Baltic cruise

Item: Norwegian Breakaway
Rating: 4.5
Author: markrikess

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

markrikess

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

9 Night Scandinavia & Russia (Warnemunde Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 15, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10796

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Avoid getting sick. I had bronchitis and went to the medical center. One hour of treatment and a few pills ran $1,350; obscene. It really put a damper on what was a great cruise. Also there is a daily charge for tips to the person who made up our room; I doubt he/she got all of it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Much smaller than expected for a "mini-suite."

Ports of call

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 Did not visit port

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Nynashamn (Stockholm), Sweden Did not visit port

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Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

rookmate 6 years ago

yes, a lot of ppl you don't see work that ship. you only see a few a day. every ship adds $13 to $14 per day per passenger. the crew works very hard 7 days a week 10 or 12 hours a day. i have been on 4 cruises and never had a problem with any crew, they earn their money!!!

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PhillyBrownGirl 6 years ago

I feel on the Escape two years ago on a wet floor. I wasn’t charged at all. I received X-rays and pain medication. Could be I wasn’t charged because the “wet floor” sign was in the wrong location. 🤔

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funwithhun 6 years ago

Go to front desk and fill out one easy form and they give it back to you how you paid it. I paid it daily in cash and at the end of the trip I got it back in cash and gave it to the crew that I wanted too. Most people don’t know you can do that

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funwithhun 6 years ago

You can take your gratuity back the day before the last day and give it to who ever you want. I found that out on my last cruise.

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funwithhun 6 years ago

Travel protection is a must

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esm54687 6 years ago

Price out that Urgent Care visit with 1 hour treatment plus prescription medication WITHOUT insurance here in the US and it would be pretty close to $1,350. The DSC (Daily Service Charges) covers staff in housekeeping, buffet, pool decks, complimentary restaurant waitstaff, your room steward, etc so you are correct...... it is split amongst all the people you probably didn't see that made your cruise a wonderful time..... a little research would've also indicated that a "mini suite" is just a balcony with a fancier bathroom.

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kellymax123 6 years ago

That is NOT NCL fault you need to buy insurance and the prepaid tips are right there when you read your contract.I would NEVER but you can get these taking off.I am sorry but people need to read things a lot better before booking.I prepaid my tips for the 14.When I go I don’t have to spend a dime if I don’t want to

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trainrunner06 6 years ago

I totally know what you are talking about. If you have insurance you may be able to get the cost refunded. My wife got cut on some coral in Bermuda and it cost us $600 for one stiche. We were able to recover the entire amount from our insurance company. Good luck.

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