Getaway Questions: Ask 'Em Here!

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Would Norwegian consider including a stop at Great Stirrup Cay on Getaway's itinerary? Perhaps in place of Nassau.

 

 

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Someone actually asked Kevin Sheehan about this at the Q&A session before I had a chance to (not specifically about Great Strirrup Cay but about whether they might consider any variations to the itineraries in coming years), and his reply was "no comment."

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Are there makeup mirrors in the getaway bathrooms?

 

Only in suites. (I had a mini-suite and didn't have a makeup mirror.)

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Much appreciated, insidecabin!

 

It's the same in all cabins. It's full-size, but it's not powerful. I have thick hair, too, and it took forever for me to dry just my bangs. Ugh.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

From what I've seen and read, it appears the casino is kind of spread out on the 7th deck and not contained in any one space. Kids are generally not allowed in casinos, so how does this work when visiting the 7th deck (O'Sheehan's, etc.)? Do the kids just need to be sure they are constantly moving along, and not pausing to look at the lights and bells and whistles?

 

The casino is in one central area, just above Le Bistro and Headliners. It sort of fans out around the big chandelier, and there are two corridors that shoot off from it -- one heading toward O'Sheehan's and one toward Shanghai's. I didn't see any kids, but that doesn't mean they don't occasionally walk through. There are ways to avoid that section, though, by either going down to Deck 6 or up to Deck 8 to bypass it before going back up or down to Deck 7.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

We have read from various posts that the casino has a strong smell from people smoking in there. On other cruiselines, there is a certain day and time that the casino is nonsmoking. Would you be able to see if this will occur on this ship? Thanks!

 

Unfortunately, there are no totally smoke-free days or times, but smoking is only allowed in the main portion of the casino -- the part that fans out around the big chandelier on Deck 7, just above Le Bistro and Headliners. The two offshoot corridors (one heading toward O'Sheehan's, the other toward Shanghai's) are nonsmoking areas. They're basically just slot machines, but I'm usually bothered by smoke, and I didn't notice excessive amounts of it in the main area on my sailing.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Can you tell me who the head Sommlier is on Getaway and how many sommeliers and/or wine stewards they have? Thanks

 

I'm told there is no head sommelier, but there are six wine stewards. The head food and beverage manager is Martin Ivanov.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Will they provide bed bumpers for the couch bed in the balcony staterooms? I need to figure out if I have to bring my own or get my toddler a crib. Unless you can turn the couch around and face it to the wall but others have said the couch is attached to the wall.

 

 

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The couch in my cabin (a mini-suite with a balcony) was not attached to the wall.

[Jazzbone]

The couch in my cabin (a mini-suite with a balcony) was not attached to the wall.

 

Nice...will it fit on the balcony ? :D

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Nice...will it fit on the balcony ? :D

 

Haha! Something tells me no. Most of the balconies on the ship are terribly small for the standard balcony and minisuite cabins. It's been a gripe from passengers since Breakaway's launch, and unfortunately they haven't addressed it just yet.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Hi,

 

Thanks for offering to get our questions answered. I just want a bit more info on the Vibe Beach Club. How much for a weekly pass on the Getaway? Any discount for 2-3 purchases? Is smoking allowed in this area?

 

Thanks again.

 

A weekly pass for an individual is $79 with no cabana access or $299 with cabana access for up to two people. There's no discount for multiple purchases. The guest services desk tells me smoking is allowed.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Thanks for taking our questions and hopefully getting some answers. Could you ask if they are planning any theme parties (such as white or glow), pub crawls, martini tastings, etc. Also, we will be sailing during St. Patrick's Day. Will there be anything planned for us Irish or the want to be Irish for a day passengers? Thanks again!

 

Yes! I'm told by guest services onboard that there will be theme parties, including Glow and 80's. Pub crawls will be offered for $25 (five bars included), and wine tastings will be offered for $15. Check your Freestyle Daily for days and times. As for St. Patrick's Day, there's been talk of a party, but I'm awaiting details. I'll get back to you as soon as I find out for sure.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Saw pics of Vibe with some umbrellas. Are they on a first come basis? Or are they available to be rented? If so what is the weekly price for umbrella? Thanks!

 

Would love to get whatever details anyone has on the iConcierge app, don't know anything about this or what it does.

 

Also, any details on Vibe would be appreciated. How much? Can we reserve ahead of time? Etc.

 

Thanks!

 

Vibe, an adults-only sun deck, is $20 per person, per day, or $79 per person for a week. That includes first-come, first-served use of umbrellas but does not include cabana access. A daily cabana rental is $99 ($79 on port days) or $299 for a week for up to two people. As far as I know, you have to reserve spots (limited to 60 people) for Vibe once you're onboard, but I've got an email out to my Norwegian PR contact to verify that you're unable to pre-book them.

 

Richard, I already posted about the iConcierge app, but I've got a little more info for you. After returning from Getaway, I had a day to repack my stuff, and then I left for another two-night cruise to nowhere on sister ship Breakaway. I downloaded the app for that trip and paid the $7.95 fee. I'd rate it a 2 or 3 out of 5. Half of the time I couldn't get it to work because the Wi-Fi was so poor. I suppose it served its purpose, but it's not at all worth the cost if the other members of your party don't download and activate it.

[msumike]

Are they going to have Zumba classes ?

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Are they going to have Zumba classes ?

 

Yes, they are!

[msumike]

Yes, they are!

 

 

Yay!!! Hate going a whole week without class. May have to go up front and teach a dance or two ! ! ! Lololol

 

 

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[scoochy12]

Vibe, an adults-only sun deck, is $20 per person, per day, or $79 per person for a week. That includes first-come, first-served use of umbrellas but does not include cabana access. A daily cabana rental is $99 ($79 on port days) or $299 for a week for up to two people. As far as I know, you have to reserve spots (limited to 60 people) for Vibe once you're onboard, but I've got an email out to my Norwegian PR contact to verify that you're unable to pre-book

 

Thank you Ashley!

[RichardE954]

Vibe, an adults-only sun deck, is $20 per person, per day, or $79 per person for a week. That includes first-come, first-served use of umbrellas but does not include cabana access. A daily cabana rental is $99 ($79 on port days) or $299 for a week for up to two people. As far as I know, you have to reserve spots (limited to 60 people) for Vibe once you're onboard, but I've got an email out to my Norwegian PR contact to verify that you're unable to pre-book them.

 

Richard, I already posted about the iConcierge app, but I've got a little more info for you. After returning from Getaway, I had a day to repack my stuff, and then I left for another two-night cruise to nowhere on sister ship Breakaway. I downloaded the app for that trip and paid the $7.95 fee. I'd rate it a 2 or 3 out of 5. Half of the time I couldn't get it to work because the Wi-Fi was so poor. I suppose it served its purpose, but it's not at all worth the cost if the other members of your party don't download and activate it.

 

Thanks for the info Ashley! Much appreciated.

[LrgPizza]

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Ashley ~ I just wanted to personally thank you for taking time to answer my question and the questions of others. We are hungry for information, and you are busy gathering it, and I really appreciate it. Thank you.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Thank you Ashley!

 

You're welcome!

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Thanks for the info Ashley! Much appreciated.

 

Ashley ~ I just wanted to personally thank you for taking time to answer my question and the questions of others. We are hungry for information, and you are busy gathering it, and I really appreciate it. Thank you.

 

No problem at all!

 

For anyone else still waiting on an answer, sit tight. I've got nearly 1,000 photos that I'm trying to sort through and upload so I can address things like menus, appliances, cabin photos, Freestyle Dailies, kids club activities, etc.

 

I've also had to contact Norwegian PR for a few answers, and they're super busy at the moment preparing for the christening later this week. We'll have three more CC staffers onboard on Friday for the christening, so I'll see if they can round up the rest of the answers for us if I haven't heard back from Norwegian by then.

[weltek]

FYI, For those new to NCL and interested in more details about pub crawls, wine or martini tastings, formal nights, etc., you can do a search on the Norwegian forum and learn much more. These are generally offered on all ships, so there is a lot of info out there!

[RichardE954]

Hey, I'm in South Florida! How do I get invited to the christening?

[metsinfirst]

On iConcierge, we found it to be a mixed bag on Breakaway. When it worked it was helpful, since you could do a lot with it, such as select a tender while you are out and about, rather than needing to be at the box office, calling or doing so from your suite. But the key is when it worked. It does not stay connected to the ship wifi system (I was using an IPhone 5). One problem is that if you have multiple rooms for your traveling party, you can only reserve show seats for the people in the people in your cabin. Someone in the other cabin would have to do it as well. I think the same problem may extend to the system on the cabin tv system.

 

An interesting thing we found, and I think this is regardless of whether we had subscribed to iConcierge, is that my emails leaked through even when I was in airplane mode and just allowing wifi. I was able to get the header/subject for all emails, though could not access the email. I knew what was going on at home, but at the same time did not.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Hey, I'm in South Florida! How do I get invited to the christening?

 

Hi there,

 

I believe it's by invitation only. It's all press, travel agents, investors and those in the highest tiers of the line's past-passenger program.

[ashley@cruisecritic]

On iConcierge, we found it to be a mixed bag on Breakaway. When it worked it was helpful, since you could do a lot with it, such as select a tender while you are out and about, rather than needing to be at the box office, calling or doing so from your suite. But the key is when it worked. It does not stay connected to the ship wifi system (I was using an IPhone 5). One problem is that if you have multiple rooms for your traveling party, you can only reserve show seats for the people in the people in your cabin. Someone in the other cabin would have to do it as well. I think the same problem may extend to the system on the cabin tv system.

 

An interesting thing we found, and I think this is regardless of whether we had subscribed to iConcierge, is that my emails leaked through even when I was in airplane mode and just allowing wifi. I was able to get the header/subject for all emails, though could not access the email. I knew what was going on at home, but at the same time did not.

 

It's interesting you're saying that. I hopped on Breakaway with some coworkers for a two-nighter after I returned from Getaway, and another woman from the office had the same issue. Do you have an iPhone? If so, it might be an Apple issue. She was getting iMessages, Facebook alerts, etc., all while in airplane mode. The Internet cafe manager told her it was normal, but she was worried about getting hit with roaming fees, so she ended up just shutting her phone off.