Living in NYC, I love the convenience of taking off from the City as oppose to flying South.. This is my 6th time on Breakaway and the crew and team do not disappoint. I stay in same cabin due to proximity to elevator and Spa... Things continue to change for the better in some instances- although, I notice the buffet only had 1 section open at a time which created bottlenecks even during slow time. Thank goodness for the dining package. This trip included a sick passenger and poor weather on second week, Captain and crew kept us informed at all times in regards to diverting to another location and/or excursion information. At no time were any of us not updated. Embarkation and Disembarkation I will say was fairly quick.. although this particular cruise was not full to capacity. Working on issue with NCL Miami- Hope it is resolved in timely fashion as I would like to book the Escape or even go on repositioning trip