Family of 4 with young children

Item: Norwegian Breakaway
Rating: 4.4
Author: nsbilson

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review

nsbilson

Contributor Level: Purser

370 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas: Great Stirrup Cay & Nassau (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 08, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8716

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 20 days ago

Review summary

Had an overall great vacation. Was it perfect? No but it was still a very enjoyable trip and I am excited to book my next NCL vacation!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We were on the ship within 20 minutes. Super quick and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

All the food tasted amazing. We only did specialty dining for dinner and ordered room service for breakfast.

Teppanyaki

4 out of 5

We waited about 50 minutes from the time we were seated to the time our chef came to cook. We were all hangry. But once he started we were laughing and having fun. Food tasted great.

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

Excellent service. Food was great!

La Cucina

5 out of 5

I was nervous about this restaurant but I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was.

Le Bistro

5 out of 5

My favorite by far. The food tasted great and server was very attentive

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Everything was super congested and packed. We mostly hung out on our balcony

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The show was sold out. Basically no entertainment for children.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

My kids did not enjoy the kids club. 7 and 10 year old and they said they were bored and begging not to go back. Atrium was overcrowded and we just skipped any entertainment there.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Service seriously lacked for drinks. There was one bartender making drinks for 100 people. He was doing the best he could but long lines for the bar. NCL should hire more bartenders. The room steward was great! Make sure you ask for towel animals or you will not get them.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was very clean! I was super impressed how well it has been maintained. Absolutely beautiful ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved having the large balcony. The shower was amazing. No toilet issues either.