This is our first cruise back after the pandemic. We enjoyed it immensely! We love Norwegian cruise line and we enjoyed this ship. We were in heaven for a week! đź’•
Embarkation
4 out of 5
We arrived at our planned embarkation time and the main terminal was a bit crowded as agents were checking all passengers Covid paperwork, vaccination cards, passports and tickets.
We are Casino at Sea members, so we went to that line and didn’t have a long wait at all.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
The Getaways main dining venues were very good.. Tropicana Room and Savor had very good good as well as nice selections daily.
O’ Sheehan’s was mediocre as was the Garden Cafe ( buffet).
As for specialty restaurants, Cagneys is amazing!! One of the best steakhouses at sea! La Cucina is excellent as well. Le Bistro is a mediocre French restaurant; not a fan.
Moderna is excellent as well.. delicious!
We do not drink much alcohol, but we get free drinks with our Casino at sea status and the drinks are fine.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
The weather is hit or miss this time of year Leaving out of New York so for the first two days and the last sea day or two it wasn’t very nice to be in the pool as it was cold out and rainy. Of course this is not the cruise lines fault. They do have several hot tubs, as well as a nice main pool, a great water slide and water section for the children.
They also have areas that you can pay for and have a private area, the Vibe club. We had utilized this on a prior Norwegian cruise but not on this one.
There is a great fitness center.. it is actually in two separate sections, very nice selection of workout equipment.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
The shows in the main theater are very good. The comedians were very good as well, but the adult comedy show for 18 and over was at 7:30pm On some nights and 9:30 PM on other nights. Typically the adult comedy is after 10 PM. These times didn’t always work for us as we were finishing up dinner or it coincided with something else we wanted to do.
The performers are very professional and the Burn the floor show is excellent. The musicians and DJs are very good all around the ship as well.
There is a dinner show ( JunK) for an extra fee that we did not see.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
The waiters at all of the dining venues went above and beyond to be accommodating, and friendly…. more than usual. Very nice!
The room steward was amazing. We were on the 12th deck and our room steward Irene was a doll! Our room was immaculate and always tended to.
All of the personnel around the ship was super friendly and very happy to be back. We have been on many cruises and it was evident that all staff was as happy as we were to be on the ship.
They were still shorthanded as many workers were new and some of the more experienced workers did not return after the pandemic, but they were all fantastic.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
We love the ships layout as it is the sister ship to the Norwegian Breakaway which we have been on many times, and love.
The layout is very logical with most of the action going on at Ocean 6-7-8.. with the beautiful, color changing chandelier in the center.
The atrium is comfortable and inviting. There is a very nice large screen where they show movies every evening as well as trivia taking place and other games, etc.
The ship was immaculate, all areas. Walking around the ship we did not see many rusty spots outside or chipped paint. The carpet in our room was clean. There was one window near the pool area that was shattered but that was it
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We had a balcony cabin on the 12th floor. The cabin is comfortable for my husband and myself. The shower is adequate as well as the size of the bathroom and my husband is 6’2”.
The balcony was clean and well-maintained.
The carpet in the room was clean as well as the sofa.
Our cabin steward, Irene was amazing!
Ship tip
With this particular itinerary, it’s about the journey not the destination, as the ports are Florida, Nassau and NCL’s private island. They are not the most exciting ports but the ship is beautiful enjoy her and explore her.
Very beautiful and relaxing private island. They are doing construction so we are assuming that NCL is expanding the offerings on their private island.
They have a very nice buffet, the water is beautiful and the beach is immaculate.
The tender ride is always fun, as it can be rocky!
We enjoy Port Canaveral as we meet family members that live in Florida, who drive to meet us for the day.
We drive to Vero Beach as well as enjoy Cocoa Beach. There are great local restaurants that we go to.
We enjoy going to Nassau. At this time there is a lot of construction at the arrival port. It looks like it will be beautiful!
The people are very friendly and very thrilled that cruise ships are returning to Nassau.
The beaches are beautiful and the water is just amazing.
We took a cab to BahaMar, which is a beautiful resort and Casino. We stopped going to Atlantis a few years ago as it is just getting old.
They are very organized when disembarking from the ship. They called our color-coded luggage tag and we retrieved our luggage with no issues.
The ship was not at full capacity so this process was much more enjoyable when there are not 4000 passengers!!
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