Norwegian Breakaway Review

Met Expectations in Some Respects and Exceeded in Others

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6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Feb 2014

Just returned home from our Feb. 9 cruise on NCL Breakaway and here is my review of the trip. Forgive me for the length of this review, but there is so much to talk about.

BACKGROUND

We have cruised on Princess (4 times), RCCL (3 times) and NCL twice before this cruise (both on the Jewel and both with the same itinerary as this trip). Obviously, it was the ship and the embarkation port - not the itinerary that prompted us to book this cruise. My husband and I are young middle-agers who love to cruise. We live in New Jersey and, after the miserable winter we have experienced, this was a welcome break from shoveling snow.

Cabin Review

Being a new ship, the room was very well appointed, clean and spacious. We booked cabin 11240 because it was a balcony room on the bump out of the ship, which allowed for extra room on the balcony. Our balcony was a bit larger than the average balcony on the ship and was comfortable for the 2 chairs and a small table. Let's face it - leaving out of Manhattan in the winter means that you really can only enjoy the balcony for 4-5 days at best.The room had plenty of storage (under the bed for luggage, large drawers under the sofa, a closet with shelves and several cabinets under the television). The bed was by the balcony and, therefore, the closet was next to the sofa. The left side of the closet had shelves with a safe, the right side for hanging clothes and a large shelf across the top. Being that I am known to overpack for a trip, I was surprised that we had plenty of room to store everything out of the way. (I cannot tolerate clutter and everything found a home in this cabin.) My only complaint with the storage was the hanging portion of the closet, which I found to be awkward.The decor was very pleasing (understated and elegant) with waterfall and nature pictures on the walls. The bathroom was very spacious with plenty of storage as well. The shower was roomy. I had no complaints at all with the shower pressure or the bathroom in general.The flat screen tv allowed us to review our account, make reservations for dinners/shows, and had various channels to watch. The electricity was only on in the cabin when you put a key card in the slot by the door, which I knew before embarking. We solved this problem by using an old NCL key card that I still had. I did like the lights outside the room, which you can control from inside. They alerted the service staff if you were not to be disturbed or if you wanted the room made up.Upon arrival, we asked for robes, which our cabin steward brought to us.

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