Not Quite What We Expected

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

nhsgtmom

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14242

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

First time with Norwegian and getting on board was too easy! Our room was great, balcony, and the bath was decent sized. The ports of call were somewhat disappointing. Roatan, Honduras was first. An island. Took the Best of Roatan Tour, and if that was the best there's little hope for this poor islands future! The bus was hot despite ac, cramped and the si h ts weren't worth what we paid. Believe stop 2. Another island. This one owned by NCL and being developed with local government . Not a port on the mainland as expected. Very well done. Great shopping, but pricey. I refuse to pay $8 USD for a shot glass (call me cheap, it's ok!)! Port 3 Cozumel, Mexico. Always nice. Good shopping. Port 4, Costa Maya, Mexico. Another Damn island. Still under development . Typical shopping, EXCEPT for one artisans shop. What a WONDERFUL shop!! Each piece is a handcrafted one of a kind piece of art. Such talent! Fantastic pricing!! Ship dining was outstanding. Entertainment required reservations and was usually booked for early shows, so we never saw any. We're early to bed kind of folks. Atrium area was noisy yet popular for movies, talks, etc, but you couldn't hear a lot of what was being said (and I have remarkable hearing at 55 yrs of age). Pools and hot tubs were crowded with kids families, younger people. Chaises were never free, always held with towels. Not like that on Royal Caribbean where saving seats is a no no. As seasoned cruisers of other lines, this was a very good cruise, but not the best ever. Still, we bought 2 deposits with CruiseNext.