Norwegian Getaway Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Had a blast, but probably wouldn’t book the Getaway again!

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Norwegian Getaway
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ChelseaLolley
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

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Sail Date: Jun 2018
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony Stateroom
Zip-lining in Roatan, Honduras!!
(Booked through NCL)
Beach Day in Belize!!
Morning OJ on balcony overlooking Costa Maya, Mexico
Navigation signs in Harvest Caye
Enjoying a book and mimosa on Deck 8 Waterfront on the last sea day
Long walk from land to port in Costa Maya, but great for selfies with the s
Chacchoben Mayan Ruins!
The walk from the ship to Harvest Caye. Beautiful views and shaded!

We originally had booked the 7 day Eastern Caribbean, however due to hurricane damage, it was switched to a Western Caribbean and we each got a $12.50 onboard credit.

Overall, we had a blast. We wish we had visited 1 less port and had 1 more sea day to truly enjoy the ship (which is why we liked the Eastern itenerary) but did enjoy getting to see 4 different places.

Our biggest overall negative of the ship was that all of the big game shows and activities were held in the atrium which was NOT designed to hold these types of events. In order to get a seat, you had to get there at least 40 minutes early (and even then sometimes seating at the back bar was the only availability.) We spent so much time sitting in the atrium waiting for shows to begin so we could ensure we had a seat and didn’t have to stand the whole time. The bigger events should have been held in the theatre which could accommodate the crowds that the game shows attracted and that way people wouldn’t feel the need to have to arrive super early to ensure they could get a seat. Lots of wasted time!!

Cabin Review

Mid-Ship Balcony Stateroom

Cabin BB

Room was perfect sized for 2. Would have been a much tighter fit if we had had a 3rd person on the futon. Balcony was small, but just what we needed to enjoy our morning OJ.

Upon arrival, we noticed dirt, several stains and tear in/on our bedding. Our steward replaced it that night. The room was pretty clean, however you could definitely tell it was cleaned very quickly before we arrived. I did a good dusting and sanitizing before we unpacked.

Our roomsteward did a good job, however he was very very slow. Most days he wouldn’t get to our room until just before dinner time (when we were in there trying to get ready) instead of during the day while we were at port...and at night he wouldn’t get to our room until around 9:30ish.

The closet had plenty of hangers and there were plenty of shelves for storage. The empty drawer under the couch fit all of my packing cubes nicely!!

Our steward had already emptied our fridge before we got there, so it was empty - which was nice!

Port Reviews

Harvest Caye

Had a beach day here and it was great!

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