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Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4.9
Author: bjotucker

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review

bjotucker

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 14772

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We cruised with our family, so 9 of us in total. Great memories made. This ship is very large, very clean and honestly the only negative thing I can think of really is the smoking. The smoking box on the pool deck is not a great space at all but does keep the non smomers not subjected to the smoke. However in the casino its different. You can smoke in the casino but the casino is kinda the middle of the ship and shares the open space with the atrium and shops etc so walking thru those ares really smells like smoke.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

This was a very fast and easy process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Every place we ate on the ship was good. If we wanted something lite it was available and if we wanted something savory it was available. We did not go hungry..lol

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The kids (all teenagers) would have liked more to do for them aside from the pool or the waterslide. But all in all they were able to stay entertained.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service on this ship was hands down the best. Everyone, including the "washy, washy" people in the buffett were incredibly nice, welcoming and always smiling.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Always clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Average size cabin. Suited our needs just fine since we are rarely in the cabin. The shower was awesome with multiple shower heads.

Ship tip

If you are a smoker, you are limited to a box on the pool deck that is pretty enclosed and maybe has enough space for 15 people. It gets extremely smokey in there.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Not my kind of city. Very crowded. You also have to pay to park everywhere there. Eithe parking garage, valet or lot. But the beach was beautiful.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

The ruins are a must!

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Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

This was our favorite stop on this cruise. So much so that we are considering this as a place to retire 😀

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Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Stood in line for about 45 mins and then we were let off ship to get luggage. Then had to get luggage and then go thru customs. So that was a bit strange but still not bad.

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