We enjoyed ourselves on this cruise. Although we’re not big fans of the itinerary we still had a blast.

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 3.3
Author: BigAlan

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review

BigAlan

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 03, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9262

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We have been on better ships and sailed to better ports of call, but we still had a great time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Arrival time picked was 10-10:30. Arrived at 10 on ship by 11:30.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Not really one to complain about the food on a cruise but it was very difficult to find something that was delicious. Cagney’s steakhouse was by far the winner, buffet was the loser…

O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar and Grille

4 out of 5

If you’re a wing lover they have some really good chicken wings. I ate about 50 of them in a week! Other items on menu were just so so. Open 24 seven, had breakfast there one morning and the omelette was good.

Syd Norman's Pour House

5 out of 5

Sid’s was great. The band was really good and incorporated the audience in their act. They did an Abba tribute that was amazing, and an 80s prom night which was fun. The venue is very small and you have to get in line a half an hour early if you don’t mind the way you’ll have a very good time!

Moderno Churrascaria

3 out of 5

This restaurant has waiters that walk around from table to table with meat on a skewer which they sliced right at your table. It was an interesting experience.

La Cucina Italian Restaurant

1 out of 5

Just …No

Garden Café

2 out of 5

Food was cold and overcooked most of the time. We mostly utilize the Buffet if we were running late for a show or wanted to stay close to the pool.

Carlo's Bake Shop

5 out of 5

Best desert we had onboard

Cagney's Steakhouse

4 out of 5

Steak was tender and cooked to perfection.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Shows were good. Who can’t enjoy themselves on a cruise!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Room steward was excellent, helpful and thorough. Cruise director who? Only saw him on the ships tv.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

I wish the pool design accommodated for more chairs around it but besides that had fun there most of the time. Overall ship was clean And have no complaints.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Room was roomy enough for 2 and had plenty of storage. Tip: bring some hangers. Nice shower and balcony was big enough.

Ship tip

Attend the glow party at H2O, make sure to bring your whites

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

I am not a fan of Nassau as a port of call. There are too many scammers and hustlers there. With that said we booked a day pass at the Margaritaville hotel and waterpark which was a 15 minute walk from the ship and we had a great time there. Chilling in the lazy river, swimming At their private beach and relaxing in their infinity pool was one of our highlights of our trip!

Thumbs Up 1

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Being from the United States and having been to Florida many times we stayed on the ship that day and had a great time by the pool

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Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5

This was an excellent day! Being a private island you can use your sale and sign card for drinks and food. Wish we had longer there but due to the tendering taking so long we only had about 3 1/2 hours. We rented a clam shell Cabana which went over to chaise lounges. I recommend it.

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New York, New York

1 out of 5