Norwegian Getaway Review

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Sail Date: May 2017
Cabin: Mid-Ship Oceanview Stateroom with Large Picture Window

We went with another couple and enjoyed the ship overall. The stateroom was bigger than we have had before on other ships and bathroom a decent size. Service was good. Some very good entertainment. Some entertainment areas could have been bigger for the number of passengers on the ship. Food was good but what happened to lobster night? Sometimes the interactive displays did not have the correct dinner menus posted.

Enjoyed the ports especially St. Petersburg and Estonia.

Gothenburg was not a good port- we got in late and it took awhile for ship to clear. They never announced the ship was cleared and did not know until we looked out the window and saw long lines of people waiting for buses. Figured these were the people who did not follow instructions to stay off the stairways until the all clear was announced so the non rule followers got in the front of the lines. Then the only was to get to town was to pay NCL $15 per person. Since we went into a cargo port NCL should have provided a free shuttle. Long lines/wait to get on buses so the visit to the city was short unless we wanted to miss our scheduled dinner and entertainment.

Cabin Review

Mid-Ship Oceanview Stateroom with Large Picture Window

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Nice size cabin and bathroom

Port Reviews

Copenhagen

Did Copenhagen on our own pre cruise and post cruise. Nice city. Food expensive but overall liked the port

Berlin

Did not go to Berlin. Took Trains to Schwerin and back. A little difficult to navigate for first timers to Germany. People not as helpful/friendly as in other ports. Ate in Schwerin and figured they would take credit card but did not. Had to go to a machine to get money to pay for lunch. Schwerin castle was nice

Tallinn

Walked on our own. Really enjoyed this city and the people

St. Petersburg

Booked a 2 day excursion of our own with Alla Tours. Great tours and loved the sites. LONG lines to get through immigration- 40 minutes or so then had to get on line for passport check to get back on ship. 2nd day went faster to get off and back on.

Helsinki

Booked on own on and off bus and boat tour- rainy weather dampened the day especially boat part. The hop on and off one we booked was not a good one- not enough buses for this line.

Gothenburg

Too long to clear boat. Had to pay to get into town which should have been a free shuttle considering where we were in port. LONG lines for shuttle to town. The town was nice- wish we would have had more time there

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