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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 12, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13176

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The favorite part of the cruise was ANYTIME not spent aboard the ship! Normally, we're quite satisfied with the food, entertainment, downtime, and shopping options when cruising. The food aboard the Getaway lived up to those expectations. NOTHING else did, including the lack of adequate cleanliness standards of the stateroom. When I walked into my stateroom, there were spots on the room mirror as well as the bathroom mirror. Amazingly, they weren't even touched at all during a 7-day cruise!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
The room itself was fine. The major issue was the lack of adequate cleaning throughout the week. I also found the back of a stud earring when I pulled back the sheets on the bed, leading me to wonder if they had actually been changed since the last cruise!

Ship tip

Go Carnival or Royal Caribbean!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
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8 Comments

pauletta    7 years ago

I love the getaway it's Been our favorite ship so far

grandmarnnurse    7 years ago

I cruised the Getaway and had the complete opposite experience! Don't let him scare you! I give this ship 5 stars!

glomarrone    7 years ago

Wow!  How disappointing!  Did you talk to the front desk about the problems?  Glad that at least you enjoyed the food. 

ItaVero    7 years ago

Sad to read the constant drumbeat of dropping standards, dropping service and dropping cleanliness - along with increased fees, hidden charges and mandatory "gratuities." Doesn't bode well for the cruise industry. I mean - after all - when it comes to discretionary spending, very little is as "discretionary" as a cruising.

buyerforlife    7 years ago

Went on this cruise about a year and a half ago. Loved it! I know things do change sometimes however.

Oriolesfan    7 years ago

Wow. I'll stick to Carnival.

sham805    7 years ago

Onboard entertainment and activities also completely sucked!

madmick    7 years ago

I also thought the food was lacking in November when we were on Getaway. was our first NCL cruise, probably won't be rushing back.

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