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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 05, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14768

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time, would probably spend more time on ship in the future or be a little more selective with ports that we want to visit. All in all, would highly recommend the Norwegian Getaway.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
This was our first cruise and first vacation to the Caribbean with children. We were very pleased with the ship and the amenities. I would’ve skipped ports in Mexico however.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Buffets, Main dining room’s and specialty restaurants were impressive. The all inclusive alcohol package is a must and well worth it.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
My Entire family utilized all of the onboard activities. Ultimately we spent a lot of time by the pool and water tubes and slides.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Made it to one stage show and saw dueling pianos iand a comedy act. All top notch!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Kids tried structured on board activities and also visited the teen club. There weren’t any complaints.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Every member of the staff made eye contact, smiled and said hello.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I have nothing to compare it to, but I found a Layout to be easy to follow. There were charts at every elevator so you knew where to go before getting on.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved the balcony room. We upgraded to a spa bathroom and it was well worth it… Lots of extra room. Also had an interior room for the kids. That was tight and we thought it was supposed to sleep three based on pictures when we booked. Turned out it only slept two and they could not accommodate us during the cruise. Subsequently we had a teenager in the suite with us😞

Ship tip

Take advantage of every restaurant, even the specialties. Check out the sunset bar on the getaway.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Miami is where we embarked from, and it was pretty seamless.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5
I was mildly impressed with Honduras. I did grab some good cigars though.

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5
We were very happy with Belize. Plenty to do, Bay Beach and really nice pool.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Shopping was nice here, also some entertainment in the street. Felt pretty safe.

Cozumel, Mexico

1 out of 5
Heard a lot of good things about Cozumel, didn’t see any of it. Felt unsafe here. Didn’t take a minute past security before we were offered drugs.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Once again, I have nothing to compare it to, but it didn’t seem that bad. Kept our luggage with us because we had an early flight. Transportation from the port to the airport also went rather seamlessly.
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