Haven first time

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 19, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9316

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Overall I thought the cruise was very nice. I prefer Royal and Celebrity for now. The Haven was not as peaceful as I thought it would be because of many young children (some screaming at dinner).

The pros: able to get a table in the Haven dining room w/o reservations, free pay-for-view movies, food throughout the ship was good, disembarkation at every port with Haven (off in 5 minutes), slides were fun, all of the shows were very good, aft suite was excellent 9316 has a huge balcony.

The cons: too many children in the Haven, Haven restaurant is very loud, weak mixed drinks, poor wine selection, running track extremely wet every morning and it needs etiquette rules for the walkers, children in hot tubs everywhere, public pool area is tiny (not that I used it), gym is also too small for size of the ship, smoking everywhere (hard to escape), no luggage valet service and no custom line for suite guest.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate in the Haven, Moderno, Shanghai, Ocean Blue (crab claw appetizer wet from being frozen, but the rest was good), Teppanyaki (very, very loud), Garden Cafe buffet, The Illusionarium, Bake Shop, Gelato and room service for breakfast.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Slides and rope course were fun

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We attended most of the shows and all of them were very professional and entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was very nice and attentive.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

I do not like the 6-7-8 layout since they allow smoking in the casino and the whole place reeks of stale smoke, very unpleasant. I prefer Royal Caribbean layout. The ship was very clean, except many times the sinks at the buffet were out of soap or did not work and the hand sanitizers were empty.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Fantastic room. Great location for 6-7-8 area, the buffet and the running track. Haven is forward, but really no big deal getting there in minutes.