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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

11 Night Greek Isles & Italy (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 14, 2021

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8136

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

This was out first big ship cruise, having only done a river cruise in the past. The river cruise was awesome, but this cruise was, too. I did not expect my husband to care for the experience and he loved it! We took over 2,000 pictures during the cruise, cannot wait for the prints to arrive next week.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was a quick embarkation as the lines moved quickly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
A common comment after eating the meal was "it was ok" which is not what we expected.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The pool water was too cold so just went into the hot tub twice.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
I attended Howl and the Moon, the ABBA show (disappointing), and a few other shows.

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was awesome.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Getaway was spotless, well cared for by a great crew.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was perfect for us and we loved its location especially with the angled balcony.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

We spent our day before embarkation in Rome.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5
We toured what we wanted to see and then a taxi driver asked us if we wanted a tour and so we got to see outside the city, too.

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5
The beach was great. Wish it was an option at every port.

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

3 out of 5
The dancing was a bit boring as it went on too long. The food provided was awful.

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
What we viewed was very cool.

Mykonos, Greece

4 out of 5
Too long a time spent on Delos.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
This was everything we hoped for in an excurison in Athens.

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5
The cost of going to Pompeii should include tickets into Pompeii.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

2 out of 5
Our preferred excursion to Florence was cancelled without notification so we were stuck with just going to Pisa instead of an affordable tour of the beautiful city of Florence.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We self-assisted our departure, so it was fine.
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8 Comments

Marybethcrouse    3 years ago

Did you have to get a COVID test 72 hours prior to your flight from the USA to Athens ??? ( sailing on the Getaway in November )

javawoody    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise thanks for sharing your experience

Curt34    3 years ago

Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

jameeh    3 years ago

Wow, 2000 photos! I hope you'll be sharing some of them with your Shipmates. Glad you had a great time.

AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. The difference between river cruises and ocean cruises is staggering. Fortunately each has it’s merits. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

izrgreen    3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

cpr0103    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing.

cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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