Thanksgiving 2019 NCL Getaway

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5
Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 24, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10188

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

The entire trip was just average. Not sure I will sail on NCL again.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Overall I felt the food was average at best. Dinner was a 2 hour event. Which seems way to long. My major complaint is the buffet. Limited choices and they did not have a decent salad bar..I was shocked. Also it made no sense between two dessert areas was soup. Why put soup between desserts? Never felt to crowded but the same food almost everyday.

O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar and Grille

5 out of 5

The Chicago Dog was one of the best things I ate on this Cruise.

Shanghai's Noodle Bar

1 out of 5

Food was terrible, portion sizes tiny.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Aerosmith tribute band was the highlight of the trip. Also the show about Sun Records was very good. The individual singing on the dinning room almost ruined the meals. Just play music.. she was terrible.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Had a problem with bill that was corrected. But the individual behind the counter for the excursion desk was rude and basically called me stupid. He got an earful and I am a nice person takes a lot to get me upset. Staff seem put out of place when you asked a question. And the bald officer at the credit desk was the most unpleasant person ever on any cruise.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
I would have given this more star if the balcony was bigger. The smallest balcony on any cruise I have been on. We were in cabin 10188 which is a mini suite. All that means is a bigger bathroom and it was nice size full size shower and two vanities. Worth a small price to upgrade but not much . There are no drawers in the entire cabin only shelves. I lime drawers. The coffee make was a very nice addition. Still went to Starbucks, but didn’t have to. The two twin beds would not stay together. No outlets by the bed??? What!

Ship tip

If you want to getaway from the pool craziness go to H2O in the back of the ship. No kids nice little area to cool off and two hot tubs. Was not crowded during our trip but we had a lot of kids

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5
Two shipments were robbed and left on the middle of nowhere on NCL approved excursion. Luckily they were unharmed and found. Be careful Mexico. FYI there is a spa at the port in Costa Maya that was cheap and great .... got a foot and leg message for 30.00 worth every penny.

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5
Great private island but we were disappointed that no free lunch was served. Had to either go back to ship or eat at Landsharks,

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Obriens Nice chairs and view
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5 Comments

Annysia10    4 years ago

So..... someone from the cruise got robbed on a ncl excursion??????? What the what!! Man... that's scary.

gwyatt    4 years ago

Thanks! Honest review.

ThatGirlSteph    4 years ago

Very in-depth review ! Thanks

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Glad you did get some enjoyment.

DerekMire    4 years ago

Complain to much

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