SCANDINAVIAN RETREAT

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 2.7
Author: placidourbano

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

placidourbano

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 126

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5

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9 Night Scandinavia Russia & Baltic (Copenhagen Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 02, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9427

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

FOOD WAS TERRIBLE ALL OVER EXCEPT O'SHEENAN'S . FOOD ON 15TH FLOOR SAME ALL THE TIME. FOOD AT THE TROPICANA IS THE SAME STORY. SHANGHAI RESTAURANT YOU SHOULD CLOSE. FOOD TRUCKS COOKS BETTER THAN YOUR FOOD. WE WERE AT THE NCL EPIC LAST YEAR AND NO COMPLAIN. EVEN THE FOOD AT CARNIVAL AND ROYAL CARRIBEAN ARE BETTER. NCL GETAWAY IS A DISAPPOINTMENT.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

THE ONLY ENTERTAINMENT WE ENJOYED WERE THE HOWLING ON THE MOON PIANO PLAYERS .........

Children's Programs

NO KIDS

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

FOOD WAS BAD BUT STAFF WHO DESERVES A++ SERVICE ARE CLAUDE,MICHEL,ORVEN.YOGA,MELVIN,GLENDA

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

4 COUPLES ON OUR GROUP WERE ON THAT SIDE OF THE BOAT. THE BUCU'S ,BINGCANG'S, CLAEBOE'S. THEY ONLY SAY ONE THING .DIRTY CABIN. ONE BLACK WOMAN HOUSEKEEPER ALONG THE WAY, VERY RUDE AND NASTY TO US

Ship tip

THINK 3 TIMES BEFORE SAILING

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Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

3 out of 5

Tallinn, Estonia

3 out of 5

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

3 out of 5

Helsinki, Finland

3 out of 5

Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

7 Comments

Mcgr53 5 years ago

A friend who is a Diamond Status holder on NCL put it to me this way, “NCL is for very, very, very, laid back cruisers, probably not adventure seekers and planners” Then they said “you are a planner”. They stay on board and read by the pool, and do activities on the ship. They hardly get off. They are definitely NOT into fancy, gourmet food. They just have a different travel style. I still wanted to go with them, but now I get it. But, going to make the best of it. I like organization and structure. I know this IS going to be different from other cruise lines. I knew that going in, but was still hoping to get good food, and easy embarkation, tendering and debarkation. Hoping for good shows. Hoping for a clean cabin. And nice Cabin Attendant. We will see.

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cruisinwrights 5 years ago

We loved the getaway, sailing on it again in January. Stay with Royal & carnival. Norwegian is known to be completely different from them. Our steward was the best we ever had. Sorry you had a horrible time we loved it.

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pA5GPLrL5D70Wgh7rOATFijsB 5 years ago

We were on the same cruise and we agreed the food was the worst we have ever experience and we have been on Royal Caribbean, princess, carnival and p&o very disappointing.

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creativebrookie 5 years ago

The food was great on the Getaway when I cruised! So much that we look for NCL bookings before royal or carnival. Royal is at the bottom of my list.

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jenlburt 5 years ago

Liar. The Getaway is GREAT!

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THEBRAZ 5 years ago

Id pick a better itinerary next time lol

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jpmato16 5 years ago

Absolutely inaccurate review. Cruised in August on this ship. Food was good everywhere and superb in specialty dining. I was really blown away.

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