Great cruise despite less than great weather
Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Bermuda
Bermuda - New York
Sail date: October 16, 2016
Ship: Norwegian Breakaway
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 12200
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
The Norwegian Breakaway is an incredible ship. I believe it is the largest in the NCL fleet at it shows as there is quite a bit to do on board. The dinning is great as are the specialty upgraded dinning options. Lebistro and Cagneys are fantastic. I was somewhat less impressed with the Brazilian steak house dinning upgrade. Once you've been to Fogo De Chao nothing else really comes close. But it is still a good value if you can really put away the meat.
The pool deck was a party during out sea days with everyone dancing along and really having a great time. We had the opportunity to see the "Rock of Ages" show in the main theater room. Its a free show (but requires advance reservations) that completely exceeded all expectations. Amazing. Definitely make a point to see it while on board.
The only negatives I can think of involve the weather. Our time on Bermuda was very overcast and windy (though warm). I think we were just unlucky in our timing. Despite this Bermuda was still beautiful, clean, and polite. We made the best of the weather and explored the island on our own making use of the public transportation.
Also worth noting is that the final night on the voyage home was a bit rocky for me. This is probably mostly related to the weather being extremely windy and creating larger waves. Not the fault of the cruise line, though they definitely go much faster on the way home which may contribute some. If you get seasick easily I would advice not having your fancy dinner or big show on the final night.
Overall a great experience.
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Ship tip
Upgraded dinning plans are worth it if you prefer higher end food. Great for one or 2 nights to experience some better options. The savor/taste restaurants are identical and serve the same menu as the main dinning room. Osheehans wings were surprisingly good!
Ports of call
Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda