Norwegian Breakaway Review

Breakaway- Just Okay

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6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jan 2014
Traveled with children

This was our first cruise on NCL since 2009. This time, it was me, mom and the kids ages 6 and 8. I was concerned that a cruise to nowhere would be a drunkfest but we had a NCL reward certificate that was about to expire so we redeemed it for the most inexpensive NCL experience we could find. Overall, it was an okay trip. Nothing really stood out. Not sure if that’s because it was NCL or because it was unbelievably cold or because it was a cruise to nowhere or some other reason.

The port was easy to find and parking was simple. However, when we returned, we discovered that the parking area is not well labeled and we had difficulty finding the car. Once inside the terminal, service was slow. Again, not sure if that was due to size of the ship or inefficiency. We arrived around noon and waited on line for just shy of an hour. Word of advice- go to the bathroom immediately when you get to the terminal because once you enter the area where the line begins, you won’t see another restroom until right before going onboard.

The ship décor was nice. Not flashy like Carnival and not “wow” like I experienced when I stepped on Celebrity for the first time. We had an inside cabin and this was the first time I’d had an inside cabin in years. I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the cabin and the number of storage bins. Would definitely select an inside cabin again to save money. The only downside was my cabin steward never delivered youth life jackets to the cabin. On previous cruises (other companies), youth jackets were automatically delivered. On this cruise, even after I asked, they still weren’t delivered.

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I was pleasantly surprised by the size and comfort of the inside cabin. The bathroom was nice except the shower drained slowly so the floor was frequently wet. Think the cabin is under a public area because periodically at night we would hear banging noises.

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