Baltic Sea Cruise

Item: Norwegian Breakaway
Rating: 4.3
Author: mikekirby

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

mikekirby

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

9 Night Scandinavia & Russia (Copenhagen Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 05, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10718

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Becuase of the poor food service relating to gluten free diets and combined with missing Stockholm these had a major impact on our overall cruise experince.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Staff knowledge on gluten free food was very poor, gluten free options was poor and especially in the buffet, preparation of gluten free food was poor.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

A major reason for going on a curise is the food. Staff knowledge as noted above is poor in this area thus overall rating reflects this.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

If you have food allergies speak to Kevin the Chef in charge of all food preparation.

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Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

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Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

5 out of 5

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Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5

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St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

5 out of 5

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Helsinki, Finland

5 out of 5

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Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden Did not visit port

Due to high winds we were unable to dock there. Would have thought the cruise line would have a contingency plan so hope for good weather.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

4 Comments

okaygo 6 years ago

Sorry to hear. We didn't love the food either.

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luckylori 6 years ago

No offense intended, but we go cruising because we want to get away!! The food is the least of my concerns. There are so many food options and you can request certain dietary needs. I love the ports, the idea that we can go several places and only have to unpack once. All the entertainment on board, the sunny weather, while at home there’s 6” of snow on the ground. Meeting new people and seeing a different part of the world!! Sorry, you had a bad experience. We are going on the breakaway in January and can’t wait!!

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Apriljeanne 6 years ago

Did you tell them ahead of time? My son is gluten free and they did everything possible to help him and provide excellent food. He loved the gluten free blueberry muffins and cookies . They have tons of choices you just have to ask from pre - boarding and the first day. They were excellent for us and our gluten free son .

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Bluehengal 6 years ago

Wow...I had no issues with my gluten free diet on board. Sorry to hear that.

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