Norwegian Cruise Line The Breakaway

Just got back from a 14 day cruise to the Caribbean Islands! Had a great time, everything was perfect from food to entertainment wonderful. All the staff was great and willing to satisfy any request. If I have to find a single inconvenience the only thing, but this is for all the US, the air conditioning was a little too cold when the weather outside was warm, but alltogether it didn’t matter much as long as you had a sweater. The ship was elegant and beautiful can’t say the same for the cruisers many oversize and wheelchairs and whatever, but it wasn’t at all disturbing, the staff was ready for anyone’s need! So only a few days back we’re already missing the great time we had, that unfortunatly passed too quickly.

Just called their customer service at the end of their nite !
Just Had some bad customer service with Norwegian Cruise Line! I called to inquire about the free offers that they are offering at 9pm. I waited on hold for over twenty minutes, and when the rep answered around 920pm she sounded like she didn’t want to be bothered. I explained to her that A person that i am traveling with just called and received his package for the free drinks and all that he had to do was pay the gratuity. She proceeded to tell me that I had to call the agent that I booked thru. After she repeatedly tried to push me towards my travel agent I asked to speak to a manager. She put me on hold for another 5 min and came back once and tried to persuade me to call my agent because there is a long wait time. I told her I would wait. After about another 2mins the manager Linn came on and half heartedly told me the same thing. She proceeded to tell me that usaa is there partner. I then stated that if you are partners you should be able to rectify this. And that partners help each other out. After a brief silence she said she would just put notes on my account. In the beginning of my call the computer asked me if i would take a brief survey in which I agreed. I advised Linn that I would answer the survey along the lines from this phone call. And of course that survey was never presented at the end of the call because the supervisor Linn didnt allow it to go through! After all of this I decided to call back at about 938 pm to get a different rep and you guessed it the office was closed. My opinion was that the original rep I think her name was Christal didnt want to be bothered because it was at the end of business. and Linn just got pulled into by sticking by her employee.
Update Problem solved through my travel agent! But there would of never had been a problem if there customer service rep would have stuck to protocol !

This cruise line gets 5 stars for making you pay gratuity for sub par service. Beware of their fraudulent charges to your credit card. More over, when you reach guest relations post cruise to resolve there is no response via email and no one answers phone number provided even after hour hold. Not worth the hassle. Staff are rude, tables were dirty, drinks were only good with certain bar tenders. They will still force you to tip and place unauthorized charges on your credit card and they are not responsive when you reach to cordially resolve.
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«washy washy, happy happy». Similar as bee’s comment, I still have these words flying around my ear.
We took a seven-​day cruise with my wife for our anniversary. it is our first cruise on Norweigian ship. The ship is surly large with 16 floors. We dine at the Manhattan most of the time and crashed buffet after. The foo quality is decent and the crow kept the place very clean, which is critical for all the customers. The entreatment was good until the third day when I found nothing to do. So I hit the huge gym, hoping to balance the buffet. The upper deck is always filled with people and kids are screaming everywhere. Fortunately, there is a small kid-​free deck you can take a break.
Drinks are so expensive, and i was smart enough to bring our own bottled water onboard. They offer free Ultimate Beverage package. however, if you read the fine print, you will notice the «18% gratitude», which is about $ 90 per person. Plus, it only covers drinks under $ 15. You can also choose the free special dinning package. But it only covers 4 meals, and you need to pay 18% gratitude too.

«washy washy, happy happy» crew will definitely be a nightmare to you as long as you are on the ship. While their job is to encourage people to often wash their hands, their tactics are too cheesy. They will forever haunt you as you walk by on deck 15 and upon entrance to ship from ports.
After all, this is a freestyle cruise meaning they don’t judge on what you do, at least not out loud. (I had my fair share of stupid questions) Their customer service was very friendly in all sectors (guest services to restaurant crew to housekeeping) and some crew members do attempt to remember you and greet you as if you are special despite you are 1 in maybe 4000 cruisers. They all have different cultural backgrounds so even if you dont speak english, someone out there will speak whatever it is that you speak.
Room: Housekeeping was twice a day, once around noon and once around 7−8pm. Very friendly and always around in case you need something for the room or just to ask general questions. Room size was very decent. I got a balcony room. Toilets are very intimating if you first flush it. Its like a whirlpool waiting to suck you in.
Entertainment: The ship has little program guides that is very loaded with programs. Day can start as early as 6 am and end as late as 12 am. Its all up to you on what you plan to join. entertainments like The Second City, Rock of Ages, game shows on the Artium wasnt so bad. they were actually pretty entertaining. There are sport complexs if you feel like rock climbing, gyming, golf, or even ziplining.
medical clinic: $$$$ may whatever you believe in be with you. I unfortunately had to take a visit. There is a giant payment chart outside the door with services charges. As soon as you walk in its 140 something dollars for consultation, not including medication and other services yet. Hours are very limited so you either have to walk up early to go or wait till late afternoon. They are quite efficient and faster compared to traditional clinics. I was in and out with medication in under an hour .
ports: When you been to one you been to all. The end. I took a 14 day cruise to the Caribbeans and swear they all look the same. Diamond international, effy, del sol everywhere and almost every port. Not even joking.
Excursions: def, do book if you want activities to do on the island. I personally enjoy their snorkeling, biking, hikes, beaches, food and plantation excursions more.
Food:
There are many dining options on the Breakaway but some really need to be stayed away. Best places for Complimentary meals: Manhattan Room and the Garden Buffet. The Manhattan room (dinner only) offers a more classy dining hall feel while the Garden Buffet has almost everything your heart craves 3 times a day. Menus change day to day. O’sheenans is a great 24 hours place with a constant menu if you want food anytime of the day.
Worst Complimentary meals: The savor, Shanghai and The Taste restaurants. Oh where to begin for that? the food was somewhat bland and not that appetizing. Service was extremely slow even though it is empty with not a lot of diners. Shanghai offers very crappy Chinese noodles which tasted stale? along with frozen stuff that looks like its been sitting in the freezer for a long time. Dumplings were no fun either. i never in my life had dumplings where the skin of it was so sticky it refused to leave the plate.
Best cover charge restaurants: I had an ultimate dining package which allowed me to eat at cover charge restaurants without the fee. I tried all of them and some really are worth the cover charge. I highly recommend the Cagney Steakhouse (29.95+ 18% tips pp). Steaks were on point and fresh. The hibachi place was okay too if you want light entertainment with your dinner. Don’t expect a lot of talent in the hibachi place, since most staff do wear multiple hats around the ship. La Cucina is a small Italian place that was very comfortable if you are looking to sit down for a romantic dinner.
Worst cover charge restaurant: Le bistro. services was extremely slow. we were sat down for dinner and the guy came back nearly 20 minutes later with only my drink. dinner from appetizer to dessert took nearly 2 hours. that night my food digested as i just sat there waiting for the next course or bill.

My week from hell on the breakaway. The cruise was round trip from NY dating Nov. 1, 2015 until Nov. 8, 2015. The first 2 days were normal cruising out at sea the third day is when we’re arrived at the first port, Cape Canaveral. My brother and I were got off the ship to check out the port, not even 5 mins on land, my brother and I felt instantly sick and had to return to the ship. I didn’t even get to taste any local foods. As soon as I hit our cabin, my stomach gave out from both directions. Layed down sick as hell, thought I was going to die while having to run to the bathroom every 15 min. I had the worst stomach cramping of my life.
I was up all night with diarrhea and vomiting. As soon as daylight hit, I went straight to the medical office. I had to wait a while to be seen as there were at least 8 other people waiting before me for the same problem. When I finally got into see the doctor, I had told him my fear of having food poisoning. The doctor gave me a gatorade packet and quarantined me to my room until the symptoms subsided. I was so sick I couldn’t hold anything down for two and a half days. The nurse checked on me twice a day.
I went on the cruise with my handicapped 85 years old father to be his caregiver and my brother. Unfortunately, my brother got sick as well so my father was left to fed for himself. On the 3^rd day of my illness, the nurse urged me back to the medical center for a check up. I was so dehydrated I was instantly hooked up to an I.v. to push fluids as I was extremely dehydrated. When I asked what the illness was, the doctors and nurses said it was gastroenteritis.
The bottom line was I was in isolation and sick for 4 days of my 7 day cruise with an abundance of other people, one of them being my brother and all I wanted was an apology as I feel like it was tainted food. (Food poisoning) The guest services referred me to a phone number for customer service and sent me on my way.
After returning home, I contacted customer service every week and after 6 weeks I got a response only to hear they weren’t going to compensate me for anything. I’m dissatisfied and disappointed with how they treated me and the lack of sympathy they had for myself and all of the others who were sick on the cruise. They lost a customer!
Dwight Davis

7 day cruise to the Bahamas departed out of NY. Just got back yesterday so everything is fresh in my mind.
The ship was very modern, updated and asthetically appealing, especially the studio stateroom I stayed in… room 10 509
The atrium was small compared to the other 7 crusies ive been on and surprisingly small for the size of the breakaway. You may ask yourself what does the size of the atrium really matter? This is where you’ll find gameshows, trivia, and other various entertainment nightly. However, you will not be able to find a seat on the 6^th or 7^th floor to watch the show unless you arrive 45m-​1h before the entertainment begins.
The ship was overcrowded and you literally have people walking into you all of the time. Just to give you an idea of what you’re in for, I waited about 40 minutes for 1 burger from the uptown bar and grill. This was frustrating to say the least. There are entirely too many people on this ship…
I’d rate the food quality/​taste — ⁸⁄₁₀
There were no complaints with the food at all… except for the overcrowded eating areas.
The guest services desk is an absolute joke. My account was closed and i could not use my card until i waited in a massive line to talk to guest services. The people i traveled with bought the ultimate beverage package but it was not applied to their account… they were told to save receipts for everything purchased the first full day
My $ 100 on board credit was not applied to my account until i basically had to argue with guest services for an hour after waiting in line for 45 minutes to talk to a representative. My $ 150 spa credit was also missing and they did not apply the spa credit until the 4^th day of a 7 day cruise! I feel like the breakaway treats their patrons as another number and do not value them as a paying customers.
The spa was one of the most dissapointing parts of the cruise. I signed up for a swedish massage for $ 145 but was charged $ 160 for the massage, taxes and mandatory tip brought the total to $ 194. Money is not the issue here, the problem was I was asked specifically what my problem areas were and they went completly ignored. I feel as if I received the same cookie cutter massage as everyone else. All said and done, I felt robbed of $ 200
I would not recommend this cruise to friends and family as there are much better cruise options available.
I wish i could rate this 1.5 stars out of 5 as i feel that is a more accurate score.

Pros:
–The Breakaway is a beautiful, massive ship
–delicious food at the Manhattan and the buffet was decent. Stay away from Savor
–Cirque dreams+dinner show was wonderful. I have been to several cirque du soleil shows and this was on par.
–rooms were clean and comfortable
–they threw a great new year’s eve party in their club on the 16^th floor in the open air
Cons:
–too many at sea days. Did the 7 night cruise to Bahamas and it stopped over in Florida. I barely got to see much of the Bahamas. They can revise the itinerary.
–their other shows were alright. Their games were alright. I might be biased though since cruises are not my ideal type of vacation (long story).
–they charged us for EVERYTHING. I did not try the specialty restaurant where you had to pay extra since we already spent so much just to be on the cruise
–the ship was a bit crowded sometimes despite how massive it was
–had a massage at the spa and it was not too great. For nearly $ 190 after mandatory gratuity, I expect a lot more. Masseuse did not even address my problem areas and I felt the same before and after the massage. Good thing I used the on board credit.
Overall impression:
The best part was the food and cirque dreams.

Went on a 2 day cruise to nowhere. It was not a bad trip but I probably won’t repeat it. My main issue is just the amount of people on here. This boat was so incredibly crowded. If you showed up for a meal, make sure you show up right at the beginning or else you will have issues finding a table, especially if you have more than 4 in your group (and most groups did). It was buffet style, which makes sense when you have a gazillion people. If you’re not a fan, you can pay a little more for their restaurants (steak, seafood, etc). Drinks will run you about 9 dollars each. Cheaper than your average NYC bar, I guess.
Beware that you are also charged $ 14 a day for housekeeping because why should we expect any business to pay for their own freaking staff with the price they charge you up front? Annoying but I won’t complain too much since the staff was great. I really hope they actually get the additional money charged by Norwegian.
There’s a lot to do on board for kids and adults. The boat has: play rooms, arcades, bowling, pool, gym, running track, bars and dance clubs. Oh, I can’t forget the casino, which reeks of smoke.
This was my 2^nd time on a cruise ship. The first time was 15 years, so do not remember the experience. For this trip, I was surprised at how little it rocked. I barely felt the movement, which was great.
For those who do not want to travel with the masses, there’s a VIP section. You even have your own speedy entrance and exit while the rest must wait a minimum of 15 minutes for an empty elevator, trek about a mile to exit the ship, then an additional mile to loop around the loading ramp and get to the street. I’m totally exaggerating but you get my point: this ship is massive.

I got off the Norwegian Breakaway… Here’s my opinion.
1) Didn’t like the pre-​pay «gratituties»…it took away from the excellent service you expect with a cruise.
2) didn’t care that Castaway Cay was shelved, and nothing in it’s place.
3) there was NO 24 hour food variety… the same stuff every nite!
4) 3 deep at the bar and 2 bartenders… Like i said «no exceptional» customer service,
5) one of the kids got sick 2^nd night had to go to the ship doctor, she got quartined… the doctor said he was going to have to get the room santized…8 hours later… I had to go to Guest Services to find out why our room wasn’t santized… they said «someone was in the room»…HUH??? isn’t that qarantined??? anyway got it straightened out… but the next kid got sick the next day…
Thanks Norwegian… I never got off the boat the ENTIRE WEEK BC OF THIS… NEVER AGAIN!!!

Norwegian offers an adequate cruise experience, with adequate amenities, affordability, and flexible dining, but God be with you if something ever goes wrong. After getting word of a family member’s death, we had to disembark Norwegian early. Unfortunately the staff acted as if this was the first time they had encountered a family emergency and disembarkation process. We were on our own trying to piece together what needed to be done, how to go about securing airfare, getting to the airport, when, where, how. I lean on others in times of grief and chaos, and you would think they would deal with this kind of emergency every day.
Once Norwegian gets wind that you aren’t going to be at the bar that night buying a drink, they throw you out with the garbage and you are on your own. So disappointed!
It is one thing for Customer Service to be completely inadequate onboard, but then the experience with Post-​Cruise Customer Service was EVEN WORSE! All I was looking for was some communication and reassurance that things would be addressed on the Breakaway and this would not happen again to others. No follow up. Instead I pestered them, and was disappointed with a canned response which made it clear no one had even read my complaint, much less followed up to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else.
Communication at Norwegian is non-​existent and the staff is poorly trained on how to handle emergency situations. If they care so little about customer satisfaction, I wonder if they care about my safety. I no longer feel safe or comfortable setting foot on another Norwegian Cruise line after this one experience and our poor treatment.
It is so strange to have 3 good cruises with a company and then feel THIS SOUR to them so fast.

So far, I’ve been aboard the Breakaway 4 times. It has been a tradition to celebrate my birthday on a cruise ship. The ship is huge and has many great things to do. My favorite thing is that the Show «Rock Of Ages» is being performed a few times a week. That has honestly been the main reason to go on this ship.
Though it is a large ship, it feels enclosed and the search for open space is a challenge.
The Atrium, is uncomfortable and way too small to accommodate the few thousand passengers.
The staterooms are descent apart from the storage space. The closet is too small, even for 7 days. When I was on the 12 days, I had to keep things in my suitcase under my bed. Not fun.
Over all, the ship is very noisy, and even the library is not a place for relaxing with a book, since the Atrium is next to it and all activities are very loud.
Service is exceptionally uneven. It can go from very good, to the worse you can imagine.
The casino, in the middle of the ship, is for smokers only. The place stinks and if you walk through it, to go from aft to forward, you will smell of cigarette smoke.
The buffet is good enough, especially for vegans and vegetarians. But it is a zoo, and unless you avoid the rush hours of breakfast, lunch and dinner, you will have to be patient to find a table.
The entertainment staff has been very nice over the years, and if it wasn’t for them, I don’t think people would return to the ship.
The restaurants «Le Bistro» and «Moderno» are my favorites and though the service is up and down, I always enjoy the food.

I am certainty not a big fan of cruises and after spending the week of Oct 25 on the Breakaway — I won’t be cruising for a long long time. And unlikely with Norwegian.
Food — speciality restaurants are not worth it. Definitely below par compared to Carnival. Their Asian noodle bar is an insult to Asian food as it lacks any Asian ingredients. The buffet had a great selection but it got old very quick. The burgers were the best item! Breakfast is solid.
Entertainment — super disappointed!!! Aside from Burn the Floor and Donna Vivino; the entertainment fails to entertain. You have to resort to entertain yourself onboard. Staff activities are a hit or miss. Some funny some not so funny… The slides, rope course and rock wall were great adds and deserves a five star.
Staff — shame shame shame! Most of the core staff fails to impress. My House keeping staff was not accommodating and didn’t deliver! Certain days we would be missing a towel or toilet paper. Had to ask them for it! Cruise director was boring, but nice. But nice only gets you so far… Biggest complaint: Management deserves half a star!!! Off boarding process was horrendous!!! «Easy walk off» is far from easy! Waited 1.5 hours to get off and staff had no clue what they were doing. Lots of confused people and yelling! And arguments! More like «F-​off my boat, we got your money already»!
Overall: not worth a penny. Stick to a smaller cruise. Big boat = lots of people. The builders built a bigger ship by adding more room… Not service. Venues are built to accommodate less than half of its passenger capacity including the theater. Atrium barely fits 15% of the passengers yet most shows were held there, next to guest services. Gym rats will find the gym pretty awesome!

We came back from a Bermuda cruise on ⁹⁄₂₇. Truly the best cruise my husband and I have been on! The ship was Glorious! Every part of our vacation was outstanding but our Mandara Spa experience was the highlight! The staff were incredible! Professional, friendly and genuinely caring… they were the best Spa facility I’ve ever encountered. I would like to mention that Mildred, the Massage Therapist was so fantastic that I am spoiled for a deep tissue massage forever! She was the sweetest person I’ve ever met! Thank you, Norwegian for having such incredible staff!
Our Cruise Director, Silas, was like an entire party in a box! He engaged everyone on the ship to truly make our trip a perfect vacation. He danced, joked and made us feel like Rock Stars! The DJ’s played awesome music and I danced till I lost all feeling in my legs! Silas was the best!
The Moderno Churrascia was so delicious we are there twice! I can’t wait for my next cruise! Tysm, NCL!

My reviews are mostly animated and fun. This one is going to be a pro and con review. Sticking to a generic stand point…
Pros:
–Amazing food. Great selections and the specialty restaurants are worth trying. Cagney’s prime rib, Le Bistro scallop app. Ocean Blue scallop entrée. I was able to try a Filet Mignon for the first time in my life. Yeah baby, it’s worth it! Plump sea scallops deliciously dressed, were a page out of a 5 star restaurant. I never knew seafood could melt in your mouth!
–Super friendly staff. Each and everyone was friendly, cooperative and pleasant.
–Entertainment crew was great. They remember you and have fun with you.
–Bar staff is impeccable.
–Bliss lounge is great for late night dancing and hanging out.
Cons:
–Only one adult pool. Got way to crowded. Sardines in can. Many hot tubs which I couldn’t enjoy because they were too full.
–Lack of security. Unfortunately, a fight broke out in the H2o area and I was injured. Security was no where to be found.
–Tinsey balconies
–Cabin TVs are horrendous. There are basically no sports, news or even basic channels. Sometimes after a long day, all you want to do is sit down, relax and watch a little mindless TV.
–There was a storm while we were cruising. As we were sailing, the captain was updating the status of the waters and unfortunately the speaker in our room did not work.
–Floor navigation is poor. I seemed to walk around aimlessly many times. There were no maps in the elevators. It’s a lot easier to look at a map inside the elevator rather, then outside the elevator.
–Injuries. I met a number of people that sustained injuries on the deck. My mom actually slipped on the running path because it was drenched with water. She most likely broke her toe and injured her ankle and knee. There should be some regulation of clearing the area of water. Why have a running path if it’s going to be dangerous?

This was my first cruise, so I had no idea what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised and would honestly say this is my best vacation to date!
EMBARKATION/​DISEMBARKATION — Crowded as expected, but a smooth process taking just under 2 hours from arrival at the port to reaching my stateroom. On the last day, leaving my stateroom to my airport taxi took less than an hour.
SHIP SIZE/​CROWDS — Despite a sold out week, a bit of planning and referring to maps made getting around easy, and crowds a non-​issue.
STATEROOM — My studio cabin was very stylish, and while small is was perfect for one person and offered lots of storage. Space was very well used. The in-​room TV had a poor selection of films and television channels.
POOLS — My travel partner and I did not enjoy the pool deck, as it was often busy and loud. We did like Spice H20 and found it very quiet when we went.
EXTRA FEES/​VALUE — I spent extra at the spa, and at Carlos’ Bake Shop. I also purchased WiFi packages as needed, and got the Ultimate Beverage Package. I only ate in free restaurants; and did not find any «unexpected» fees or surprises as I made sure to inform myself before sailing.
STAFF — All the staff we encountered, with maybe one or two exceptions, went out of their way to help us and were very friendly. A little courtesy, respect and tipping when appropriate go a LONG way! Some fellow passengers were horrible to staff.
DINING/​DRINKS — I found all food to range from moderate to excellent quality, comparable to any chain restaurant on land. The exception is room service, which I found underwhelming. All drinks were well made (and STRONG!)
SPA — Great massages, although a the hefty price tag (to be expected) and heavy sales emphasis from spa staff.
AREAS TO IMPROVE — The photo shoots are in a rather awkward/​busy location that interrupts traffic flow around the atrium. The ship may also benefit from more garbage bins placed around.
Overall, an awesome experience!!!

Just got back today from the 7 day Bermuda cruise. The ship is huge & very, very clean. Staff was overall very accommodating. Some more then others. The shows were amateur-​ish & a bit cheesy. The food was ok, too many additional cost speciality restaurants. The desserts were awful in every restaurant. The drinks package was the best thing ever created, highly recommend.
My $ 65 pedicure was terrible but my 75 minute massage was amazing.
My only gr8 complaint & why I only gave 3 stars was the nightlife. If it wasn’t for The blues club Fat Cats, & Big PaPa & his band, who get 5 stars, there is nothing else to do.
The ‘disco’, & I use that term loosely, was dreadful. Terrible crowd, terrible music & no pizzazz.
Bermuda is spectacular, would definitely go back again.

We just got back from our Spring Break cruise with Norwegian. This was our first cruise with them, but our third cruise overall. We’ve done Royal Caribbean and Disney prior to this. We though this ship (their newest) was great. This cruise ranks just below Disney in terms of overall enjoyment.
Pros: The ship was clean. The service and crew were great. Not one problem. We did the Coco Beach side trip and two snorkeling side excursion on this cruise, all of which were great. The shows on the ship was top notch. The Rock of Ages and Jungle shows are awesome. We would recommend you get both the upgraded dining and drink package. Well worth it. The upgraded restaurants were top notch. The Italian, french, and steak house all were awesome.
Cons: The kids pool was a little small for the population on the ship. The luggage check in process in New York on the pier is crazy and needs to be worked over. The communication with the passengers on docking and disembarking could also improve.
We would go again. No questions asked.

I haven’t been on a cruise since I was about 11 so when my parents asked me if I’d like to join them to the Bahamas this year I said hell yeah! We decided on the Norwegian Breakaway which they had already traveled on last year to the same location. We left from NYC November 16 and came back November 23.
The best thing about the cruise was the awesome food! All day every day. The boat was beautiful in every way and the staff was above and beyond excellent. The boat offered many restaurants to eat at from french to hibachi to steak house. I only tried the Hibachi restaurant which was amazing. My 95 year old grandma got suck a good laugh out of his performance she couldn’t even talk she was laughing so hard. If you have kids with you on the trip I would highly recommend taking them there. The charge is $ 25 per person and well worth it for the amount of food alone. I could barley finish my steak and shrimp.
One thing that was really disappointing was the weather we encountered on our journey. The first two days at sea were pretty rough on me and my body. Spent the first night puking my brains out and the second day living off of ginger ale and green apples too soothe my upset stomach. None the less I still tried to eat whatever I could.
Garden Buffet was my go to place to eat at any hour. They always had a large variety to choose from. Breakfast had everything from waffles to made to order omelets. Everyday I ate a plate of bacon with a little maple syrup to dip. What can I say I love me some bacon. They had these awesome little potato pancake like hash browns that were the bomb. I enjoyed there scrambled eggs and pancakes as well. When it came time for lunch and dinner they always had a really large variety to choose from. Every night they had a different theme from Asian inspired to Mexican. I really enjoyed trying different things here they I normally wouldn’t have.
We arrived in Coco Beach Florida Tuesday the 18^th to 50 degree weather and rain. We took the bus into town but it really wasn’t worth it. So we returned to the boat and went to O’Sheena’s to eat. O’Sheena’s had an Irish pub type feel that I enjoyed. The first time I ate there I tried the mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers with honey mustard, spinach dip, and the chicken wings. All were very tasty especially the chicken fingers and wings. For my main course I had the prime rib the first night and it was cooked to perfection and served with a baked potato. I would come here every night with my friends around 2 am for wings.
The Manhattan room was my favorite place to eat and we did go there about 4 nights for dinner. They had a large variety to choose from every night and it was one of the more upscale restaurants to eat. The always gave us a great seat because my grandma was in a wheel chair and it was easily accessible in the front by the stage where they would put on a show with the dancers from the show Burn the floor. That’s where I fell in love with one of the sailors in those sexy little outfits. But he was more into my 95 year old grandma. needless to say I was distraught lol. But the food was always excellent and top notch.
Being that I was a smoker I was a little upset about the news that you weren’t aloud to smoke on your balcony but in the end I’m happy about that rule because on the 15^th floor by the pool there was a smoking area (the box) is where I met all of my friends. So I was happy not to mention you could smoke in the casino which I frequented every night with my family. They also had a cigar bar that was enclosed and I enjoyed having that for cold nights. They had a few flat screen TVs in there which was nice to watch the games on TV.
The pool area on the boat was pretty fun. My dad and enjoyed a day by the pool along with some of the water slides and hot tubs they had to offer us. I wasn’t too happy with the amount of children in the hot tub especially when it said adults only. They had a really cute kiddie area all sponge bob themed which I loved. Along the pool area they had ping pong tables, a rope course, mini gold, basketball courts, you name it they had it.
All in all with the terrible weather we had the breakaway had so much to offer us that I almost forget about how shitty it was outside. I really enjoyed myself and can’t wait for my next cruise with NCL!

This ship is amazing… Let me start by saying that this ship and crew was so good that we have already booked the next one on this same ship.
My wife and I have taken many cruise on different lines and this was without a doubt the most fun we have had.
Embarkation:
Easy access to the ship and the person who reviewed our documents (passport, etc…) did it quickly and with a smile this ship is big, I mean really big and beautiful.
The mini suite was a very comfortable size rook with a flu size bathroom and shower. The beds were very comfortable and very easy to sleep on!
The shows were awesome! Rock of Ages, (like being in a Broadway theatre,) and Howl at the moon, or the dueling piano players.
The ice bar was great and the restaurants were nothing short of 5 star establishments:
–Steakhouse
–Hibachi
–French
–Italian
–Chuasquerria
I will continue this review over the next few days with specifics to each restaurant.
For a ship of this size and 4400 people (that’s passengers, not including the crew,) I must admit that I never had an issue with overcrowding or finding a place to sit down both inside and out to relax.