10 Night Bermuda and St. Thomas, St. Martin, San Juan and Puerto Plata - from NYC

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Norwegian Getaway

10 Night Bermuda & Turks & Caicos (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 07, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8405

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

There was a lot to do and the cruise was fun. Probably will opt for a different type of vacation in the future.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
First cruise, family of four, embarkment went like a breeze. No issues. Friendly people

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Good food, really clean, very, very nice staff.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
mostly listed to the live music in the atrium. did not attend the other shows because of timing, attended a session on healthy eating and one on making fun fruit dishes

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Fun and talented

Children's Programs

My kids are older

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They really make the experience worthwhile. Every single employee should be rewarded for their professionalism and pleasantness.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean, very impressive considering there were something like 4,000 passengers

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Nice. We actually had 2 cabins, this one was much smaller, but they were both good and comfortable.

Ship tip

lots of food options. Try them all.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5
no excursion.

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5
took a bus to downtown and a mini boat back. It was fun.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
went to the beach which was attractive and busy

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
pretty area

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
lots of street selling which was fun.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
A disaster. The ship was 4.5 hours late (they did tell us the day before that we were running late because of a technical problem. So expecting to get in at 7 am , we go in around 12:30 or 1. Leaving the ship was one of the most unorganized messes I have ever experienced. We had to leave our rooms by 10 and hundreds, thousands of us were waiting in hallways. Ship managment offered little or no info about where everyone should wait. This really was a downer. Flight issues, etc.
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9 Comments

Ladyjunecliff     7 months ago

Times can really vary for debarking to ports and home sorta like the airport.

amorad2112     7 months ago

Thanks for your review!! We will be on board for a transatlantic voyage in April and I wondering how much there was to do!! Your review helps with getting my plan down! Sorry for the issues you experienced, I read about it in the news. Not a way to end your vacation. Again thank you for your review!!

AuntPinkie     7 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Hope you give cruising another try. Glad you mostly enjoyed your first cruise.

javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the review

cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad everyone had a wonderful cruise. Thank you for your review.

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

enjoyurdaysmile     7 months ago

Glad you all had a wonderful time.

bubbles60     7 months ago

Sounds Ike you had a good time until it was time to get off. Glad you enjoyed dining options.

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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