This was our second cruise on Norwegian. Our first was on the Jewel in 2012. That cruise got my husband and I hooked on cruising.

We left from the New York Manhattan terminal. . Norwegian has the process of checking in down to a science. We arrived a little after 11AM and we were on board by 11:45AM. We had lunch in Savor as we have done the buffet on the first day and it is usually hectic. Savor had a few people but we were seated right away. The meal was good and service was fast. By the time we were done lunch our cabin was ready.

Although the Breakaway is a big ship it is easy to get around. Most of the public rooms are in the center of the ship. The stairway in the center takes you from near the atrium on deck six to the casino on deck 7. Most of the public rooms and restaurants are on decks 6, 7 and 8. Read more