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The salad bar is great! We did Moderno on the Getaway and they had (in addition to the regular green salad items) sushi, lots of different cheeses, marinated vegetables, pasta and couscous salads, soups, rolls, cold meats and definitely more items that I now can't remember! (This was back in July 2019). 

The meats were good - I particularly liked the beef selections - but the pineapple they bring around on the skewer is a definite must try! Delish!!!

Loved the Baltic Cruise - St. Petersburg is stunning, but also loved Copenhagen and Helsinki. Did a Grand Med cruise as well and Athens was amazing - but Venice was probably my favourite on that cruise. I don't think you can go wrong with either a Baltic or a Greek Isles cruise - I only saw Athens and Mykonos on my grand Med - but Santorini is on my bucket list! 

Le Bistro

Teppanyaki

Cagney's

Moderno

La Cucina

We did 5 of us in a Family Oceanview on the Getaway (2 adults 3 kids - 18, 14, 10) and it was tight! Had more than one squabble over the bathroom and we tried to spend as much time out of the room as possible because of the lack of space. Looking at another family cruise in 2021 and thinking connecting insides may be the way to go 🙂

Can't speak to the cabanas themselves, but when we were at Harvest Caye we loved the pool! We spent some time on the beach, but found it rough on our feet and lots of seaweed the day we were there. The pool was amazing - so clean and it's huge! Lots of lifeguards too - so we always felt safe. 

Was on the Getaway this past July - loved the Raspberry Guava Mojito, Aperol Spritz and BBC!! 🍹

I think it may depend on the ship? Saw a vending type machine on the Spirit when I went by the medical center (in 2016) - but I did not see one on the Getaway (anywhere on the ship including by the medical center). The shops had meds to buy, but as a comparison - it was $18.99 for a bottle of Nyquil during my cruise this past July.   

They did on the Getaway in July - I believe the one we could get with the beverage package was Voga - it was pretty good 😊

My just turned drinking age son thought it was great, though I agree with the above posters - its much better cold and with OJ! 

Cagney's - Parmesean Truffle Fries & the Pork Belly 

Le Bistro - French Onion Soup

Moderno - Pineapple

Cagney's - Parmesean Truffle Fries & the Pork Belly 

Le Bistro - French Onion Soup

Moderno - Pineapple

I would do the two cruises - like a lot of others have said, the room doesn't really matter to me - I just love being on the ship and visiting new places (or the same places as long as I'm cruising!)

Yay!! Glad it was the right one 😄 It was a great reference for me on my last cruise in July! I hope it serves you well! 🍸🍹

Not sure if this is the one you are referring to, but I have attached a copy of one I downloaded a year or so ago 🙂🍹 Hopefully it's what you're looking for!  

NCL UBP FAV DRINKS 2017 edition.pdf

Thanks for the review! Doing the same cruise on July 22nd - can't wait! 😄

July 22 - 17 days to go!! Baltics on the Getaway 😄 Ports are Copenhagen, Denmark; Rostock (Berlin), Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; Stockholm (Nynashamn), Sweden; then back to Copenhagen! 🛳️ 

Mango Meltdown! 🍹

I usually like to start about 10 days before departure, gradually adding items to the suitcase as I get laundry done. But more times than not, I start with packing a few things, then it gets neglected due to work and crazy kid schedules! Then I'm typically scrambling a day or two before to get it all done 😄

Thank you so much for posting details and pics!! I'm loving seeing the changes and upgrades that have taken place 😍 Sailed on her last August and again this coming July - it's so great to see your first-hand photos to see what to expect!  

BBC for sure! Also Frozen Toasted Almond and Pina Coladas....sooo yummy! 🍧🍹 This thread is making me thirsty! 😋

17 hours ago, Danish viking said:

What I gather from the reviews are this.

 

Small Rooms.

Large pillows (maybe to large).

Hard madrasses.

Good but expensive breakfast.

Friendly staff.

Cleaning is mostly spot on, there is a few bad examples but they are very few.

Most people seems to like the location.

Thank you Danish viking! I appreciate your reply and all the wonderfully helpful information you have provided through "Wonderful Copenhagen 2019"!! 

Just wondering if anyone has stayed at the new Wakeup Copenhagen, Bernstorffsgade that opened in 2018? I have it booked for one night before my upcoming July cruise and was wondering if anyone had any first-hand insight or reviews of it? (Any local buzz about the property would also be appreciated!)  

Breakfast - Eggs benny (extra hollandaise) and the corned beef hash!

Otherwise - the pretzel rolls!! They're always the first thing I have at the buffet upon embarkation! Once I have my pretzel roll and a pina colada I know my vacation has started! :)

Hey tap_out! I was on the Getaway for the Aug 12 sailing out of Miami. I had the UBP and now can't imagine doing a cruise without one! I found the drinks to be good, but ordered mostly the frozen kind that they can't pre-make. But, I did hit up the Sugarcane Mojito bar on a few occasions and they made those to order every time! Soooooo delicious!

Production shows were Burn the Floor and Million Dollar Quartet. I didn't see Burn the Floor, but Million Dollar Quartet was great! (Especially if you are a music lover) We had a great comedian on board as well. For the smaller venue comedy show - reservations were a must - but there were plenty of seats left for the Million Dollar Quartet when we went.

For dining, I ate at Moderno, La Cucina and Cagney's...my favourite by far was Moderno - great food, great service and the Strawberry Caipirnha cocktail was amazing! La Cucina was fantastic as well but Cagney's service was slow and not up to par the night we went. That being said, the food was still delicious! I booked my reservations for my specialty dining ahead of time as well - it definitely worked well for me :)

Have a great cruise!!

Love the review! My family and I are going on the Getaway in August - we're also staying in a Family Oceanview on Deck 5. What was your room number? I was so happy to hear about the double sink - we have 3 kids and two of them are girls (one is a teenager and she loves to spend time in the bathroom!) How comfortable was the sofa bed? Sounds like the room was great overall, I'm glad that we booked one too!

Thank-you for sharing gogispu - your review was very helpful! :)