a cruise, with lots of places for storage.  The excursions were pricey, but fun.  The only issue we had was the food.  It was just average compared to the food experience we had with Royal Caribbean.  The quality and presentation of the food at Norwegian did not compare, but the trade off was the ability to dine whenever you wanted to, which gave us a lot more freedom in our schedule.  The things that cost additional money were abounding, costing us quite a bit before the week was out.  It would have been nice to have several more choices for included dining because they were just serving the same food in the different dining options.  We tried one of the restaurants with an additional fee in hopes of getting much better food, but were disappointed.  Foodies should not choose this cruise.  The amenities were fun like the ropes course and the water slides, but the adult pool was WAY too small and people were packed in like sardines on "at sea" days.  Not enough chairs in the shade, for sure and people would "save" them with their towels.  Overall, I will probably head back to Royal Caribbean next time, but thanks for the new experience!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Not very good quality, but the ability to dine at your leisure was awesome

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
More options here would have been fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the included comedy shows

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

Clean and roomy. No complaints here.
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6 Comments

chermenii    9 years ago

I am taking all the comments in however I am currently 45 years old and on the day I board the ship I will be turning 46, I plan to enjoy every minute of it. 46 years old looking like 35, great health, no stress vacation yes honey fun fun fun no matter what....thank you Carmen and everyone else I just hope to meet some friendly ppl and if not I'm going to enjoy it anyway.

carmen43    9 years ago

I am on the cruise at the moment docked here in St Thomas ship is amazing food is great overwhelmed with the size of getaway can't wait for you all to see and experience yourself can't please each one of us will experience this ship differently I hope everyone enjoys the ship as I am getting to do at this moment...

chermenii    9 years ago

we're going 10/10 - 10/17 it's just myself and my friend and since it don't sound like we're gonna eat to good hopefully we meet some nice people to hand out with

ghetle67    9 years ago

We're going on this ship next month as well (10/17-24). Pray for awesome weather, food, staff and wonderful vacation.

chermenii    9 years ago

we're going on the getaway next month as well. we're praying for good weather and halfway decent food.

Momof8    9 years ago

We're going on the Getaway next month! Bought the 5 day restaurant pkg!! Thanks for the info!!

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