Norwegian Getaway

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 3.2
Author: supersabo1

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Guest services had trouble speaking English. You could not use on board credits for gratuities. This was never explained so Norwegian ended up with my unspent on board credits. I would not recommend Norwegian. The activities were hard to figure out and they wanted to charge you for everything. Royal Caribbean is way better and fairer.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Long lines and you can't board till 2PM or later.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was OK. The bacon was disgusting and extremely low quality. Bartenders were really good. They charge you for bottled water even if you purchase a beverage package.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Never understood how to participate. Couldn't understand ship's PA system or speakers.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Comedy was OK. Never could attend any shows other than comedy. Shows are for Haven members only. Regular people have little shot to get in.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff tried hard.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin had dirty carpet and smelled like mildew. They didn't have game 7 of the World Series on any TV shipwide.

Ship tip

Get a balcony room and bring or buy bottled water.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

Did not feel safe at all.

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Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Felt very safe here.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

7 Comments

Paris8754 6 years ago

Hmm doesn’t really make sense I was just on ncl epic last month and the getaway last dec and I use obc for gratituties. And guest service understood English just fine, I dealt with them since I pay cash on acct and never had issue

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CVCruiser 6 years ago

NCL not my favorite so far either.. their constant attempt to "upsell" you was annoying. Also the premium drink package didnt include bottled water or specialty coffees... weird.

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CVCruiser 6 years ago

I agree the food in general on the Getaway was very good! I wasnt as impressed with the Savor, Taste, or Tropicana dining rooms... slow service and luke warm or cold food. BUT.. The buffet was the best Ive ever had.. hands down!! ☺ I didnt find it difficult to figure out and booking most shows ahead of the cruise, but once on board, things were booked quick.. and I was on the 14 day TA cruise... I can only imagibe how fast a 7 day cruise would fill up for shows. My main complaint was the venue sizes were so small... so it did make it next to impossible to do anything spur of the moment... except the buffet of course. Lol

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ovalen76 6 years ago

I have cruised on Royal Caribbean, carnival,Princess,and by far NCL is better than all the other cruise lines I had travel with, so I don't really know what happened to you. Boarding process excellent and I'm not a patience person. Food is really good better than the other cruise lines, I don't know what happened but this does not sound Real at all, And I'm a Platinum Member on NCL.

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grandmarnnurse 6 years ago

It sounds like you may not have done all your research ahead of time. I cruised the Getaway last January and am back on her this January.

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grandmarnnurse 6 years ago

I guess to each their own. I’ve sailed RCCL and Carnival, and feel NCL is above them all! But that’s only my opinion and you are entitled to yours. I found their food to be far superior also. As for shows, you would have needed to reserve ahead of cruise. I’m not Haven—I’m an inside cabin—and I got into all the shows, as I reserved ahead. As for boarding, we board promptly at noon.

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cruisincouple06 6 years ago

Just got off the getaway, no clue what you say the activities were hard to figure out, you got a freestyle daily every night in your room telling you when and where activities were at and far as charging for all the activities that is not true at all, there were a few that had fees but sure not all of them cause we didn't pay one cent for activities or entertainment. Sounds more like you didn't do your homework

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