The Breakaway is pretty and it is large. The employees are very polite. The ship was crowded and very noisy. They do not have separate smoking rooms/balconies, so that if you are a non-smoker, but the people next to you, above or below you on a balcony, may smoke and you get to inhale second hand smoke. We complained to guest services and were told that the ship cannot make accommodations with regards to individual rooms w/balconies, for smokers and non-smokers. We were bothered by others smoking while we were out on our balcony. There was not enough outdoor seating for the "white night" dance. When an elderly lady requested more seating, she was told by one of the employees (wearing a bright colored wig and using a microphone), that you are suppose to get up and dance or stand around, not sit out on the deck and listen to the music. This dance started at 10:45 PM. Who is able to dance constantly or stand around at that time of night? The food was OK at the complimentary restaurants, but not great. You often had to wait for a table at the complimentary restaurants. There were large lines at the buffet on the night that they featured lobster. Why didn't they offer lobster at one of their complimentary restaurants, rather than making people stand in long lines for lobster? It appears that NCL wants passengers to use the specialty restaurants, in addition to the complimentary dining areas.

The second hand smoke was a problem for me, when walking anywhere near the gambling, as smoking is allowed in the casino. The beautiful atrium area was always crowded and very noisy due to the very large television screen they utilize to entertain people.

We enjoyed the Rock of Ages show, as well as the dueling pianos, at the Howl at the Moon performances in the Headliners lounge. Read more