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Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4
Author: elizabethpunger

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

elizabethpunger

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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9 Night Europe: France Spain & Belgium (Southampton To Lisbon)

Sail date: August 08, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11898

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We missed two of the best ports because of the weather. Not NCL's fault. We will not be recommending this ship or itinerary to anyone. Most cities are 2 hrs away from the industrialized ports we docked in which wasted alot of time due to travel. I recommend picking a smaller ship and different itinerary.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Very well organized. Kudos

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Speciality was excellent. Hours for complementary dining were horrible. If you don't have the premium drink package..coffee after dinner will cost you.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Nothing good after 10 pm the nights the shows aren't on. The is a comedy room but no comedians preformed. We've been on ships with much better entertainment. Atrium was way too small to host game shows.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Burn the floor and Million Dollar Quartet were excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Very dark ship. Needed more open gallery. Atrium way too small for what it is used for.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ferry our cabin steward was outstanding! Room was smaller than any other ship we've been on.

Ship tip

Go on a different ship.

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

Wish we had more time. Took 1 1/2 hrs to reach London.

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Wish we had more time. Gorgeous country

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Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

Boring!! Skipped the excursion to Paris. 2 1/2 hrs each way to spend 3 hrs in Paris ...not worth the cost.

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Bilbao, Spain

5 out of 5

La Coruna, Spain

2 out of 5

The excursion said we would go to a cathedral and a castle. We saw the outside of both didn't get to go in either. Instead they took us to a market that was a tourist trap! Very disappointing!

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Vigo, Spain

5 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Very organized

8 Comments

Ladyjunecliff 1 year ago

Thanks for your review.

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Dumfy75 1 year ago

Bubbles is right a lot of the cities you want to see in Europe are not exactly right beside the cruise port. More suitable for city breaks if you really want to see much of any place.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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OGWonderWoman 1 year ago

👍🏾

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Sorry your experience wasn’t the best.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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bubbles60 1 year ago

Unfortunately, in Europe, the larger cities are not on the coast, such as London, Paris, Rome, and Florence.

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