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just saw this and have to agree 1000% first off Adrian was in my opinion the best! but i feel all the concierge have been excelent! going on getaway in nov and seeing you say how great Anoop is makes me excited!

NCL Concierge’s are all great. Adrian was wonderful! I heard he was on the Bliss. I also heard Anoop is headed to the Pearl.

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Made mention that I believe NCL offers the best entertainment at sea. This cruise just reinforced that.

 

During the day, if you want to relax, Spice H2O was a great place to relax, read a book, soak up some rays, without being hassled by youngsters (nothing against them, I've raised a couple of my own)....

 

44804340581_247b29079f_k.jpgIMG_0726 by D J, on Flickr

 

Played movies there at night...

 

30877120868_2381f5402c_k.jpgIMG_0695 by D J, on Flickr

 

And, NCL loves to throw parties there, too....

 

Latitudes party...

 

43012972040_bbc7547901_k.jpgIMG_0836 by D J, on Flickr

 

Introduction to Senior Cruise Team....

29887040417_7eef29d569_k.jpgIMG_0838 by D J, on Flickr

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More Spice H2O parties....

 

Latin Night.....

 

43012970700_a626d1bbe0_k.jpgIMG_0846 by D J, on Flickr

 

And, my favorite party at Spice H2O......Glow Party. Had fun, although I also had to do a bit of babysitting of one of our fellow Haven passengers.....

 

31083306208_b46f6b30d7_k.jpgIMG_0938 by D J, on Flickr

 

31083301878_d0aee9046a_k.jpgIMG_0940 by D J, on Flickr

 

31083307008_95e5d3d3c7_k.jpgIMG_0939 by D J, on Flickr

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Did not see Burn the Floor, as I've seen it twice before on other NCL ships. If you've never seen it, well worth your time.

 

Even better, were the shows I did see....

 

First up was Cirque Steam. I used one of my SDP credits for this. I think that knocked the price of the dinner to $12 or so, roughly. While I had heard the food wasn't all that great, I thought it was fine. My steak was good, prepared medium. It was hot and flavorful. Sides were fine, too. Baked potato was hot, and fluffy. Salad was fresh. I was good with all of it. But, the show is what you really come for.

 

Think a Variety Show with acrobats, knife and arrow specialists, dancers, mixed with a bit of magic and theater, multiply it by 10, and you'd be close. The fact they did all of that on a moving ship is even more amazing.

 

I did not photograph while the show was going on because a) they asked us not to, and b) because any flash would have distracted the performers from what amounted to some dangerous stunts and acrobatics, making it dangerous.

 

I did take pics at the introductions of the performers parading around the audience, though...

 

This is how close to the stage I was (courtesy again of our Concierge)....

 

44108794824_6b6d485187_k.jpgIMG_0803 by D J, on Flickr

 

44108795484_90f50d50ce_k.jpgIMG_0801 by D J, on Flickr

 

44108796524_708e66f58e_k.jpgIMG_0796 by D J, on Flickr

 

44973412611_bc3e5fcda0_k.jpgIMG_0793 by D J, on Flickr

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My favorite...the show that receive a standing ovation, Million Dollar Quartet. If you've heard about the Broadway Version, this is every bit as good......just a huge amount of fun, with performances of some extremely talented singers, players, actors....

 

31083309448_7274222887_k.jpgIMG_0930 by D J, on Flickr

 

31083307978_ced4b213f6_k.jpgIMG_0935 by D J, on Flickr

 

31083308708_7754170196_k.jpgIMG_0934 by D J, on Flickr

 

31083308378_75e79a8a8f_k.jpgIMG_0936 by D J, on Flickr

 

For those of you who've never heard of this performance, it's about the start of the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Car Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis.....

 

These seats again, courtesy of the Haven!

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Hello! Do you or anyone else following happen to know how much longer Million Dollar Quartet will be on the Getaway? Thanks!

 

NCL originally got a three year contract for MDQ. It started on another ship (the Escape?) and then moved to the Getaway. They are into their third year now. The current cast finishes around the beginning of December. I have not heard that the contract for the show has been renewed, but that does not mean it hasn't. I will see what I can find out. The show is popular and was voted the #1 show in the NCL fleet.

Nice pictures BTW even tho the show is copywrited!

(My son is the one in the purple coat playing the red guitar standing on the bass-he plays Carl Perkins)

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(My son is the one in the purple coat playing the red guitar standing on the bass-he plays Carl Perkins)
I saw it last November, thought it was the best show I'd seen at sea. Don't know if your son was on last November, but, that cast put on a great show!
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I apologize if this question has already been answered. Does anyone know the fee for a clamshell in Harvest Caye? When and where do you make a reservation for the H.C. clamshell? I have looked on my cruise's list of excursions but it's not there. Thanks in advance for any information on this.

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I apologize if this question has already been answered. Does anyone know the fee for a clamshell in Harvest Caye? When and where do you make a reservation for the H.C. clamshell? I have looked on my cruise's list of excursions but it's not there. Thanks in advance for any information on this.

 

$39. See link below for the full Excursions form. You can reserve as soon as you board. There were plenty available on our cruise the day we were at HC.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=57074637&postcount=17

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NCL originally got a three year contract for MDQ. It started on another ship (the Escape?) and then moved to the Getaway. They are into their third year now. The current cast finishes around the beginning of December. I have not heard that the contract for the show has been renewed, but that does not mean it hasn't. I will see what I can find out. The show is popular and was voted the #1 show in the NCL fleet.

Nice pictures BTW even tho the show is copywrited!

(My son is the one in the purple coat playing the red guitar standing on the bass-he plays Carl Perkins)

 

Meant to tell you, your son was excellent as Carl Perkins. He’s extremely talented. I’m sure you’re rightfully proud.

 

These were taken during the last Ovation. No one said pics were forbidden. So, I didn’t snap during the show, only during the encore. No flash, which I’m surprised turned out as well as they did.

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$39. See link below for the full Excursions form. You can reserve as soon as you board. There were plenty available on our cruise the day we were at HC.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=57074637&postcount=17

 

Thanks so very much, GA Dave. Really appreciate your response and enjoyed your review.

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Meant to tell you, your son was excellent as Carl Perkins. He’s extremely talented. I’m sure you’re rightfully proud.

 

These were taken during the last Ovation. No one said pics were forbidden. So, I didn’t snap during the show, only during the encore. No flash, which I’m surprised turned out as well as they did.

 

 

No biggie. I loved seeing the pics! In a regular theater they always make the announcement about no pictures. Any hoo....so glad you enjoyed the show! I am proud of Kurt! He understudies for the Burn the Floor singer as well. He had to go on in that show a few weeks ago. Wish I could have seen it. I saw bits of it thru Instagram.

 

Getting more excited by the day! We leave in a couple of weeks! My main reason for going is to see our son. When he is in the states, I can go visit him, but on a cruise ship, you have to take the cruise! Tough isn't it?! haha!

 

Enjoying your review!! Thanks for doing it.

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"Izzy" is Ezechiel (correct spelling by him), from Argentina. We were on the Getaway one week earlier. My first time in the Haven and what a pampering it was. After dinner one night I told Miroslav I needed a digestive and he a phenomenal drink with some liqueurs I can't remember.

 

 

We were there during the US Open Tennis match and he played in his youth and followed the pro circuit. He was very knowledgeable.

 

 

We we one floor up in 16124. Took all of 14 seconds to get to the Haven bar and 20 to get to the restaurant. We almost never left.

 

 

All your pictures are bringing back fond memories.

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Want to make mention for a moment about the service in the Haven, and in my opinion, what sets the Haven experience apart from the suite experiences of any other cruise line.

 

For example, I never pre-planned anything. Like magic, if I felt like going to a show, like Cirque, which sells out, all I had to do was contact my concierge and, like magic, I had front row seats for the evening's show....complete with an escort around the lines waiting to get in.

 

One night, I was sitting at the bar and decided I was hungry for a steak. Mentioned it to the concierge, and BOOM, a quick call was made. All I had to do was walk to Cagney's and ask for the manager and I was immediately seated.

 

Again, I planned NOTHING in advance.

 

In addition, any billing problems I had (will comment more on this in a moment), I voiced them to my concierge, I would walk away, and it was taken care of.

 

I keeping with the string of EXCELLENT concierges I've had on NCL, this is Anoop....

 

29867858947_f25bf24013_k.jpgIMG_0759 by D J, on Flickr

 

He's one of a string of concierges I've had the distinct pleasure of knowing on NCL. Since he made most of the reservations (his assistant, I think Jefferson was his name), he knew where we were most of the time and checked up on me to make sure everything was to my satisfaction. This included the restaurants where I ate. If there was the hint of the problem, he remedied it immediately.

 

I can't stress enough how good NCL's concierges are. I see people say they barely talk to them. You're missing out on one of the major advantages of sailing in the Haven.

 

Anoop continues the outstanding service I've experienced from Adrian, to Virginia, to Elvina. Can't compliment them enough.

 

We had the same wonderful experience with Anoop. One night we wanted to change our Cagney's time and he called the restaurant, and voila, it was done.

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Ropes course.....I had every intention of doing this. I have done it on other NCL cruises and loved it. This go round, it seems I was always doing something else and didn't get around to it. That could probably be the theme of this cruise. There was just so much that caught my interest, I needed more time to do all the things I wanted to do.

 

43012969960_5eb4845ed5_k.jpgIMG_0722 by D J, on Flickr

 

The NCL trademark chandelier.....and yes, it changes colors all the time....

 

43012960990_89a5ee0804_k.jpgIMG_0853 by D J, on Flickr

 

Cool scale model of the Getaway....

44824059771_eeac818b9b_k.jpgIMG_0861 by D J, on Flickr

 

43913502545_0e7049c1af_k.jpgIMG_0721 by D J, on Flickr

 

The problem with the mega ships like the Getaway is there are so many things to do. It might take a dozen cruises to see every show, feature, etc. We made time to do the ropes coarse but missed a lot of other things. Well, guess we'll just have to go on another cruise.

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Inside of TASTE MDR....

 

44108803444_d1558287fd_k.jpgIMG_0859 by D J, on Flickr

 

Inside of SAVOR MDR....

 

30957467098_e8b86d3905_k.jpgIMG_0855 by D J, on Flickr

 

44779574202_c2be7ceee6_k.jpgIMG_0854 by D J, on Flickr

 

Passed here several times. The pastries looked wonderful, but never tried any. I had plenty to choose from elsewhere...

 

44779574662_bdd8ec6b19_k.jpgIMG_0810 by D J, on Flickr

 

 

We didn't do Taste or Savor our last cruise on the Getaway but on 3 previous cruises on the Getaway and Escape. Always had a great meal.

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Mentioned before, I usually forget to take pictures of my meals. It's not something I do very often. On the very rare occasions I remember, it seems I'm already half way through my meals.

 

That said, I did take some pics. I had 5 total specialty dining dinners. The rest I ate in the Haven Restaurant.....

 

31083303098_c5592e62c7_k.jpgIMG_0921 by D J, on Flickr

 

I'd say the majority of the time, this is where I was seated for breakfast, lunch and dinners in the Haven. Not 100%, but at least 80%. The Maitre'd knew I liked the spot and seated me there whenever she could....

 

30019146477_6a2e522f6d_k.jpgIMG_0943 by D J, on Flickr

 

That was our favorite spot for breakfast. Had to be early.

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