Difficult Choice: Bahamas or Eastern Caribbean

[Jasjas]

We are two ladies in our mid-sixties and we have to choose between a

 

4 day cruise to Bahamas featuring Grand Bahama, Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau on Norwegian Sky

 

or

 

7 day Eastern Caribbean cruise featuring St Thomas, Tortola and Nassau

on Norwegian Getaway

 

as an add-on to our Alaska cruise of 7 days on Norwegian Sun

during September...

 

PLEASE HELP ???

[johnql]

Not a difficult choice at all for me. I would opt for the 7-day Eastern Carib over the 4-day Bahamas every time. Longer cruise plus better itinerary (IMHO). Also, Breakaway is bigger with more frills than the Sky (not a positive to everyone).

[Barb Nahoumi]

Me too----the 7 day, any day

[vols_159]

We are two ladies in our mid-sixties and we have to choose between a

 

 

 

4 day cruise to Bahamas featuring Grand Bahama, Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau on Norwegian Sky

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

7 day Eastern Caribbean cruise featuring St Thomas, Tortola and Nassau

 

on Norwegian Getaway

 

 

 

as an add-on to our Alaska cruise of 7 days on Norwegian Sun

 

during September...

 

 

 

PLEASE HELP ???

 

I would love to go back to gsc but I wouldn't get off the ship in Nassau or free port

 

 

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[mpk218]

7 day Eastern ALL DAY LONG... ;)

[ttnc4me]

Caribbean hands down. No politically correct way to describe the Bahamas without offending someone I'm sure.

Getaway > Sky too.

[SissasMomE]

Caribbean. I am not a big fan of the Bahamas.

[FuninWB]

We have done both itineraries. We agree with all the other posters; the eastern Caribbean is FAR superior.

[Red-Sol]

The 7 day eastern wins in a landslide! :)

[Alliezona09]

Eastern~! And it has nothing to do with the length~

[jdvmd]

Definitely the longer cruise.

[geegee1]

We've done both as well. The Virgin Islands are hands down much better than the Bahamas. St Thomas and Tortolla might be my favorite stops

[meatball_nyc]

Mine, too.

7 day all the way.

 

 

 

 

Robin

Norwegian Breakaway July 2014

Carnival Miracle 2010

Carnival Legend 2006

[antsnanny]

One more vote for Getaway 7 day Eastern Caribbean!

[ColinIllinois]

I'll make it unanimous on the votes. I think that first itinerary is horrendous.

[welove2cruise*]

No choice at all...Caribbean vs Bahamas = Caribbean wins hands down. 7day vs 4 day = unpacking and packing still take the same time but more time to enjoy in between. :)

 

 

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[cruis247g]

Caribbean...definitely. :).

 

Have fun!!

[david_sobe]

Several factors here

NCL's oldest ship vs NCL's newest ship

4 days vs 7 days

 

I would vote Getaway every time!

[mking8288]

Win by a landslide, thus far, [Like] (thumbs up) Caribbean islands vs. Bahamas and added bonus of NCL's newest Getaway, a virtual floating resort at sea.

 

Besides, if sea conditions are rough, ship won't even make it to Great Stirup Cay for tendering. Nassau isn't exactly our favorite port either, just exited the terminal building, walked up the block & picked up some gift items & turned around to head back to the ship.

[Jasjas]

THANK YOU ! THANK YOU EVERYBODY....!!

 

I NEVER thought that the choice could be so easy... I have never been even CLOSE to the USA, let alone the tropical islands -so this is really unknown territory for me...

 

Your response and all the info you give me is very much appreciated.

 

THANX AGAIN.

 

Jasjas.

[Tatka]

You will like Caribbeans much more than Bahamas!

 

Only concern is... if you flying over the pond, maybe it makes sense to look for a cruise with more ports? There are 7 nights/4 ports itineraries from Florida or even 7 nights/5 ports from Puerto Rico. Not necessarily with NCL, but still.

[Jasjas]

Thanks Tatka, we have to go Norwegian as we already have the deposit as a cruise reward and we have a limited budget due to the VERY expensive airfare flying from South Africa and a horrendously weak currency compared to US$...

 

But we intend to make the most of it.

 

I really do appreciate your input !

[meatball_nyc]

You will love the Getaway. We are sailing on her twin sister the Breakaway out of NYC this summer and can't wait.

Two beautiful ships.

 

Have a great cruise!

 

 

 

~Robin

Norwegian Breakaway July 2014

Carnival Miracle 2010

Carnival Legend 2006

[Jasjas]

Thanx Robin ! We cannot wait and are saving our bucks like crazy...