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Norwegian Getaway Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Getaway

10 Night Europe: France Spain & Portugal (Southampton To Barcelona)

Sail date: June 06, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Getaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14124

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Be prepared for itinerary changes. If you decide on the cruise ship excursions book early as they do sell out even the hop on hop off with them. Book a room mid to aft as all free restaurants are in the aft.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
not the greatest theatre shows you would normally expect

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff are always eager to assist and please guests

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Always clean but some areas could use some updating.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Comfortable room, good size and Staff always kept it clean. The room itself was more forward than midship so a long hike to the restaurants.

Ship tip

Balcony is a must and mid ship or aft for ease of restaurant accessibility

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5
Lots to do in the area pre cruise.

Le Havre (Paris), France Did not visit port

Ended up being an added sea day. It was cancelled from our itinerary much to our dismay as we booked this cruise with the intention of seeing Normandy.

Vigo, Spain Did not visit port

Day 3 la coruna was added and a Portugal stop removed. This was moved to day 4

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Beautiful city. We did an excursion to Sintra and pena palace, awe inspiring. Again though, our docking time was changed an hour so thankfully our excursion company waited for us.

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
Lots to see here. The cathedral was amazing.

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
Hop on hop off buses are the best way to view a lot of places in a short time.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Hop on hop off. Cathedral and castle tour

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

4 out of 5
The cruise times were changed so what should have been a fun day was a short visit. 1pm-6:30 with the cruise paper commenting on the lively nightlife that obviously we would not be there for

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Sagrada familia is a must see. We also did an excursion to Monserrat with a listen to the boys choir.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Disembarking was absolute chaos. 2hour line up in the hot sun to get a taxi and those embarking were also corralled outside in the scorching heat.
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6 Comments

Ladyjunecliff     4 months ago

Looking forward to touring Spain later this year. Thanks!

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     5 months ago

Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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