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Norwegian Breakaway Review

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Review for Bermuda Cruise on Norwegian Breakaway
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jerseygirl1968
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jun 2013
Traveled with children

Embarkation:  Pulled into the parking lot at the cruise terminal around 1130 and found a parking spot with no problems. Loved the exterior look of the ship! At the time, there were no porters to be had. We brought our own bags downstairs. The line was moving then it stopped. It took us over an hour to finally get on the ship.We travelled with our three year old daughter and my mother in law. Got cabins. 13838 and 13840. Great location mid ship and ther are no inside cabins across from us. Above us and below us are balcony cabins too. They do allow smoking on the balconies, but we were lucky in that we didn't have any neighbors that smoked. Our room was sufficient. Plenty of storage in the closet, under the bed for luggage and even under the sofa bed. We also found cabinet space in the desk, entertainment area. Mini-bar fridge and individual coffee maker were nice too. Ask your steward to remove the booze and you have a fridge big enough for some water bottles. Balcony had two seats and small table. Nice to sit out in port and in the early mornings. Bathroom had plenty of storage, shower with a glass door and foot pedals for shaving. Fitness Center and Spa: The fitness center is divided into two separate areas, one for cardio and one for weight equipment. I never had a problem using them around 730. The second sea day there was a wait around 9 when I went to take TRX. There are two other rooms, one for group fitness and one for Flywheel. TRX is offered on sea days and was $45 for the three days and they add gratuity to that too. Flywheel is $30 bucks a class. My hub, an avid cyclist enjoyed the classes. Flywheel is offered on all days, but may not run if there is not enough people signed up. They also offer some free classes and some other type of classes that are fee based. Best bet is to go to the center on the first day and pick up the week's schedule of classes to plan your week. By the way, TRX and Flywheel are only 45 minutes.

Spa: I booked my deep tissue and hot stone massage on the last day. I requested a male therapist and got Newman. He was fantastic! Got all my knots out and did a great job, very professional. The spa it self was nice. The receptionist led me into a waiting area with big,comfy, loungers with thin partitions in between each lounger. You are waiting with others who are scheduled for treatments, could be a better set-up in that regard, but overall a pleasant experience and Newman was great! Splash Park: A blast for my three year old complete with a decent size kiddie pool in the middle. She loved it and spent hours there.  The other pools were decent sized lots of chairs and areas on deck 15 and 16. Restaurants: The breakfasts items at the Garden Cafe did not change much during the week. They always offered the same items and plenty of them...eggs, Benedict, omelette stations, oatmeal, fruits, Danish, pancakes, waffles....lunch and dinner items changed more often.

We ate at Taste and Savor. They offer the same menu, but have different chef's specialties every day. Actually all the restaurants offer their own same menu everyday. We thought the sushi was very good at Wasabi. We also enjoyed the raw bar at Ocean Blue. We made reservations before we left for Ocean Blue the restaurant. At the time I made our reservation, the upcharge was 35 a person. By the time we cruised it was 50 a person. We have no problems paying an upcharge and actually like the variety that it brings, but were somewhat disappointed in Ocean Blue. Service and ambiance was excellent. I thought for the price of the upcharge, they should offer lobster and other sea delights, worthy of the extra $$$. Room service: tried taking advantage of room service twice during the week and at different times for different things and was told 45 minutes for both times. Is that a standard answer? Deterrent? Well, it deterred us and we ended up getting other food. Shows: Cirque was excellent. The food was okay. It was a fixed menu. If you have kids that do not eat chicken fingers they have some other options. We paid for premium seats, but regular seats are fine. Doors open 30 minutes prior and we got there at 520. The place was already 1/2 full. Get there at 5 and you will probably be in good shape. Burn the Floor was also excellent. You do need tickets for all the shows. The only one they charge for is Cirque.

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Our room was sufficient. Plenty of storage in the closet, under the bed for luggage and even under the sofa bed. We also found cabinet space in the desk, entertainment area. Mini-bar fridge and individual coffee maker were nice too. Ask your steward to remove the booze and you have a fridge big enough for some water bottles. Balcony had two seats and small table. Nice to sit out in port and in the early mornings. Bathroom had plenty of storage, shower with a glass door and foot pedals for shaving.

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