A very good cruise expirience with a lousy check-in process

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4
Author: MannyGut

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

MannyGut

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 01, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13270

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The Norwegian casual environment is an excellent approach to make the cruise experience cruise trip unforgettable. The add-on beverage package and specialty restaurants are the perfect complements to create an exceptional cruise trip. Although we had visited all the ports of call before the Norwegian experience made the trip hard to forget. However NCL has to improve the check-in process that took more that 1.5 hours to board the ship. Debarkation is very smooth and well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Specialty dinning is excellent and no waiting lines

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Orlando Fish from Nicaragua was very helpful and was trying to take care of all our needs. Our balcony was a very good addition to the cruise experience.

Ship tip

Go for the 3 or 4 specialty dining package and ultimate beverage package

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Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Took a Jolly Roger catamaran trip for a nice snorkeling and a very good time.

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Belize City, Belize

1 out of 5

Tender is very slow and city has little to offer.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Took a $2 per person taxi to Mahahual and went to the beach with shade and facilities. The beach is average. Prices in the Costa Maya shopping center high.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Took a catamaran for snorkeling and a beach island with very nice facilities and excellent local services.

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5 Comments

CariGut 8 years ago

Self assist carrying ALL their luggage 7:45 to 8:30 - breakfast opens 6:00 - 9:00. If the ship is to handle your tagged luggage - earliest time is 9:00.

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graciestill 8 years ago

What time does debarkation start for walk offs?

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CariGut 8 years ago

On 5/1 the Getaway check-in process started at 1:30 and took more than one hour to get on board. Both terminal "B" and "C" had a couple of blocks waiting lines under the Miami sunshine. NCL needs to revamp the check-in procedure.

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heatherbutler 8 years ago

Been*

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heatherbutler 8 years ago

We've never Ben in line more then ten minutes. Maybe it has to do with the time you checked in. We usually check in around one. I know people try to get first in line to get the vibe pass and its chaotic at that time.

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