This was our 7th cruise 4 of which were with NCL, we sailed the Dawn twice and the Jewel once.
The Breakaway is a large ship and I now know large ships just are not for us, To many people and to much going on.
I tend to like sailing with NCL I like the fact that there are no dress up nights, I know a lot of people like the dress up nights but after being in the sun all day and eating the amount of food you consume on a cruise ship the last thing I want to do is put on a fancy uncomfotable dress.
Stateroom- Mini suite on Deck 12, In my opinion don't spend the extra money on the mini suite and book a plain ol balcony no difference. I have to say the one thing that I really honestly HATED on the ship was how the rooms are set up the state room doors are right next to each other so when your neighbor comes and leaves their room it is like they are using the same door you use for your room and your hear everything. Oh and balconies are not that private if someone is next to you you can basically see and if your by the railing forget about it you can see right into the balcony next to yours.