I use cruise critic reviews to help me plan my trips and the reviews are always on point....Let's see if I can keep them real here. We needed to get away from the cold Nor East bad weather and it was our Easter Spring break. We decided on a last minute cruise but most were sold out for 3 persons. We were able to find Norwegian Getaway that sailed to countries that we've never been to, Roatan, Honduras, Harvest Caye, Belize, Costa Maya, Mexica and Cozumel (which we'd been to in the past). It was a beautiful 7 days with lovely weather and as it was from April 1-8, most of the Spring break crowd were back to school/College already. I was a little apprehensive as I had never been on the Norwegian Cruise brand and thought it might not have been as nice as the Royal Caribbean or Disney. But, it surprised me and my family and we had a lovely time. I think, most surprising of all was that every single person and family we had met had been on the Norwegian or the Getaway at least twice before. They just loved it! So, let's start with Service 4 out of 5 overall. Room: we went for a mini suite w/balcony and it was 287 sq ft. We could have done the Balcony and been just as happy. Bathroom was a little larger, balcony was small and we were on the 12th mid-deck - don't waste money, Decks 9-11 would have probably been better. It still rocked a bit. Food: Free-style and main dining area always had a wait, you should book way in advance if you know that you want a certain time and before shows. No creativity with the food but the buffet was always good in the mornings and evenings with lots of choices. Entertainment: You have to make reservations in advance. Disappointed about that but we were able to get into later shows and it was hilarious. I sort of missed most of the entertainment and only realised that until I saw the playbacks on the room tvs. Hilarious! Make sure to attend the poolside and atrium activities - always fun on any ship! Tours: they were all wonderful but if you've been on cruises you could always do your own thing in places like Cozumel instead of with the ship tours that had time and certain restrictions. Hire a taxi and check out Playa del Mia. Lots to do there and the prices were either comparable or less (taxi $18 one way, entrance fee $50-57 all inclusive (food/unlimited drinks/unmotorized water sports for kids/adults, water slides, kiddie pools, spa/massages (for a price). It was all well worth it), plus, very good condition equipment. Our maitre'd was excellent, tall, handsome, knowledgeable and quite engaging, our steward, well, he was nice but could have been a bit more diligent. No washer/dryer on board, lots of closet space and one has to call your steward to get an iron (so go with clothes you don't have to iron). The gym was always packed, so get there on time. Eat, sun and be merry. For repeat cruisers, just like on any ship o the days that you remain at sea - get your lounge chairs early in the morning. It was fun and I would definitely do it again. Having been on Disney (the best the cruise lines have to offer - service and food), Royal Caribbean (service and entertainment, beautiful ship layouts), Carnival Vista (this was brand new and a mediterranean cruise now sailing from Miami, food was good, Entertainment good, service excellent and rooms good). So, I can't wait for the next new ship on Norwegian - good bang for the buck!