Norwegian Breakaway Review
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We chose this cruise for the Ports of call, Copenhagen, Waremunde, Tallin. st. Petersburg, Helsinki and Stockholm. We were disappointed in NCL when they changed the port from Stockholm to Nynashamn 2 months prior to sailing. We had booked the cruise 7 months before this.
We have sailed on 5 precious NCL cruises, all on smaller ships. We found this ship too big for our comfort. The noise level in the Atrium was extreme and prevented us from partaking in acitivities there. The Internet cafe was located there too...terrible location for anyone trying to get some work done. I also felt sorry for the staff at customer service desk in Atrium, the noise level made conversing with staff there difficult and I k ow I would not have wanted to work all day in that atmosphere.
We booked a mini suite and were told by our NCL cruise agent it was a great location. Not!!
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony
Great storage, big bathroom, comfy bed. Room kept very clean. We had 3 adults in this room, it was cosy at times but doable. Extra bed on sofa was ok. Balcony was really small.
Port Reviews
Copenhagen
We stayed 3 nights post cruise. Bought Copenhagen passes....access to all public transport including Canal tour. Used busses, trains to get around town and to Roskilde. We accessed the following attractions for free....Canal tour, Viking museum, Roskilde Cathedral, Rosenberg castle, palace in Copenhagen, Carlsberg brewery etc.
Spent one day biking in town, great town for cycling. Rented bikes from our Hotel Andersen for 130 Kroners for the day,
Tallinn
Easy port to tour on your own. 15 min. Walk to Old Town, where we did the Rick Steeves walking tour. I had copied this before the trip.
St. Petersburg
We booked a 2 day tour from Viator, local company was JT travel, which also organized our Visas, which came on our ticket by email. We were in a great van with a group of 14, our own driver and wonderful tour guide who spoke amazing English we saw more than we could ever have done on our own, plan s learned a lot of Russian history from our guide,
Helsinki
We bought a day pass for transport. Team from port takes you to and from town. After a walk in town, we took the 15 min. Ferry to Sea Fortress and spent several hours there. Great military museum. Great walking paths, views etc. Cafe and bistro on this island.
The tram to take is 6T.
Stockholm
We booked Hop on Hop Off bus/boat from Stromme. They are the only company that will drive out to Nynashamn Port to pick passengers up and will bring you back at the end of the day.
Both tours were interesting, we spent time in Gama Stan...Old Town area and again did the Rick Steeves suggested walking tour by ourselves.