I booked this cruise for its departure date, itinerary and price, only five weeks before Norwegian Breakaway sailed ex Copenhagen on 29th May. Having cruised a few times as a solo, I know well that there's no price advantage in booking last minute as a single traveller from Australia, but the chance to get away couldn't be missed.

Was in a solo studio which was OK, but I was very glad my cruise was only nine days long as they are very small and can feel quite claustrophobic at times. The double bed was rock hard so I woke up with a sore back every morning and would have given anything for a comfy chair but there is no room for one. Would have been very happy with a comfy single bed to create some more floor space.

I always board late so embarkation is never a problem and I was in my cabin in about 20 minutes. Had some worries about the ship being too big and crowded but it didn't feel like that most of the time. As always, by the end of nine days I had finally figured out how to find my cabin but, of course, the cruise was over by then. Read more