Could have been better

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 3
Author: edwin3865

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

edwin3865

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 23, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13860

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Will not sail NCL again as we are 75 years and most of the ship was senior and you are more worried about the kids activities and was hardly any kids on board. No seating at the shows we went to and had to stand !!! (atrium). used card room 5 days and had trouble getting a table as there was only about 6 tables for 4 people and 2 for 2 people. 8 tables for 4000 people ???

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Great

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Tropicana. 1:50 min to eat. Never went back.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Card room & theater

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Million dollar quartet GREAT. Rest bad. Not enough seating in comedy club, atrium and other places, enjoyed perfect couple & newlywed game but had to stand for lack of seats, will use other cruise lines in the future, they had those game shows in their theater.

Children's Programs

We are 75 years old. Duh.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Above & beyond. Nadia - Asst Maitre'd / Dewa Budiarta Taste or Savor waiter.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

yes

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

cabin was fine.

Ship tip

Not enough seating to see shows & demonstrations in the atrium. Use theater

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

1 out of 5

will not sail out of N.O. again, too much construction and confusion to get to parking lot, had to ask a police man how to get in there.

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Cozumel, Mexico

1 out of 5

nothing but cruise line shops ! waste of time.

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Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

nothing but cruise line shops ! waste of time.

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Harvest Caye, Belize

1 out of 5

nothing but cruise line shops ! waste of time.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

nothing but cruise line shops ! waste of time.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

great

10 Comments

lulurn 4 years ago

I hear Holland cruises are geared for older adults

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Janecj4 4 years ago

If you don’t go beyond the port, you don’t see anything but the port...🤷🏼‍♀️ Yes, it’s fabricated and touristy, but there is so much more if you step out a bit.

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queenb12702 4 years ago

Wow! Everything was so negative and why? You chose to either make the best of it or why bother? These trips are not cheap so it's a shame you didn't enjoy it.

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Shh813 4 years ago

Wow, what a horrible review. Maybe cruising isn’t for you anymore. I don’t understand what you are saying about kids. You were upset that there weren’t any? Why would you want kids running around?And hardly any dinner tables for 4 or 2 people? Maybe I’m not understanding this whole review. Oh well.

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fele 4 years ago

Sorry this cruise line wasn't for you and that you seem to be getting attacked for your review. My friend suggests Royal Caribbean or MSC if you decide to give cruising another go.

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

Sounds like cruising isn’t for you since you didn’t enjoy much of anything, including the ports. If you do cruise again, more research is needed on the ship activities and things to do in each port.

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jrobley 4 years ago

Sounds like you don't need to cruise again, we don't need grumpy people on the ships!!

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jpmato16 4 years ago

You have no idea what you’re talking about. Did you leave the actual port area anywhere? Are you limited to only doing things within 100 yards of the ship? Also, if you don’t cruise when school is out of session then there won’t be many kids. Common sense.

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DebandMarkC 4 years ago

You should have done some research! If you don't ever leave the cruise port you will never experience what these islands have to offer. There is more to see and do in Cozumel than any other island in the Caribbean.

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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