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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 18, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9194

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Argumentative staff, constant nickel & dime-ing, and par food at best. We went on NCL because it was a great line for "foodies" like me. I couldn't be more wrong. There were highlights, but they were few & far between.

 

The embarkation/disembarkation was a NIGHTMARE. The rooms had little a/c and took 2 1/2 hours from our arrival time to set foot on the ship. Very disorganized.

 

We were spoiled by Disney Cruise Line, so any future cruises will be through them. This is our first and last cruise through NCL.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Small for a "Mini-Suite", no bells & whistles that warranted the extra money.

Ship tip

Stick with the Specialty Dining as much as possible. Run far, far away from the main dining rooms.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

capeman    8 years ago

Wow so sorry to hear you had such a bad time, that's terrible.  I have done 5 this year on NCL out of Miami, and have seen no such thing as a bad time.  You have to make the best of all, focus only on the positive, write down the negative and drop it in the hotel managers box, then move on, or else you are in for a terrible cruise.

klcarr    8 years ago

I bet the wind was to windy,the sun was to bright and the the water was to wet!

mcpuza1881    8 years ago

What time did you get to port? Says noon to get on the ship

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