I just got back from a 7 day cruise on the NCL Breakaway. What a beautiful ship. I sailed on NCL Jewel twice before, and the Breakaway is hands down the
nicest ship I could ever hope for. Unlike the Jewel, the colors used in the decor were elegant and tasteful. The Manhattan Room, was my favorite restaurant decor. I felt like I was in an old 40's movie, and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were going to dance across the dance floor. The bands that played in the Manhattan Room were excellent, talented musicians.
Nightly I went to Shakers to see Anika play the piano. She also was very talented. She played a wide variety of music, and almost nightly some of the cast of the theater shows would stop by and join her in a song. I spent a lot of time outside Maltings on the Boardwalk. This cruise was during a heatwave, and outside was usually very hot, but if you sit at the table right outside the
After most passengers had left the ship, the stewards leave all the doors open to clean the rooms, and we went on a tour of the rooms. Our cabin was about the same as most others, but we had an AFT balcony, which was much more spacious than the others on the ship.