Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Getaway Reviews

hello my comment is a bit strange it hapent to be a cruise with most of the people with an average age of 70 years old just imagine other wise all is ok Jacob

The ship was very crowded so long line ups for most restaurants. The atrium entertainment area way too small for a ship of that size. We booked our flights through Norwegian and were given an impossible timeline from one flight to the next. Had the connecting plane not been late we would have missed it. We were told that in Russia we either had to buy a visa or book a tour with them so we booked one for the first day and stayed on the ship the second day only to find out that we could have gone ashore. Having said that we met some wonderful people , the food was good and the entertainment at night excellent.

Wonderful ship, staff and itinerary.

Scenic and informative, historical

The Itinerary of this cruise is what attracted us and met our expectations. The food and the amount of people on this ship did not. The food was very good in the specialty restaurants but left much to be desired every where else. The tours were over crowded and you felt you were constantly being herded. The ship is in good condition and if the weather had been warmer you would of used the outside more and not felt crowded in public spaces.

Ok but not great. Wait time to enter restaurants, inability to hear announcements in cabin, smoky card playing area, no floor mat for bathroom, long lines for guest services.

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Excursion tour in Stockholm Sweden fell short of our expectations

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We thoroughly enjoyed our trip We were disappointed in the ships excursion in Stockholm, basically just transport to the city and some driving through neighborhoods. We did enjoy the boat part of it but the guide on the bus did very little. I enjoy the time to roam around but she basically dropped us off with a time to return If she had told us that she would not be leading us to the palace or any other sights I would have done that on my own but since she said to meet at the palace and we had an additional hour left on the tour I thought she would be leading us on a tour. But our extra hour was driving through neighborhoods NOT worth the $$$ on that one!! The only other issue I had was that the ship did not offer a church service of any type (we were on ship 2 Sunday’s), other ships I have been in offered services They offered other types of informal meet and greets for specific groups The food in all 3 large dining rooms was excellent The different options for shows (both large and small club-like options) outstanding The ship never felt crowded even at disembarking times We LOVED our aft mini suite!!

But mediocre excursions and food.

We will never again allow a cruise line to determine our flights and seats on an airline. We spent a lot of money on excursions Berlin, Finland we total total waist of our time and money. This is the first cruise ship that we did not find that one special bar, one special place to relax.

We loved our cruise with Norwegian around the Baltic. Tons of photos and memories to share. Booked our next cruise too!

Haven concierge staff was abrupt and rude. Support services and amenities were not in keeping with 1st Class accommodations. NCL Gateway was more like a Carnival Party Cruise Ship than a Family oriented vacation. Lots of crowds, lines and drunk young people. Drink package at $118/day includes no canned soda, water, or specialty coffee and only bottom shelf liquor / well drinks.

We have not crossed other companies than Norwegian. We are very pleased with Norwegian as a company. Last year we made a cruise in East Caribbean with Escape. This year with Getaway in Western Caribbean. Both ships were in the same class - in other words, very good. Eastern Caribbean, however, offered better round trips. The Caribbean's destination is to recommend

While the service and cuisine were great, my cabin was cramped and the balcony was tiny. I don't think I'll do NCL again.

Was a little disappointed with the NCL Getaway. We have traveled with NCL before and thought this ship had cut back on quality of food and service

We enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of NCL. It’s nice in this day of limited luggage to not have to worry about packing long dresses or suits and tuxedos.

Norwegian just didn't hit the mark for us. I know they do for others. Not saying they aren't a fine cruiseline, but they just did not meet our expectations.

Our Eastern Caribbean itinerary was changed to Western due to hurricanes from the previous year. I decided to give it a shot since I have never been to the Western and after going I have decided never to go back. The port at Costa Maya was decent but nothing special. Harvest Caye was just a giant pool, and we have one of those on the ship. Rostand had literally nothing to offer. The ship, the getaway, while considered a mega ship wasn't nearly as nice as the lower class of ships, the Dawn, the Gem, etc. the entertainment was mediocre unlike the smaller ships. I thought the food was worse than the smaller ships as well