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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

9 Night Scandinavia Russia & Baltic (Copenhagen Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 25, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We loved the NCL Getaway and the friendly, kind staff! This is a LARGE ship, and thus there are plenty of things to do, especially during the days at sea such as the casino, trivia games, and shows...we loved the food/meal options, and tried them all. The excursions were a bit pricey, but very, very good!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Wonderful! Quick!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent food everywhere we ate on the Getaway!

O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar and Grille

5 out of 5

Terrific spot for a beer or even a meal! We ate breakfast there many mornings, and found the service, food, and atmosphere fantastic!

The Tropicana Room (Main Dining Room)

5 out of 5

First-class venue for a wonderful evening! Tired swordfish for the first time, wow!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We loved the daily trivia games, and tried some of the arcade features!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Saw two shows which were superb!

Howl at the Moon

5 out of 5

Loved the music by the piano players and their energy during the shows!

Children's Programs

NA

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was very friendly, polite, and nice!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Being a relatively newer ship, and the largest we've been on, provided many restrooms, places to mingle and hang-out.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Small but efficient staterrom was quiet, dark at night when we slept, and beds/pillows were comfortable.

Ship tip

Try the O'Sheehans bar and grill for your complimetary meals, even for breakfast!

Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark Did not visit port

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

5 out of 5
Easy to walk to from the ship, and plenty to do, including the beach and lighthouses!

Gdynia (Gdansk), Poland

5 out of 5
Surprisingly fun and interesting! Had a wonderful tour guide!

Helsinki, Finland

5 out of 5
Long excursion which included lunch and a visit to PorVoo, very interesting!

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

5 out of 5
Used the cruises.com excursion website (for the first time) and selected a private excursion/tour which was FANTASTIC! Our family of four (all adults) had our own van, driver, and superb English speaking tour guide!

Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden

5 out of 5
Loved the Vasa museum and freetime on our excursion!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
No stress at all, timely, and efficient.
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1 Comment

yk07us    5 years ago

I'm so glad you liked the ship and your cruise. We're scheduled for the transatlantic in October. We have already cruised with the Getaway on her very first voyage from Miami in 2014 and loved everything. I'm sure we will love her 5 years later too.

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