Mixed Bag on Getaway

Item: Norwegian Getaway
Rating: 4.1
Author: edkaufman13

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Bermuda

edkaufman13

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 19, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10788

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

A mixed bag. Attraction to cruising once was ease of traveling. Now almost as many reasons not to go on a cruise again as there are to go. At some point cuts to services and quality will affect decision to continue cruising. I understand cruise lines are still coming off the effects of pandemic but long term cruisers will eventually say "enough".

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Split decision. Specialty restaurants were great. Buffet decidedly mixed quality.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Usual mix was OK. Atrium too crowded for most events.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Million Dollar Quartet & Burn the Floor were great. Comedians were awful.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Mostly good. Cabin service has gone down since crew is doing more with less.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Casino smoke a problem. Public spaces too crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Balcony smallest we've had. Enjoyed larger shower. Room otherwise standard.

Ship tip

Don't sail during any kind of holiday where kids will be coming.

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Ports of call

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy.

6 Comments

TheBigSalad 11 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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hunny68 11 months ago

That ship is very poorly designed for how many people are on it. Public spaces are way too small for the events and entertainment.

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javawoody 11 months ago

Traveling during a holiday will always be crowded

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bubbles60 11 months ago

I agree traveling at holidays is not the best. The reason is that all cruise lines count full capacity at 2 per cabin, so when you have 4 or 4+ in a cabin, the ship is crowded. The Getaway is one of our favorite ships.

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