Really disappointing cruise. Of course leaving Manhattan and going under the Verranzano Bridge was amazing, but it ended there. Indifferent and rude staff had no desire to make your trip a fun/pleasurable/memorable one. We had 11 in our party and it lacked so much that other cruise lines make as a normal part of their service

I knew we (as non-smokers) were in trouble when on the main deck around the adult pool they were selling cartons of cigarettes. Then, a bunch of 40 somethings, wearing too little and drinking too much with kids screaming for them became the fodder for the next hour as we left NY harbor.

There was absolutely no place to sit as the Breakaway's extra water park, rope climbing, zip line, miniature golf, rock wall just did not factor in that if you put 4,000 people on a boat with no room on the deck you will have nowhere to sit when the sun is out Read more