Norwegian Breakaway Review

Better than expected

Review for Bermuda Cruise on Norwegian Breakaway
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6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Sep 2013
Cabin: Mini-Suite with Large Balcony

We selected the Breakaway prior to its maiden voyage since we had never cruised on a new ship, or spent more than 6 hours in Bermuda. After reading several reviews and blogs regarding the first few cruises by the Breakaway I was becoming apprehensive regarding service, waiting for seating in the complimentary dining rooms, rough seas, quality of food, etc. To sum up our experience, our fears were nonexistent.

Our embarkation was easy (even the trip into the city and unloading at the curb). Our bags were delivered in a timely manner. Our cabin steward greeted us by name and immediately procured us a chaise lounge for our balcony. We had chosen the M6 mini suite since several reviews identified this class as having a large balcony. Being toward the front of the ship I was concerned about the rough seas and movement we might encounter in the forward section, but we had smooth sailing for all 7 days (thank goodness). I might mention that on a previous Celebrity Cruise to Bermuda we encountered a tropical storm with high waves and lots of smashing of dishes,(estimated by the kitchen staff as over 10,000 dishes broken) therefore I didn't want to revisit that episode. Our room was very nice with a much larger than a average bathroom with the shower that has several water jets along with the overhead waterfall shower head, large sink and other conveniences. The room was adequate and the hvac very responsive and efficient. My one complaint would be the TV programming or lack thereof. It would be nice to have some U.S. networks since todays electronic advances make it easily available.

On a personal note, the Broadway show Rock Of Ages was a little to much for us.  It was well done, but the subject matter would not have been of our choosing.

Cabin Review

Mini-Suite with Large Balcony

Cabin M6

Room 8130A fairly long walk from activities to our room at the front of the ship.The balcony was very large ( 9 x 12 feet) Being on the 8th floor made us convenient to almost everything except the features on 15 & 16. We felt the storage was adequate, but not excessive. There were 3 of us in the room and never felt crowded.The bathroom was the nicest and the largest of any ship we have been on. The sink was exceptional and the shower large and full of features like several jets and a cascading shower head. The air conditioning was very responsive to our adjustments and kept our room very comfortable. The T V set was nice, but the programming leaves a lot to be desired.

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