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Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Norwegian Breakaway

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 22, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14864

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

As this was my 8th cruise, I must say cruising has turned me off, it was always something to look for in advance and especially a cruise on a big ship the NCL

Breakaway. The ship was clean staff and crew polite, food excellent, we ate only

once in the large restaurant, it was not worth it making reservation and waiting in lines, the buffet at the 15th floor had all the good food you could choose from. One day they had a Bavarian lunch in one of the restaurants, since I was born in Germany I had to try this food they served, it was terrible, if you liked red cabbage and German hot dogs, that was it all others was a shame. One of the Staff was present a gentleman from Germany, ok Bavaria whom I called over to have him taste to try the potatoe salad, he said what was wrong with it, I said it had no taste, no vinegar, he tried to make a joke to tell me vinegar was no good it would loosen our teeth, I urged him to try a bit of it, but he refused. Desert was ok they had Black Forest cake but all others was a zero as per taste.

We were suppose to land off shore from an Island owned by NCL, but bad weather prevented us from going on shore, people all dressed in bathing suit ready to get off, but finally we heard from mouth to mouth this was off, to be honest the speaker system was never clear to hear these announcements. Entertainment we seen a few times, one which should had bin scheduled for the theater was in a mall area, totally over crowded. If you are an older person, let me advice you never go when children have off, some parents left theirs running wild, leaving them alone to eat, they filled up their plates, took a bite and left it standing, sat at another table and done the same, these kids never went through bad times I assume, just very waste full.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
excellent, the young man from the Phillipines was always polite and helpful, kept the room in the best of shape.

Ship tip

If you like food eat at the buffet 15th floor and pick what you like.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

1 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

4ria    8 years ago

kids were running around by themselves on the Breakaway for sure and I mean 5 year olds. One afternoon at the Pool a little boy was crying he couldn't find his family so they announced it at the pool . well the poor boy was there for 15 minutes before his 12 year old sister came to claim him. Plus I had the balcony cabin from hell . The couple next door had a 2 year old that cried all the time. Maybe it was because they would stay on the balcony all night into early morning Smoking not only cigarettes and closing the door and ignoring her cries . After a while I really felt bad for her . But I could go on and on. We made the best of it and had a good time. But would not go on NCL again

Brian148    8 years ago

I don't think you seen kids running around the ship alone I'm thinking it was a group of teens probably 5 to 10 of them in a group laughing and having a great time together. maybe some adults can learn by watching them making friends and having fun. besides that they do have ships that are less kid friendly and more classy if that's what you would like to call it. here are a few princess cruises Holland cruises viking river cruises for the more mature folks. Oh and if you go august thru may excluding holidays you will have far less kids/teens and the deals are pretty awesome. and I can't believe a kid would take advantage and waste food freaking kids today are horrible

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