Overcrowded and Underwhelmed

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 2.7
Author: MKAG

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

MKAG

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

2.7 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 23, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14784

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Cruise seemed overbooked with not enough staff. Food often cold. Service not up to par.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Specialty restaurants were good. Buffet and main dining rooms were too crowded with cold food.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Hot tub - overcrowded. Ropes course closed. Slides not open long enough.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Need to be offered more nights. Newlywed Game was fun. Should do an additional one at end of cruise.

Children's Programs

My teenagers did not want to participate.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Waiters were overwhelmed. Room attendant was great.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Balcony size very small.

Ship tip

Don't go during a holiday.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5

Too cold. Not enough to do if you've already been to Space Center.

Thumbs Up 0

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

Supposedly because of wind. But medical emergency on ship may have played into it,.

Thumbs Up 0

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

We went to Junkanoo Beach.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

3 Comments

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