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Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Breakaway

12 Night Southern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 18, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

We had an excellent experience on the Norwegian Breakaway.  We had previously cruised and enjoyed our experience with Carnival, but this ship had a lot more to offer as far as on-board activities, dining options, etc.  Our cruise director, Julie, was very welcoming and presented a variety of excellent shows/entertainment.  Some of our favorites were Rock of Ages, Burn the Floor, and the Cirque specialty show (which wasn't free, but was worth the extra cost).  

While there were 24-7 delicious (and complimentary) food options, the specialty restaurants were impressive, especially Teppanyaki which we dined at twice it was so good!

We booked excursions for 5 of the 6 stops through Norwegian, and all worked out well logistics-wise and were a ton of fun.  Our favorites included ziplining excursion in Saint Thomas and the seaturtle/shipwreck snorkel & beach excursion in Barbados.

Our only complaints were the location of our room (at the very front of the ship which was very susceptible to waves and ship-related noise) and that some of the prices on-board were a little high (specifically drinks and photographs).

Overall, a great experience and we can't wait for the next Norwegian cruise!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Take advantage of all the offered shows.. they are fantastic!

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Old San Juan is an easy walk with a lot of shopping/restaurant options.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Ziplining!!

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Seaturtle/Shipwreck snorkle & beach was the highlight of our trip!

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
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WeCruiseToo    9 years ago

We also loved the shows aboard Norwegian Breakaway!  Thanks for the review!  Where do you want to go on your next cruise?

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