Getaway review with pictures May 22-29

[tropical83]

They announced that the rooms were ready at 1:30 pm. So we went to check out our rooms and drop off our carry on items.

 

We were in cabin 14816 Starboard side

 

 

 

 

The balcony room was very similar to the rooms on Carnival. I think the Carnival rooms may of been a bit bigger? I think the actual balcony was a bit smaller on the Getaway than on Carnival as well.

 

Balcony

 

 

 

 

The 14th deck is the highest deck of cabins. I enjoyed being up that high. However you can see the overhang in the last pictures from deck 15 above. I had read about that before and wasn't sure if it would bother me or not. I will say that it did not bother me. It did block the sun a bit. Some may like that and some may not. However during the afternoon I was out at Spice H20 or at port, not on my balcony. I usually spend time on the balcony for a bit in the morning, before dinner and before bed.

[tropical83]

I also want to mention that noise was not a problem in my cabin. You could hear a bit of noise from above, but nothing too crazy or nothing that would actually wake me up. Overall I was very happy with the location I ended up with after booking a guarantee cabin! It was nice having the Garden Cafe just 1 deck above, and Spice H20 2 decks above.

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When we dropped off our carry on items, we changed into our swimsuits and went back to meet our friends at Spice H20. We grabbed a drink and decided to relax in the hot tub. No one was in the hot tubs so we had the hot tub to ourselves. We went back to our rooms a bit before the muster drill and our bags were outside our room. We unpacked and went to muster in the Savor dining room. It went by pretty quick and then we headed back to Spice H20 for the Sail away party.

 

I had read a few times on these boards that people thought the music was too loud at Spice H20. I didn't think it was. The music sounded pretty good to me!

 

Sail away party was fun. People were dancing and having a good time. We sat at the bar, had a few drinks, people watched and took in the views of the sail away from Miami! At one point we asked the bartender to make us a shot of something tasty and not too strong. She made us a "woo woo" lol. I don't know what was in it. It was pink and pretty good! We had them on a few occasions throughout the cruise. So if you are cruising the Getaway soon, ask for one if you remember!

 

Our view from the bar

 

 

 

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After the sail away party we went back to our rooms to get ready for dinner.

 

We met our friends at the Tropicana Room for 7 pm, and we didn't have to wait for a table. I ordered the chicken consomme soup and the shrimp rigatoni. It was good. Everyone was pleased with their meals. For dessert I had the warm chocolate lava cake. It also comes with ice cream and strawberries. SO GOOD!

 

 

I don't really have any pictures of the dining rooms. But the Tropicana Room was beautiful!

 

After dinner we made our way to Headliners for Howl at the Moon.

 

Here is a picture of the chandelier. It changes colours. It was so pretty!

 

 

Headliners and the pretty staircase

 

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Headliners was packed for Howl at the Moon. We somehow got lucky and snagged 4 seats right at the bar. I don't think there was another empty spot in there at that time. We have been to Howl at the Moon in Chicago and loved it so we were looking forward to going on the cruise. Also, on my last cruise on the Carnival Breeze, we had a great time at the Piano Bar just about every night. Howl at the moon was fun, great songs and the players get the audience involved and they play your requests. It was a good time for sure!

 

 

We stayed until the end and then walked around a bit.

This was the chandelier at that time

 

 

It was pretty late so we decided it was time for bed. The clocks went back 1 hour at 2am. Oh, we didn't get a towel animal the first night, but our friends did. Not a big deal but I like my towel animals lol.

 

That is all for day 1!

[grandmarnnurse]

Loving the pics!! I cannot wait for my Getaway cruise in January!! I especially like the Sail Away Party! Our last 2 cruise were on RCCL--the Indy and Oasis--and there was no special sail away party! I was used to all the fun sail always on Carnival, so I didn't like that about Royal. Glad to see that NCL has a sail away party! Also--what is the adult area on the Getaway? Is it true that you have to pay a fee to use the adult only pool area? Can't wait for more of your review! 😊

[tropical83]

Loving the pics!! I cannot wait for my Getaway cruise in January!! I especially like the Sail Away Party! Our last 2 cruise were on RCCL--the Indy and Oasis--and there was no special sail away party! I was used to all the fun sail always on Carnival, so I didn't like that about Royal. Glad to see that NCL has a sail away party! Also--what is the adult area on the Getaway? Is it true that you have to pay a fee to use the adult only pool area? Can't wait for more of your review! 😊

 

Thanks! Hope you have a great cruise in January.

 

Spice H20 is adults only on the Getaway during the day. There is no pool, just a bar, loungers and the waterfall feature. You do not have to pay to go to Spice H20. You are probably thinking of Vibe. You have to pay for Vibe passes. Honestly I didn't even see where it was on the ship lol. I don't think there is a pool in Vibe. I believe it has more comfortable loungers and some hot tubs.

[tropical83]

And yes there is an adults only pool but you do not have to pay for that either.

[grandmarnnurse]

And yes there is an adults only pool but you do not have to pay for that either.

 

Thank you for the info. Glad to hear we don't have to pay! Where is the adult pool located?

[tropical83]

Thank you for the info. Glad to hear we don't have to pay! Where is the adult pool located?

 

No problem. The adult pool is on deck 15 mid ship. It's close to the kids pool area too.

[tropical83]

Day 2 – Sea Day

 

I woke up before my husband so I decided to sit out on the balcony for a bit. Looked like a beautiful sea day ahead!

 

 

When he finally woke up he did not want to go to breakfast yet, so I decided to go by myself. I went to the Flamingo Grill. I did peak in at the Garden Café and it was just crazy busy so I didn't bother. I mentioned earlier all the different options they had at Flamingo. I had an english muffin egg sandwich and some hash browns and it was very good. Again I was so glad they had this option for breakfast! I have read that the Flamingo Grill will be turning into Margaritaville eventually. I didn't see any signs of this happening while I was on the ship. I do like Margaritaville but the fact that there would be no more Flamingo Grill would really be a shame.

 

A few pictures of Flamingo Grill. Great views!

 

 

[tropical83]

After breakfast I headed to Spice H20 at 10:30. There were plenty of loungers available so I picked a nice spot for myself. My husband and our friends knew to meet there. It wasn't long before they all met me there. The girls got some sun while the guys hung around the bar area and explored the ship.

 

 

 

 

After a few hours we went to O'Sheehans for lunch. It was quite packed and they had a deal or no deal game going on in the atrium below. I ordered the chicken fajitas and we shared some nachos. Honestly the food was ok, but not great. The nachos could be a lot better. They are just chips, processed melted cheese, bacon and jalepenos. The guys had the chicken wings and said they were pretty good.

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After lunch we walked around the ship and took a stroll along the waterfront. You are able to walk all the way around to the back of the ship which I found to be pretty neat. The waterfront was a nice area. A quiet place to just relax. I never really sat out there because I had my own balcony if I wanted a quiet spot to sit and just enjoy the water. But If you don't have a balcony this would be a good spot for you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Myself taking in the view

 

 

Hubby and I

 

 

 

After this we went back to the room to just relax a bit and enjoy the balcony. I really love having a balcony. I have had one on all 3 of my cruises and I would have a hard time booking a room without one in the future.

 

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At 7pm we met our friends for dinner at Savor. Service was very fast this night. I ordered the oxtail consomme soup and the chicken kiev which was some sort of breaded chicken with rice and I think a vegetable, but I forget exactly. It was good but not great. I think I had the carrot cake for dessert and it was good.

 

 

After dinner we explored the casino and 678 ocean place for a bit. Grabbed a few drinks from the Sugarcane Bar and played a few slots. None of us had any luck in the casino the whole trip. We didn't play a lot, but a bit here and there. On my first cruise I won over $200, and on the 2nd cruise my husband won $400. So I guess our luck ran out!

 

 

 

 

[Brooklyn1977]

I am enjoying your review very much. My wife and I sailed the Norwegian Getaway this past March and your pics are bringing me back. Keep it going!

- Phil

[tropical83]

You have to get a few pics with the Chandelier in the background

 

 

My friend and I

 

 

The Norwegian Night Out party was at Spice H20. so we went there and just enjoyed each others company, had some drinks and found a nice spot at a table.

 

Here is a pic of a really great spot to sit at Spice H20 during the parties. Its close to the bar and in the middle so you can see everything going on. This was taken during the day at some point.

 

[tropical83]

I am enjoying your review very much. My wife and I sailed the Norwegian Getaway this past March and your pics are bringing me back. Keep it going!

- Phil

 

Thanks! Just posting this review is making me miss the ship so much!

[tropical83]

Once we were done at Spice H20, we just went back to our room and ordered some Pizza through room service and enjoyed some time on the balcony. The pizza took about 45 minutes to come. As I mentioned before the pizza was good, but nothing too special. On the menu it says that they are personal sized pizzas. However I found that it would be too much for 1 person and it definitely was enough for 2 people!

 

I really really love sitting on the balcony at night. The moon shining on the water and just hearing the sound of the waves. I have a hard time wanting to go inside and go to bed! Finally I forced myself to go inside and sleep.

 

Oh, we did have a towel animal tonight! And we were told to put the clocks back 1 hour again tonight.

 

 

 

That is all for Day 2.

Edited June 7, 2016 by tropical83

[blackwing]

I was on Getaway two years ago, and I am loving your pictures! Great cruise and great ship!

[Kfamilycruise]

Thanks so much for your review! Keep those gorgeous pics coming please!

[Sundown331]

Great review.

 

As you were getting on the Getaway we were at the Miami airport waiting for our flight home.

 

I think we spent a good part of our cruise at Spice H2O either in a lounger, at the bar or under the waterfall. It's a great spot.

 

If you're an early riser on the 1st sea day, around 6-7 or so, you can catch a glimpse of the skyline of Havana. A few hours later you can see some mountains from Cuba as well. Sitting at the Sunset Bar before dinner that night we also saw a water spout way off in the distance and that was cool.

 

Looking forward to the rest of your review.

[grandmarnnurse]

Reading this review and looking at all the pics makes me want my cruise to come sooner than January!! I am loving all the pics! Keep them coming!

[tropical83]

I was on Getaway two years ago, and I am loving your pictures! Great cruise and great ship!

 

Thanks so much for your review! Keep those gorgeous pics coming please!

 

Thanks for the compliments!

[tropical83]

Great review.

 

As you were getting on the Getaway we were at the Miami airport waiting for our flight home.

 

I think we spent a good part of our cruise at Spice H2O either in a lounger, at the bar or under the waterfall. It's a great spot.

 

If you're an early riser on the 1st sea day, around 6-7 or so, you can catch a glimpse of the skyline of Havana. A few hours later you can see some mountains from Cuba as well. Sitting at the Sunset Bar before dinner that night we also saw a water spout way off in the distance and that was cool.

 

Looking forward to the rest of your review.

 

Hope you had a great cruise! Spice H20 really is an awesome area.

I do remember seeing land in the distance that day thanks for reminding me. Also, on the last sea day I remember seeing land and a skyline as well. Must of been Cuba again!

 

Reading this review and looking at all the pics makes me want my cruise to come sooner than January!! I am loving all the pics! Keep them coming!

 

Thanks! At least you can look forward to it from now until then! I am sad that I don't have a cruise to look forward to at the moment lol.