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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review

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Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 62

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 17, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10822

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We had a very large group of friends on this trip and we all had a blast. Loved the ship and the itinerary. We got lucky with The Vibe.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Did not enjoy Margaritaville for lunch. Service was horribly slow. Main dining rooms were great. Brazillian steakhouse and Japanese was just ok. Love Norwegians buffet for breakfast and lunch.

O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar and Grille

5 out of 5

Ate here a few times, breakfast, dinner and a late night snack. Fun atmosphere.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Vibe Beach Club

5 out of 5

Our entire group was very lucky to get Vibe passes. They only have a select number of passes available. This private area has it's own bar, hot tub and loungers. Makes it hard to explore any other part of the ship because you're treated so well!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Howl at the Moon

5 out of 5

Best part of the cruise!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Fernando in The Vibe was awesome!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Getaway is a gorgeous ship. Color scheme is beautiful. Layout is great.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Balcony room. No complaints. I hate that Norwegian won't open the balcony dividers while the ship is in motion.

Ship tip

Get there early and get The Vibe passes!

Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5
We did a zipline and animal encounter excursion through Victor Bodden Tours. Highly recommended! The zip lining was incredible and holding a sloth was great. Our driver and tour guide extraordinaire was Kelvin. He took us wherever we wanted to explore and made sure we made it back to the ship on time.

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5
Lots of chairs if you want a beach day. Pool looked nice but it was a little crowded. Food and drink was expensive. We opted to go back to the boat after spending a little time on the island.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
We did the Mayan Ruins. Love the history. Tour guides were informative. Little bit of a drive to get there, but the bus was air conditioned and we took naps on the way back. Area in the port is nice.

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
Did hop on hop off tour after the cruise. Was a nice way to kill time before our flight.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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2 Comments

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review

Shh813    4 years ago

We were on the Getaway in 2014 when it was new. Had a great time. They had normal dining then, not what it’s like now. O’Sheehans was not free then either so didn’t get to try it. Heard the wings are really good.

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