It seems that everyone paid less for this cruise then I did. We booked 2 months prior and overpaid by $1500. We were upgraded to a mid ship mini-suite when I saw the price drop a week after I booked. I wanted money back but this was the best they could do for us. It turned out that midship on the Breakaway isn't a great choice. There are no elevators in the middle of the ship just at the aft and forward so you had a long hike no matter where you wanted to go. We were mid 9th floor upgraded to a mini-suite that was the same size as a balcony room except it had a double sink in the bathroom. We were constantly waiting for the too few elevators to get anywhere on the ship as there were too few elevators and they were always packed like the NYC theme of the NYC subway system during rush hour. Many people were holding tissues and coughing and sneezing and it was quite unappealing to me. My husband came home with 102 fever and is now sneezing and coughing as well. We didn't find this new ship prettier then the Jewel or Gem which we took in past winters out of New York. We did see some major improvements and major failures. I will start by listing the improvements.

Very fast embarkation.

Crew waiting to sign you up for shows and dinner reservations as soon as you arrived. Read more