We are hooked on cruising and over the past 40 years, we have been on RCCL, Holland, Princess, Celebrity, Costa, Carnival and NCL. Living near both Miami and Ft. Lauderdale ports affords us the opportunity to take advantage of last minute cruising. We have seen a lot of changes on cruise ships, but there is always room for improvement. Here is my take on the Getaway.

Very quick embarkation. First impression was cleanliness. Hands were sprayed with sanitizer as we stepped foot on deck 7.."washy, washy" was heard many times a day- especially by the buffet.

The Garden Cafe located on deck 15 was large and airy with lots of inside and outside seating on both sides of the deck. A wide variety of hot and cold food was available but nothing special. Read more