We just finished the Northern Capital cruise on the Getaway. The itinerary was fantastic and provided the chance to visit many cities I had not been to before. We traveled with a very large group and stayed in the Haven. We love the Haven. The notion of having the amenities of the entire ship, but the refuge of the Haven is a combination that is well worth the extra dollars in my opinion.
The only negative feedback we have for the trip would be:
1. The Haven Concierge. We just felt that he was overworked. His partner wasn't very good and his English was an issue. Because of this situation, we felt the recommendations we received from him were normally the ones that required him to do nothing (or very little). More complex ideas we had were shot down and we were given reasons why it wasn't a good idea. Very weird.
Two bedroom family suite in the Haven. The best way to travel with kids on the water.
Great city.
One of our favorite stops.
Lovely city. Sleepy until 10am so we spent the first hour or so waiting for things to open.