Mostly enjoyable cruise

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 3.9
Author: rtt40

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

rtt40

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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

Sail date: August 06, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11730

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Hopefully a Norwegian rep contacts me to further discuss or I may call directly. Norwegian is a great company but there are a lot of other good options out there too!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

The crowds were huge and it took a while to go through the various check points but it was orderly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We didn't dine in the specialty restaurants but the other locations were pretty good with a good variety of items to choose from.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The outdoors rope course was always closed and a sign said due to inclement weather but it was sunny outside. Need to organize their on-ship games better such as "Deal no Deal" and their redemption process. It was not as instructed after the game completion.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service provided throughout the ship was great!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The room was nice and as expected. Wish they had a couple of more electrical outlets close to the beds.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

No excursions

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Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5

Need more shaded areas, without incurring an expense. Needed to take tenders from boat to island.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

1 out of 5

Ship had "mechanical" issues that had our itinerary revised. Very disappointed with only getting to spend about 3 hours (useable time) at the port with only shops and restaurants. This was supposed to be the highlight of the trip with excursions but was canceled and no excursion options were given. DR looked nice didn't experience it. Many unhappy customers!

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Be prepared for long check out lines, even when they are grouped.

9 Comments

javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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Popdog 2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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Dadm 2 years ago

Sometimes a cruise will miss the mark. Better Luck next cruise.

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kef2016 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience! Hopefully your next cruise will meet your expectations.

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GSpringer 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Sorry you found the cruise disappointing

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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