Not the Best, Not the Worst

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 3.9
Author: forebohs

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

forebohs

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Caribbean: Aruba Curacao & Jamaica (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 18, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin number: 8178

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the cruise overall. There were definitely some things that could have been a lot better. NCL should fix their wifi and app issues on this ship if it sails for longer periods of time, with multiple at sea days.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We arrived after the initial rush. Embarkation was fast and easy!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining rooms were nothing special. Service not great, slow, and food was not especially good. Specialty dining was excellent. Buffet was good. Desserts were overall disappointing.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

There are too many areas of this ship that are closed off unless you pay the additional fees. Main pools were overcrowded and there were hardly any pool servers for drinks. We tried to reserve the Vibe area but they said reservations were not available. Half of the area was closed off inside of Vibe so maybe they are short on staff (?)

Entertainment

5 out of 5

All of the entertainment that we attended was excellent (Syd Normans, Howl at the Moon, comedy, magician).

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Teen club was great for meeting others in his age group. Not too many coordinated activities in Entourage, but a good place to hang out.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Only standout was our room steward. Other staff was ok. Crew was mandated to wear masks and a lot of crew was new. Hard to understand what they were saying at most times. NCL boasted about the medical center and enhanced services. They are open for 1.5 horus in the morning and evening. We could not get a bandaid (even at guest services).

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was clean and well maintained. Too many private areas that are not available to all guests.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was clean. Room steward was great. Balcony was very small compared to other ships.

Ship tip

Take advantage of the specialty dining. Do not rely on wifi, it is mediocre. The app never worked, so do not rely on that for communicating with other guests or reservations.

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