Fun! But NCL has slipped...

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 3.7
Author: bstuck423

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

bstuck423

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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10 Night Caribbean: Dominica Republic & Antigua (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 01, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13888

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall it was a pleasant experience. But it's just not the same as the "prepandemic" NCL experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was just OK. Buffet was not great, food cold at times, random/changing closing times, no salt on 80% of tables. Crispy bacon was NEVER crisp. Speciality restaurants were great!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Didn't do many.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Fair. Again, not up to past standards.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Too small - layout poor to get into closer and to far side of bed or balcony.

Ship tip

Beware of little fees adding up....

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Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Spent time with friend who lives there - avoided cruise crowds! ;)

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St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico Did not visit port

Too much walking - didn't care for excursion options.

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Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Pigs! Loved this unique experience!

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

5 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations. Cruising isn’t back and may never be. You just need to decide is it still worth your vacation time and money. For us the answer is, yes.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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DACruiser57 1 year ago

Post pandemic cruising is not the same for all the cruise lines. Even though they will not admit to it, I still think there are staffing issues, supply chain issues, and just plain old inflation. Like most of us, we are getting back on food purchases or buying off brands. Cruise lines are probably doing the same instead of raising cruise prices.

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