We traveled on the NCL Breakaway 6/22-29 to Bermuda from NY. We traveled with our 11 year old daughter. This was our first NCL cruise, having previously traveled on Disney and Royal Caribbean. I’ll start with the good things first.

Bermuda itself is beautiful. The people of Bermuda are the friendliest I’ve ever met – very polite and helpful. We enjoyed John Smith Bay Beach and the Crystal Cave. The buses and ferry are easy to use. I would avoid Somerset Long Bay Beach. We went there on our last day because Horseshoe Beach is so crowded. We thought we’d try something closer, and a local told us Warwick Long Bay had a strong under tow. Although the water was pretty and calm on Somerset, the beach had garbage on it and there were some jellyfish and seaweed.

1) The ship is beautifully decorated and the touch screens make it easy to figure out where you need to go. Read more