Norwegian Breakaway Review
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We planned on arriving around noon but arrived early, so we ended up walking from Penn Station all the way to the pier. We will not do that again. Upon arriving at the pier, we took in the beautiful ship and were pleased to walk straight on board with no waits. We had to wait a few minutes before our room was ready but put our stuff away and headed to the Garden Cafe. After a quick bite, we toured some of the ship before finding a seat on the deck for the sailaway party. Once we started backing out, thick black smoke came from the stacks and we were glad to have been close to the front of the boat. Seeing New York in a whole new perspective, as this was my first northeast sailing, was a beauty. Seeing the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 memorial, and us going under the bridge was a memorable experience.
Throught CC, we had our meet and greet Monday morning and with so many people there, it was hard to figure out who was who. A few staff members came and introduced themselved including Mr. Sheehan. We then split off for the slot pull as well as the cabin crawl. I went to the cabin crawl as we were showing our room. It was interesting to see the various room types but we split from the group to attend the shopping presentation in the Manhatten Room. This is where the problems began. The projector wouldn't allow for the picture to be shown in full so the staff member just showed us what he could.
We attempted to see Rock of Ages but the electrical board went down three times during our performance and with 40 minutes left the Cruise Director came out, so we knew it was a real problem. After waiting a few minutes, she came back out and said she regretted to inform us that they could not restore the power but since we waited to long, they would sing acapello. They received a standing ovation for at least trying to leave us with a good vibe. They then cancelled the next show and rebooked us. The same problem happened the next night. But by Thursday night, the show went on with no problems and we were able to see the full show.
Cabin Review
11603- handicapped inside, location right off the forward elevator.... room very wheelchair friendly. My sister had no problem with the toilet or the showerchair. There was a large closet as well that included a shelf and 3 shoe shelves. There was a desk and chair with 3 drawers. The only thing missing was cosmetic shelves in the bathroom and vanity area. Since our room was handicapped, everytime the door bell was rung or we received a phone call, an alarm rang, a buzzer buzzed, and a light flashed. the first few times scared the crap out of us.