- [Doug] My name is Doug Parker,
host of the "Cruise Radio" podcast.
And today, we're gonna take a tour of Norwegian Getaway.
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So first, the facts.
Getaway was launched in 2014.
She carries 3,963 guests,
1,068 feet long,
and weighs in at 145,544
gross registered tons.
As far as staterooms, Norwegian Getaway offers
a variety of options ranging
from the 932 square foot deluxe owner's suite,
which is located in the upscale Haven area,
down to the studio cabins, which come in at 99 square feet.
The studio cabins were specifically designed
for the solo travelers.
The stateroom decor is warm and modern,
and I'm happy to report that all the showers on the ship
do have glass doors and not those plastic shower curtains.
So let's get started with the tour.
Deck five is all staterooms
with the exception of the medical center,
so we'll jump up to deck six.
Two of the ship's three main dining rooms are located
on deck six, Taste and Savor.
They're located towards the back of the ship
and directly across from one another.
The menus at all three dining rooms
are exactly the same each night,
and because Norwegian is all about freestyle cruising,
you don't need a reservation.
In fact, you could only get an early or late reservation
in the main dining rooms.
Everything else is always first come, first serve.
Between the two restaurants is the Mixx Bar,
a great place to get a pre-dinner drink
or just wait to be seated.
The third main dining room is located one deck up,
the Tropicana Room, which is also known
as the Manhattan Room on other Breakaway class ships.
This one is designed to have the feel of a supper club
and often features live music.
Forward of the dining rooms is Le Bistro,
the French restaurant,
and the Teppanyaki Japanese steakhouse.
Le Bistro is a great date night locale,
while Teppanyaki is a lotta fun,
especially if you're dining with a group of people.
Both of these are a la carte,
meaning they are not included in your cruise fare.
Now, all the way forward on this deck
is the Illusionarium.
This is where they hold the, for fee,
so it is extra, it's a dinner show that revolves
around a magic theme.
It's about a two-hour experience, and it's okay.
When I did it, it kinda drug on and the food was just so-so.
Of course, I'm not a big person with the whole sitting still
for a long period of time thing.
But I do like how this space is decorated.
They also hold "Wine Lovers the Musical" in here,
and while I haven't seen that show,
a lot of people do rave on it.
Outside of the Illusionarium
is where you'll find the Atrium.
And off to the side are the guest services
and the shore excursions desk.
The Atrium also features a huge screen right in the middle,
which they use for everything from game shows
to late night movies.
They also have quite a bit of seating in this space as well,
including at the bar.
There's an Atrium Bar in here.
Straight above the Atrium is O'Sheehan's Sports Bar,
which has more seating overlooking the Atrium.
So you can actually look down into the Atrium
if you're up there one deck above.
It's a good place to head if you wanna grab some wings
and watch whatever's going on down below.
There's also a coffee shop in the Atrium,
and just off of this area,
you'll find a meeting room, a card room, and a library.
Up to deck number seven forward
is where the box office is located.
This is where you make all your reservations.
The main theater is also here as well.
This is where all the shows are held on Norwegian Getaway,
and it's only one level.
The theater does have stadium style seating,
so there's really not a bad seat in the house here
and really no sight line issues.
Outside of the theater
is where you'll have an aft bank of elevators,
followed by O'Sheehan's,
which offers that decent variety of food 24/7.
And I can attest to this.
Go in there and get the wings.
They are really good,
and they're still free, so I say free,
they're included in your cruise fare,
for those who wanna correct me.
But good food there 24/7,
and they also serve a pretty good breakfast.
And then located within O'Sheehan's is an arcade
with a miniature bowling alley.
Do be warned, though, this area can get pretty crazy
after the bars close,
since they do serve munchies 24/7.
Just forward of O'Sheehan's is the casino,
which is a pretty massive space,
since it circles all the way around the chandelier
at deck, well, deck seven,
but on the six, seven, eight Ocean Plaza.
There is not a separate smoking section in here,
so this can get pretty smoky and yes, sadly,
it does drift down to deck number six
and up to deck number eight
because of the way it was designed.
There's also a Bar 21, which has keno machines built
into the tabletops,
and also the entrance to Bliss nightclub
is found in here as well.
When weather prevents them from holding some
of the theme parties outside,
it gets moved into the Bliss nightclub.
Finally, on deck number seven,
remember earlier we mentioned the Tropicana Room.
That's the third of the main dining rooms,
and it's located on this deck on the very back.
So, deck seven aft.
Now, moving on to deck number eight,
this is home to La Cucina Italian restaurant.
And across the hall is Fat Cats Blues Club.
Most nights, there's a live blues band playing in here,
but they also host things like karaoke as well.
Just past Fat Cats is the Sunset Bar.
This is one of the most popular watering holes on the ship.
And what makes it even better is that,
if you don't wanna sit inside,
you can walk right outside from this space.
This is where you'll find more bartenders, tables,
and great views of what NCL calls The Waterfront.
This is basically an outside promenade running
along both sides of deck number eight.
Also a lotta venues extend out onto it as well,
including several of the restaurants.
So if you wanna eat like Cagney's Steakhouse outside
instead of inside, that's an option for you.
The Mojito Bar, all that,
is both on the inside and outside as well.
Now, just off the Sunset Bar is the Humidor Cigar Bar.
Interestingly, this is only for cigar smokers.
They don't allow cigarettes to be smoked in this space.
On the opposite side of the ship,
you'll find Sugarcane Mojito Bar,
which has live nightly entertainment,
usually a piano player in there.
The SKYY Vodka Ice Bar is next.
Now, this is frankly just a giant freezer
with some ice sculptures in here, but hey,
it's a fun photo opp.
You'll also find Ocean Blue,
which is Norwegian's seafood restaurant,
as well as a raw bar,
which never seemed to be really that busy,
but they have some really good oysters.
All of this is a la carte.
And if you like to shop,
you'll find a lot of shopping on deck number eight.
There's a Duty Free store, of course,
souvenir shops, a couple of jewelry stores,
and the photo gallery is on this deck as well.
And then on the very back of deck eight is Moderno,
which is the Brazilian steakhouse.
Basically, a vegetarian's worst nightmare.
They bring around these skewers of meat
until you just throw your hands up and can't eat anymore.
And then, on the opposite side of that is Cagney's.
That's Norwegian's like signature steakhouse.
You'll want to make reservations for Cagney's.
This restaurant probably books up the quickest
on the sailing, at least on my sailing it did.
But a really solid steak here and good portions as well.
However, this one is a la carte.
So you're not gonna pay a set fee to eat at Cagney's.
You're gonna pay everything a la carte,
unless it's part of your dining package,
then you're pretty much covered.
Also, between the two steakhouses,
between the Brazilian steakhouse and Cagney's
is going to be the Meridian Bar.
That's just one of those pre-dinner drink bars,
nothing too fancy here,
but a good place to kill the time while you're waiting
to be seated.
Decks number nine through 14 are all staterooms,
including those solo studio cabins located
on deck 10 and 11 forward.
The Splash Academy Youth Center is also located on deck 12
and deck 13 forward.
And then deck number 15
is where the public spaces begin again.
This is where you'll find the spa and the gym.
The gym is divided into two different spaces.
So you have the traditional gym with your equipment,
like the treadmills and the bikes,
and then across the hall is a separate space
for weight training.
And then you have the spa up here as well,
where you'll find the massage rooms,
the barbershop for the men, salon for the ladies,
and then exiting this area,
you'll come right onto the pool deck.
And that features two pools, several hot tubs,
a splash area for the kids, the Waves Bar.
You'll also find the entrance to the water park here.
Now, exiting the pool deck,
you'll head into the Garden Cafe buffet,
which offers a variety of stations
which are mirrored on both the port and starboard side.
There's also a station outside of the buffet
which has like burgers, fries, desserts.
So if you wanna grab something on the go
but don't wanna go inside the buffet area,
you can do that here.
Deck 16 is next, and a large chunk of deck 16 is taken up
by The Haven, Norwegian's ship within a ship concept.
This area has its own bar, restaurant, pool.
This deck also is where you'll find
those towering water slides, the rock climbing wall,
jogging track, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville,
which by the way, is an a la carte restaurant.
Further back is the teen area and the video arcade,
but the real hotspot here on deck 16 is Spice H20.
This is one of two adult-only venues on the ship.
Now, this one is available to anyone at no cost,
as opposed to Vibe, where you have to pay to get into that.
But we'll get into that in a moment.
Spice H20 does feature two hot tubs,
a lotta loungers, and a bar, and weather permitting,
they hold those late night theme parties here.
Up to deck number 17 we go.
This is where you'll find the sports complex,
which is comprised of the basketball court,
a miniature golf course,
and the entrance to the ropes course,
which is definitely not for the faint of heart.
And at the opposite end of deck number 17
is the Vibe Beach Club.
This is the other adults-only venue.
Now, they only sell a limited number of passes
to this space because it does feature a private bar,
a hot tub and loungers with those nice thick cushions.
Now, despite the fact that they recently hiked the prices
pretty significantly here,
this area does still sell out,
especially on trips to the warmer climates.
So if you wanna get a Vibe Beach Pass,
get onboard early and head right to guest services.
There are also two different sun decks on deck 17,
one public space just outside the Vibe Beach Club,
and the other one, which is closed off
for the use of Haven guests only.
Those wanting to lay out in the sun
and be far away from everyone as possible
can head up to deck number 18,
but be warned, there's no bar up there,
so you will have to go downstairs to get a drink.
All right, so that'll do it for our tour
of Norwegian Getaway.
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A few last minute pieces of advice here.
While NCL does like to promote their freestyle concept
and it says you don't need reservations
for shows and restaurants,
it's still a good idea to make them,
especially if you have any places you really wanna try.
If you're looking for a great place to relax on here,
maybe read a book, head to The Waterfront.
There's an assortment of seating areas,
including couches that are even perfect for napping on.
And finally, if you're a solo traveler,
definitely give the ship a look.
This particular class of Norwegian ship
is really well-designed with the solo traveler in mind.
And it's really accommodating
if you're traveling by yourself.
My name is Doug Parker.
I'm the host of the "Cruise Radio" podcast
and the "Cruise Radio Daily News Brief."
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What do you think about Norwegian Getaway?
Have you sailed her?
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What do you think?
Let me know in the comments below.
And thank you so much for watching.