NCL Getaway - July 16th - July 23rd

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4.2
Author: greedylv

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review

greedylv

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Caribbean: Great Stirrup Cay & St. Thomas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

NCL is a decent option on a budget but not high end.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We arrived at 10:15am and had drinks in hand on the ship by 11:45am. Fantastic experience.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The specialty dining (Moderna and Le Bistro) were of high quality. The MDL entrees and apps were fairly decent in quality. The deserts were fairly lackluster throughout the ship.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Plenty to do on the ship. Our teens loved it. The pool deck is fairly small and lacks adequate pool space.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Million Dollar Quartet was great! Everything else was very typical for a cruise. Syd Norman's Fleetwood Mac tribute was also fantastic, possibly the best live music show we've seen at sea.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

The virtual queue system was a joke. We were never able to get our 12 year old into the program. We discussed the issue with Guest Services and they did nothing to help.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone (except Guest Services) was amazing on the ship.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We had a balcony room. It was nice inside but the balcony was the smallest we've seen.