This is our 6th Cruise on NCL plus one on Carnival and one on Disney. We read and re-read the reviews on the Breakaway. Frankly, we were concerned after seeing so many bad reviews. Many of the concerns posted on other reviews were fair and accurate. However, as a whole it did not prevent us from having a good time.

Our embarkation was great as always. The port staff is friendly and helpful. Parking at NYC is great, pricey ($35 per day) but great. We were given access to our rooms around 1 p.m. for a 4 p.m. departure. We upgraded to a mini-suite so we could have adjoining cabins with my daughter and granddaughter. We got an exceptional price. It was a wonderful room, but I would never pay full rate for that room. It's just not worth it.

The Breakaway is built around revenue generation unlike any ship I've been on before. Along that line, it has the largest casino I've ever seen on a ship. It's location was a problem. It was on the 7th deck on both sides of the atrium allowing smoke to rise to the 8th deck (shopping) and the 6th deck (specialty restaurants). Read more