Not as good as previous NCL cruises.

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 52

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

10 Night Bermuda & Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 26, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13298

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

The places we stopped were beautiful. At st.martten we had our snorkel gear stoen, very disappointing because it seemed safe due to the fact we were on a small beach in front of a resort. Overall the food in dining rooms was decent but buffet was mediocre at best. The only thing to eat after 9pn was at O' Sheehan's and it was also mediocre. We cr uised with NCL 6 years ago and it was much better than this time.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Pretty fast and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main dining was very good food but no big wows. Buffet was mediocre at best. Cagney's steakhouse was fabulous!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The ropes course was fun. I am not much of a water person but the pools looked nice.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedians were really good. The million dollar quartet was the best show I have ever seen, we went 2 nights in a row and I would have gone a third if there was one.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Seemed like less staff available than last cruise on NCL a few years ago.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Good amount of room and very impressed with the size of the bathroom specifically the shower area. Once again less staff than before so we didn't see much of our cabin Steward, we heard that they are responsible for more cabins so it made sense.

Ship tip

Getting off ship at the ports was a lengthy wait compared to any other cruise we've taken.

Ports of call

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

2 out of 5
It was beautiful there but my husbands snorkel gear was stolen at a very small beach that was located directly in front of a nice resort.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
The baths are a must see.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
I didn't think this would be my favorite, but it was definitely in my top two. The beach was so beautiful and the locals came out with food for sale. I had the best authentic Mexican food I've ever had as well as the best mango ever!

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Did not visit port

They canceled this port. They claimed it was due to weather although we looked ahead and it didn't seem like there were any bad weather conditions. However, the news was reporting that 4000 prisoners escaped from Haiti and were burning down the city and murdering people.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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