Norwegian Getaway Cruise Reviews for Senior to Europe

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Horseshoe Bay Beach. Strong currents and no signage
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Giant chess set game on deck 8
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Sailing away at sunset
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Starbucks on board..$4 coffee
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Not what we expected
"Then getting on line again for the boat tender back to the ship.I ended up just walking onto the first NCL tender because to be honest at this stop nobody was checking tender numbers and the line was short for us once there so we took the lift...."Read More
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6-10 Cruises

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Good cruise - Service and quality lacking in some areas

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nauticat
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

NCL has been the company of choice in the past due to it's freestyle policy and overall quality and after a patient wait following 3 cancelled cruises due to covid and the war in the Ukraine we were eager to sail again. Over this time costs have inevitably gone up as have the gratuities (more than 100% since our last cruise in 2017). Now we more or less expected this under the current climate but ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Extra charges

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Norwegian Getaway

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Insurance55
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Hadn’t been to 3 of the ports, and 10 nights sounded good. Didn’t anticipate having to constantly pay for transfers from the ship to the destination! It’s a big ship and therefore had to dock in commercial docks, Entertainment - the shows were first class but during g the day was pretty poor Food was excellent- although busy on sea days! Definitely take the drinks package, great ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony Stateroom

Traveled with children


Not what I expected of NCL

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Norwegian Getaway

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BizzyBea17
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

I chose this cruise because I had previously sailed with NCL "Spirit" and had a wonderful time. The ship and the crew were terrific. This time - on the plus side the crew, as always were a delight. NCL have some of the most wonderful crew members. There were plenty of dining areas and the food was acceptable The price I paid, as a solo traveller in an inside cabin, was a real ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Not a Superior Cruise

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Norwegian Getaway

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PWCSCruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because the itinerary was quite varied and promised a good overall experience in Europe, including 2 days in Iceland. We had also heard that NCL was a good cruise line. Before the cruise: Spent several hours trying to book dining, shows and prepaying for services that we wished to have. Was able to book regular dining for some of the days aboard, including 4 specialty ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony Stateroom


Poor management - understaffed.

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sowhynot
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our fourth NCL cruise, but the first for quite a while preferring Celebrity and RCL but this itinerary included many of our “bucket list” ports, including Reykjavik and Lerwick (Shetland). It is very obvious that they are understaffed, and undertrained. The front-line help is courteous enough but not prepared or allowed to problem solve. There is lack of communication between ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony Stateroom


Disappointing aspects of our cruise on NCL Getaway

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Norwegian Getaway

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Mammasan
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

When we were looking for a cruise to use our two $250 soon to expire future cruise credits, we chose the Getaway September 6th cruise that would be sailing out of Lisbon, which is one of our favorite cities to visit in Europe. Unfortunately, the cruise began with a terrible boarding process for nearly every passenger on the ship except for those who had booked cabins in the "Haven," who were ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Getaway Review

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DecLegend
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Here are the good and bad about this particular trip via Norwegian Getaway. Boarding was a disaster. No consideration for your selected boarding time. Spent well over 2 hours in line outside to get on ship. Room was a balcony and was good except for outlets. There were no USB outlets and two plugs. Hair dryer is close to balcony and not in bathroom. Small regfrigerator filled with water ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony Stateroom


Never Use NCL Again

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Getaway

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pattycates
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We booked this cruise 1 1/2 years ago when it was supposed to be the new ship, Viva. It wasn't finished due to supply chain issues and the Getaway went in it's place. There were well over 4K people on this ship AND 1500 children. Way too many people. I thought the food at Savor, Tropicana, and Taste were really good. We would upgrade and get the Cagney Steak for $15 upcharge. There were so many ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony Stateroom


Could be better organized

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Getaway

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Fhchan
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Well, I believed Norweigen is a reputable cruise line, but not this time. I knew the crew did their best. They were polite. Hard working and offered free entertainment. Service Dept was always short staff. Ogot my specialty dinner back. Food was okay but housekeeping can be better as we had to pay $20. per day mandatory. Sometimes it was done before dinner time. What upset me most the ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom


Not the best.

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Revmeister
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because of the variety of locations that the ship was going to be visiting. We booked our holiday, but with days to go, the itinerary changed.... drastically. Almost every day the time in port was shortened by 2 hrs or more. This left us with no chance to spend any quality time in port. They cancelled our stop in mykanos altogether because of choppy waves, yet 2 other ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


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