Very enjoyable Caribbean Cruise

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4.3
Author: marybarry2017

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

marybarry2017

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 8

Helpful Votes: 150

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 04, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9120

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We booked this cruise in 2017 during the November & December 5 FREE at Sea promotions. We had not taken a 7 night cruise yet, and at the end of the week, we decided we would enjoy a longer cruise. The ship excursions were very well organized. In Belize, we took the Mayan Ruins & Spice Farm tour. The Spice Farm is pretty special and I regret not having enough room in my bags to purchase more. In Costa Maya, we did the ATV and beach break with open bar. It was a lot of fun. An entire beach is available for the open bar and shopping. In Cozumel, we did the Cozumel Highlight & Shopping excursion. This was more fun than we expected. We visited a Chocolate museum, when I purchased a Chocolate Margarita for $5. It was delicious, and I was amazed that no one else tried one. We also visited an Organic Tequila distillery, where we sampled very expensive tequila only sold there. We like to see the ports, but we may try doing a port without an excursion in the future. Over all, it was a very enjoyable week and we both left feeling as if we had had a vacation.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The Specialty restaurants we tried were superb. Steak & Lobster tail at Ocean Blue, Steak & Shrimp at Cirque Dreams & Steam, Steak at Cagney's. The Tropicana main dining room was not great, the Savor was good, and the buffet was good for breakfast and lunch, but lacked variety for dinner. The buffet food was good. The best bars we found were the Sugarcane Mojito Bar and the Atrium bar. Most of the drinks in the restaurants were very weak and watered down.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

We did not participate in many of the activities on board the ship. Some had charges attached. We lost $100 in the casino between us, and did not play again.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We saw Cirque Dreams & Steam and the Million Dollar Quartet. We enjoyed both shows immensely.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Out steward was great. The bartenders and waiters were great. Housekeeping was unresponsive. We had to call for an iron and ironing board 3 times before it was delivered. The room service tray was never picked up.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Our cabin was spacious with ample storage space. We had a large balcony.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Plan to hand wash for a few days in order to avoid a laundry bill. Bring polyester and wrinkle resistant clothing. Also, if planning to dine in Ocean Blue, bring dress clothes and shoes.

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