Norwegian Breakaway Review
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I haven't seen any Haven reviews, so here is a shot at it. We booked the cruise in December specifically for the Haven which we stayed in on the Jade last year. I booked with NCL who I have used before. We booked a Two Bed Room Family Suite (S-4) in the Haven, and we were not disappointed. We planned our trip for the week after July 4th. We rented a vehicle from hertz both directions which was the same as parking, and there was a Hertz facility right next to the hotel. We spent the Saturday night in the Hilton Mod-town which was very convenient and had a Birthday Dinner for my wife at Blue Hill in Greenwich Village. It’s easy to see why it won the James beard award for Best Restaurant this year, and I never thought I would ever use the terms kid-friendly and unpretentious with a top New York restaurant. Even though our 7-year old was the only child in the restaurant, they brought out a pail of crayons and encouraged him to draw on the white paper covering the white table cloth. For dessert, they took him back to meet the pastry chef and make his own dessert – chocolate ice cream with chocolate shavings and cherries. The service was excellent, and the wines excellent and reasonable. You do have to make your reservations one month in advance.
Day 1
On Sunday morning, my wife wanted to go see the Today show, and we walked 4-5 blocks to 30 Rock and saw the crew. After that, we loaded up the taxi and left the Hilton. The Hilton was good ( I am a Diamond, so I stay at the properties frequently). It was very convenient for everything we did in New York. Pier 88 was a short distance which caused a problem. In order to get a taxi big enough for 4 plus luggage, the bell man went and found a taxi for us. It was only after we started that he told us that the bell man told him we were going to the airport not 10 blocks. I told him I would make it up to him, but when we got the Pier he dropped us far from the drop off – farther than the luggage guys were allowed to go. Needless to say, I decided to save some money on what I was going to tip him.