Horrible Embarkation & Disembarkation.. So bad it caused us to miss 1 out of 2 ports

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Bermuda

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 17, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10884

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I've been on 10 cruises and this was by far the worst one that I have ever been one. This was my first, and will be the last, on Norwegian.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
It took us 4.5 hours to board.. Others it took up to 10 hours to board. The Manhattan port was an absolute mess.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main dining room & buffet was OK.. The Brazilian specialty (Moderno) was so salty it was almost inedible. Cagney's Steakhouse was fantastic though.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The ropes / slides were closed 80% of the time due to 'winds'. The hot-tubs were filled with kids even though it says adults only. The fitness center was small (split into 2 sections).

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Due to the layout of the ship, the "Atrium" was a focal point and it didn't really work. With that, the main shows, like Million Dollar Quartet, Burn the Floor, and Junnk, were fantastic.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
They cancelled the children's program 2 weeks before the cruise. Talk about hundreds of parents being upset!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Ship layout didn't really work for me...

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was fine and exactly what was expected.

Ship tip

Make reservations early

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Norfolk, Virginia

1 out of 5
They skjpped this port completely due departing from NYC 8 hours late....

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

3 out of 5
Not much happening at the Dockyard.. You have to take a ferry, or bus to find the good areas of Bermuda

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Horrible once again! It took 2.5 hours to get off the ship.
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3 Comments

Cfleur    2 years ago

Yup terrible cruise

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

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