Is the NCL Getaway Vibe Beach Club worth it?

NCL Getaway Vibe Beach Club – Worth It?

We recently cruised on the Norwegian Getaway (Nov 2024) out of New Orleans and for the first time tried the Vibe Beach Club. Was the NCL Getaway Vibe Beach club worth the cost of the 7 day pass?

Is the NCL Getaway Vibe Beach Club worth it? Both images are of the loungers in the Vibe.

Here are my thoughts.

The Vibe is an exclusive area for those 18+ who have purchased a pass. On the Getaway, the Vibe is forward on deck 17. You scan your cruise card to access the area. There will also be wristbands to wear. These will be found in an envelope in your stateroom.

NCL Getaway Vibe lounge chairs

The Vibe on the Getaway is a large area with seating along both sides of the ship as well as right at the front of the ship. There is a bar with TV’s showing different sporting events, 2 covered hot tubs, outdoor showers to cool off in, washrooms, and a towel station.

The Vibe Beach Club passes allows you access all week, from the moment you board the ship. They are very popular and can sell out, so you will want to purchase your passes online ahead of time. We booked ours several months out, before our final payment was due.

Covered hot tubs on the NCL Getaway in the Vibe Beach Club


Let’s get to the benefits and perks of the Vibe as well as a few things that I wish were different.

NCL Getaway Vibe Beach Club perks & benefits

  • Comfortable padded loungers and day beds
  • Never a problem finding a lounger
  • 2 covered uncrowded hot tubs – with no kids
  • A bar with no lines and staff that know your name
  • Outdoor showers great for cooling off
  • Bar snacks (pretzel mix) served individually (no one else touching it)
  • Fruit skewers
  • Ice water jug brought to you, often without even asking
  • Cold face cloths
  • Shot o’clock – I’m not sure if this is a standard thing but a few times everyone in the Vibe who wanted one, received a shot. They called it shot o’clock, but it wasn’t hourly.
  • Amazing front of the ship views, especially great to watch from when pulling into ports
  • Amazing attentive staff
  • Friendly atmosphere – Seeing the same people regularly created a friendly and unique experience that you don’t get by the main pool.



Fruit skewers and water are a perk of the NCL Vibe Beach Club



Norwegian Getaway Vibe bar



Things I wish were different about the NCL Getaway Vibe

  • More shade – There are umbrellas, but on sea days it is often too windy to have them up. We could usually find shade somewhere, but often it was sitting at the bar.
  • Open later – It was only open until 7pm. It would have been nice for the bar and hot tubs to be open at least until 9pm.
  • That is wasn’t so windy – I’m not sure what NCL could do differently, but a couple of nights the Vibe closed even earlier because of high winds.




NCL Getaway Vibe Beach Club





Is the Vibe Beach Club Worth it on NCL Getaway?

In my opinion, 100% yes! In fact, I don’t think I’d cruise on this ship again without it. We’d often walk by the main pool area and it was so crowded. It was so nice retreating to our Vibe area.


The main things I loved most about the Vibe on the Getaway were:

  • No issue finding comfortable seats
  • No line at the bar
  • Can always find a quiet place
  • Uncrowded hot tubs
  • Friendly staff
  • Comradery with the other Vibe guests
  • The little extra perks that make you feel special



You can find the current price of the Vibe weekly passes on NCL’s website when you log into your cruise booking. We paid $334 Canadian per person (approx. $235 USD), the prices can change and may be different each sailing.

There are also cabanas you can rent. The price of the cabanas are for two people.

We rarely saw anyone using them even though they were sold out for the week. The covers don’t provide protection from rain, and I’m not sure how much shade they do provide. But if the regular Vibe passes are sold out, I’d look at renting a cabana just to have access to that area.

Vibe Beach Club cabanas on NCL Getaway

The picture below is inside one of the cabanas.

Inside one of the cabanas in the NCL Getaway Vibe area.


If you are considering the Vibe Beach Club on the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship, I say go for it. We loved it so much. We asked several of the people we met at the Vibe and they all said they would definitely buy it again.

A word of caution though, once you cruise with a Vibe pass, it will be hard to cruise without it.