I have sailed on NCL 5 times and three other cruises on other lines. This one was, by far, a nightmare. The Breakaway is BIG. We had a full ship. Four thousand guests, over 1,000 staff. This cruise sold inside cabins for as low as $450.00, with the third guest at half price. Kids went free. the clientele that this cruise attracted was LOUD, Boisterous, Drunk, and Rude. Kids running free all over the ship...in restaurants bars even the casino. People eating themselves into a coma at all hours. The bars had people at them at 9:30AM. The smell of alcohol was overwhelming in the elevators as I went to breakfast.

I had a balcony aft cabin. The word SMALL doesn't come close to describing it's size. Two people our size, (5ft-140lbs and 5'4" 130lbs. could not walk passed one another. We each got into bed one at a time. The room attendant was very unfriendly right from the start. He seemed tired of it all. This was the Breakaways" third or fourth round trip to Bermuda and Michel was tired. Leaving the ship was easier than getting on it. The embarkation process was like a cattle call. We arrived at the ship at 10:30AM. Did not get on board till 1:30PM. No luggage, cabins were not made up.

I am a GOLD LATITUDES card holder, and have sailed with NCL before. But never again.