Very disappointed with value of cruise.

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 3.7
Author: dolphinal

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

dolphinal

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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7 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 02, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8140

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We won't be sailing with NCL again. My wife and I have been cruising for over 40 years and were very unhappy with this cruise. We would consider NCL to be at the bottom of our list, and we have sailed on most cruise lines numerous times in our 40+ years of cruising. We were told by family and friends not to expect much from NCL and they succeeded in delivering just that: Not much.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

The worst in over 40 years of cruising.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Buffets were bad and no meal in the main dining rooms was memorable.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Million Dollar Quartet and Burn the Floor were among the best shows we've ever seen at sea. Piano player Antonio was exceptional. All other entertainment was average at best.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All onboard service provided by the crew was very good.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ships layout was as good as any newly designed cruise ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Our cabin was average when compared to other balcony cabins we've had on other cruise lines. Nothing exceptional about it. Maintained well by cabin steward.

Ship tip

Cancel. There's way better value offered by the competition.

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Ports of call

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

3 out of 5

Nice beach, no shade.

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

Typical cruise line created port. We did an excursion with a local tour operator. It was much cheaper than the cruise offerings.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Very nice port to visit.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Leaving the ship was the best part of the cruise.

17 Comments

Stephcat421 2 years ago

Yikes. Your review didn’t tell us why it was so awful!

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chillbren 2 years ago

Sorry to hear things weren't what you expected. I've learned over years that even cruise lines need second chances. I hope your next cruise is better.

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dixietino 2 years ago

Try NCL Haven, it’s fantastic

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for your comments

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

If this was your first cruise since Covid, a lot of what you experienced is the new normal across most cruise lines.

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CruisedudeNY65 2 years ago

I guess it depends what you're looking for in a cruise line. Ncl has good shows. Try Oceania for food. As previously stated, to each their own. 40 yrs of cruising would have told you that ncl doesn't have a Michelin star. 40 yrs of cruising should have you telling us which lines do what things well. Sorry your expectations weren't met with your last ncl cruise.

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Dadm 2 years ago

This is why there are so many different cruise lines. We all have choices.

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DACruiser57 2 years ago

It is also odd that the OP profile only lists 1 cruise. If someone wants a review to be of value they need to back up their comments. It is easy to add prior cruises sailed before joining this group.

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yk07us 2 years ago

I agree, it's a confusing review. Mostly everything is fine except for the non-memorable meals. Is every meal at a restaurant on land a memorable event? Ship is fine, service is good, entertainment is good. Seems like a good cruise. Embarkation mess is reported by 4 reviews out of 5 on every line.

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nclcruzr 2 years ago

Your expectations may be too high, there are plenty of food venues to choose from if you don't like the MDR.

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greedylv 2 years ago

This review is confusing.

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Dumfy75 2 years ago

Apart from your embarkation, which appears to be a bit of a shambles across the board these days, it doesn’t seem like you said anything was that bad?

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Frogboo95 2 years ago

We have been on the Ship twice. It is fantastic!

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

It sounded like you enjoyed the cruise other than the buffet. Why did you want to leave? Most meals in the MDR are not memorable but doesn't mean they are not good. I'm ok with average.

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