Jacey78 Cruise Review on Norwegian Getaway on Sep 23, 2018
Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review
Review summary
Just came back from the getaway 7 day western cruise. Here's my what's good and what's bad list. Staff Service The good: Amazing, the staff was super friendly and willing to help you with whatever questions or needs you might have. If you speak phillipino/tagalo you're gold because 90% of the staff is phillipino. The bad: Nothing bad to say only that it maybe be hard fir some to understand some staff because of their thick accents. Food The good: Not to bad even at the buffet. If you are planning on going to a speciality (which I totally recommend you should do) try out the French restaurant Le Bistro french, the lamb and chocolate neapolitan was out of this world. The bad: From my experience the Tropicana room dinners were not the best. Most of the food looked and tasted like it came out of a frozen dinner box. And Cagney's Steakhouse was good but very slow service wise. Bars The good: You have many to choose from because there's about 2 or 3 on almost every floor. With a nice selection. If you find a good bartender they will keep you entertained and your cup filled, thanks Danny lol. The bad: Depending on the time of day and foot traffic the bartenders will either be very slow or just ignore you completely. Entertainment The good: The shows to watch are Cirque steam and Million Dollar Quartet. In my opinion these two are the must sees. They have a comedy club that was fun. And if you're a fan of Dancing with the stars (not my cup of tea) then you'll enjoy Burn the Floor. The bad: Again nothing was really bad just not much variety. Activities The good: The water slides, ropes course/zip line and rock wall are really fun and challenging. A dance party almost every night. There's trivia and deal or no deal games. They also offered origami, animal towel folding, language and dancing classes. They also have bingo, painting classes, wine, mojito and margarita tastings for a fee. The bad: Most of the activities are scheduled at the sametime and usually take place in the atrium which was kind of annoying (I think it's because that's how the cruise director wanted it to encourage you to drink more at the bar). We had a lot of down time when there was absolutely nothing to do. Pool The good: If you have the funds spring for the private pool area. Less crowds and resevered lounge chairs. The bad: The public pool is small and always busy. Overall The getaway is a big ship and the ride was very smooth with very minimal rocking. The rooms were very clean and surprisingly quiet. Don't know if we had quiet neighbors but the whole time we never heard a thing. Again this is all just my opinion and experience. All in all, I'd go on this ship again but maybe with a different cruise director.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Sugarcane Mojito Bar
Delicious 😋
Le Bistro French Restaurant
Wonderful tasting food and ambience was lovely.
Shanghai's Noodle Bar
Very good just not the best location next to the casino.
Cagney's Steakhouse
If you like steak would totally recommend.
Onboard Activities
Climbing Wall
Fun and challenging
Mini Golf
Nothing to exciting but definitely a nice change of pace to be outside that's not poolside.
Bungee Trampoline
Was not available 😢
Ropes Course
Super fun lots of different paths to take and the zipline in the end was great.
Entertainment
Card Room
The only place we could entertain ourselves without having a huge crowd. Not many cards or games on board but we brought our own games and had a ball with a couple of off duty crew members.
Burn the Floor
Funtimes made me want to get uo and dance myself.
Cirque Dreams & Steam
Great show as well as a great pre-fixed menu.
Box Office
Every helpful. Loved that you could pick and choose your shows and time frames.
Getaway Theater
A couple of good shows. Lots of seating almost every seat is a good one.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
If you don't mind large crowds and don't like doing a lot of activities then this cruise ship is for you.
Ports of call
Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras