Excellent activities and live music and dancing opportunities but just adequate food.

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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4.2 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

10 Night Caribbean & Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 06, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9130

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Mediocrity in food and service but excellent activity so it keeps my wife happy NCL.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy peasy onboard with lunch by noon

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Once good meal in Taste resteraunt. Tropicana restaurant was lousy and 2 hours later I told maitre de who could care less. 3 times in Cagney good meals and one in ocean blue not good. Noodles bar decent but smoke from casino is terrible. American diner was good for burgers and Greek salads. OSheehan pub was decent. Avoid the buffet area overcrowded and not too good. Mojitos bar was good service and same with bliss lounge. Not one meal or dish was a WOW! Missing the old days when food and service were all high standards like Celebrity.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Alex Stenko the assistant cruise director was everywhere and did an incredible job! Activities staff were amazing Zumba type class at 8:30 am in Bliss lounge or pool side were great. Theme parties were fun and Alex had everyone dancing. Duo band by mojito bar had great dancing every night but NCL has no dancing area so we dance in tiled hallway no problem. Piano guy played country there and we lined danced. Bliss lounge was great fun too danced with dj who was excellent and Cutterz band and same by pool. Theme parties by Spice H20 were well attended and such fun. Atrium was rocking with some dancing too.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Excellent duo band by mojito bar same for piano guy. Cutterz band was outstanding playing reggae and rock very danceable. Million dollar quartet was great and burn the floor dancers absolutely incredible.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Great room attendant and everyone else just going through the motions. Same ship last year had better service.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Paint chips on balcony. Worn out ship. Needs a refurbishement!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Perfect location up to 15 gym pool Stairs down one for entertainment

Ship tip

Bring a highlighter and pre mark next days activities and enjoy your trip smiles are met with smiles.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Easy peasy with trinity reservation for park sleep cruise

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Taino bay lazy river is free get off early and get good chairs freeeeeee!

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Walked up to both old forts, my lifetime senior national park pass is good for me and 3 other people so I took a young couple in for freeeeee!

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Back to Meagan bay very nice

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
I think the cabbie switch us from garden cane to Long Beach but it was still nice

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

1 out of 5
Ncl cancelled port and gave us $20.00 onboard credits soooooooo cheap! Could have added st Martin as I’ve seen before. Very very very very cheap! Shameful!!!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Bing bang booom! Once on trinity bus back to hotel 15 minutes
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