Living in southern NJ it was nice to sail from NYC rather than having to fly to another city to get a cruise. It was easy to take a Greyhound bus to Port Authority and hop a cab (less than $10) to the pier. Embarkation and disembarkation went OK, but there were long lines and it was time consuming. The ship was FULL and VERY crowded. Everywhere on the ship we had to dodge other passengers, ...
Wanted to see Bermuda and New York so this cruise was perfect. We were surprised how well so many people dispersed around the ship so not as crowded as we expected. Our cabin (8710) was large, bigger than other cruise ships we have travelled on, with plenty of storage space. The food was great. We paid for a meal in Moderno which was excellent and well worth the extra $20. The buffet always ...
This was our first cruise and we chose it since it ported for more than just 8 hours or so in Bermuda. We were ported from Wednesday, 8AM until Friday 3PM, so we had plenty of time to explore the island. We didn't book through Norwegian for our shore excursions as we like to be our own schedule and getting around the island is pretty easy. The staff was always extremely helpful and courteous. The ...
We chose the Norwegian Breakaway Bermuda Cruise in June as it was a first cruise for my parents. My mom was afraid of being on the sea and going from port to port so we chose this as it docked for 3 days.
We booked 2 balcony rooms for the 4 of us and a Solo traveler's lounge for our 27 year old son who was traveling alone. The choice for him turned out to be a mistake as most of the people ...
We took the cruise as a relaxing vacation and another way to visit Bermuda. We loved the idea of using the ship as a resort and also spending days at sea. However, it would have been better to have an extra day in Bermuda.
We loved staying at the Haven. It was an exceptional experience. We also loved doing the Painting by youclass, although we would have liked it a little later than 8:45 ...
This was a graduation gift for my daughter. We love Bermuda and NCL had a nice itinerary (3 days in Bermuda) and close port to the school my daughter graduated from. We did not explore NY because we have done so on many occasions.
Embarkation and disembarkation were very smooth because we were Haven guests. We loved the Haven experience. I am not sure we would have enjoyed the cruise as much ...
I chose NCL Breakaway for its solo traveler accommodations. Loved it!
Thanks to everyone at NCL for making my first time cruise so much fun.
The accommodations, friendliness of the crew, ship's layout, all top notch.
And meeting fellow travelers was great! Everyone was so approachable and relaxed, it was easy to mingle and meet nice folks. Special thanks to Alex Nagel who was the host ...
This is our 3rd attempt at cruising with NCL. THE first was a disaster on the Spirit. we tried a second cruise on the Gem which was delightful. So for our 30th wedding anniversary we booked a cruise on the Breakaway. The crew was probably the most unfriendly group thus far. One gentleman had the kindness to say hello and start a conversation with us...the first time after being underway for 3 ...
I chose this cruise due to ease of access for us and price versus other options. We had read many reviews but chose to experience Breakaway for ourselves. First impressions were shot when we went first to our cabin. There were no signs telling us it was not ready. Upon entering we found the bed poorly made, floors not vacuumed, and an unfinished drink in the fridge. Just not well made up. Went to ...
We have cruised to Bermuda before (previously on a Celebrity cruise) and loved that trip so much we decided to take another cruise to Bermuda. This time, we decided to try Norwegian because we had heard good things about it. Our ship, the Breakaway, was huge. Too huge. It was the largest ship we've ever been on with nearly 4,000 people. Unfortunately, it wasn't the cruise experience we had wanted, ...