Overall our experience on the Breakaway was positive, my main complaint would be the short time we spent in some ports or the long distances back to the ship – Stockholm is an issue because they dock in Nynashamn; Berlin (if you choose to go into the city) is a 3 hour trip and we had an early departure in Helsinki. I felt we were always rushed to get back to the ship. We did not go on any NCL organized excursions.

Having read previous reviews regarding dining madness on the Breakaway with people grabbing food left, right and center I was somewhat concerned before boarding the ship but I must say our dining experience was uneventful and nothing like the craziness others have described. We mostly ate at the Garden Café buffet but did eat at Savor several times (if you go early, before it is busy, you can avoid the cold food issue others have mentioned). Savor was ok (same menu as Manhattan's and Taste), one of the three meals was very good the other two middling. The buffet food was typical of mass feeding quality but the variety was good. Each night had a theme (i.e. Russian night, American night etc) but the standard fare was always available. Seating can be troublesome at the Garden Café if you go when it is busy.

We had a mini suite which is not a suite at all, but simply a room with three beds and a slightly larger bathroom than the average cabin and a small balcony. The room was quiet however (we were on deck 12) and the porter kept it clean; sitting on the balcony was nice. Other than sleeping time we were rarely in the room so it served its purpose. Read more