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Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4.9
Author: baillargeons

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review

baillargeons

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

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

Sail date: October 08, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5192

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed my cruise; however if you play in the casino stop by and get a players card so they won’t keep asking you to remove your key card from your slot machine to take and place your beverage order. It was annoying because it would cash out your machine automatically to your card and I never seemed to get the machine to start playing and/or hitting as often as it seemed to before they asked for my card! Well this might just be me but it felt like bad mojo resetting and adding my money back in the machine from my player bank on the card every time I wanted a drink!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

This was a great location more towards the back but much larger hallway, was definitely easier to talk the elevator at the stern. Make sure you go to the center stairs for any port debarkations because they will lock out the back elevators

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Absolutely love being able to get off the ship and just walk up and down the streets! We found a great little cafe “Kaffe Haus Old San Juan” and the Greatest Gelato shop “Anita La Mamma del Gelato” a short walk west of the cruise port! Just look for them on Google maps!

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Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

You can stay and enjoy the pool area here but plan to take an excursion at this stop, this on I prefer not to leave unless I’m with a bigger group!

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

I’ve been here before; however with NCL we were docked downtown so we walked the shops and enjoyed a few local beers

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Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed the quiet cove where the main beach area is located and that the drinks package covers you while your here!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Steak House "HUGE" Tiger Shrimp Cocktail

Great ocean view room closer to the back

WOW so glad we stopped by for this place! I haven't tasted anything like it since we lived in Italy!

If you prefer it a little cooler you'll feel the A/C more in the back

We stopped here just for breakfast and coffee

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Thanks for your feedback

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gwright1129 2 years ago

Huh, carnival has a button they can push to get your folio number for drinks without removing the card... even if you do remove it on carnival, you have 15 seconds i think before it cashes you out.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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