I along with my husband, son (12) and mom just returned from a cruise on the Breakaway...I have been on several Carnival cruises where the lines to get on and off the ship were ridiculous however not NCL. The Breakaway is a beautiful ship and I would recommend this cruise. The service was nice, the specialty restaurants were really nice, and also the entertainment was great. There was always something to do..the only thing that sucked was the coffee...