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Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Norwegian Breakaway

10 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 06, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14106

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

First, my luggage arrived missing one one it's wheels. Given minor compensation as "shipboard credit." 2nd. Guest Services (GS) put me on hold for 35 mins then refused to send up iron and ironing board because that service was closing in 5 mins. It took 30 hours for them to drain a clogged sink. Continually called GS. 7 1/2 hours total wait time (3 different days/times) to fix (and it never got fixed) a broken TV. Continually called GS. Purchased a UBP but lo-and-behold this DOES NOT COVER water nor pop nor mini bar fridge. Why TF buy a UBP if water isn't included?? $8 service charge for room service! Purchased a 4 dinner Dinning Package and had made reservations before leaving but it wasn't showing up on their end. Dinner at these places, once I rebooked, was SUPERB!! The shows were Broadway worthy. Booked this cruise MAINLY for Grand Cayman but NEVER arrived due to the Captain not letting passengers off of "boat" due to wavers!?!? Royal Caribbean Line (RCL) was anchored 200 yds away but they had NO PROBLEM ferrying their guests to shore. I have video of this to prove how clam the water was and RCL's tenders.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
total cluster f@$k at port and trying to get onboard. plus total chaos with the que of people in line in the small reception area. Is there 1 line or 2 to board this ship?

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
main buffet of breakfast items were mostly greasy. the dinner items were bland but ok, until the ships captain took away ALL condiments. salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, etc.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Rock of Ages show, excellent. Cirque Jungle Dreams, excellent. Queen Flash, excellent.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Customer Service desk was inept. Other staff throughout the boat was good to excellent.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

STAY AWAY

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

1 out of 5
Captain wouldn't let guest off of ship to tender to shore because of, "rough water," even though RCL cruise ship 200 yds away was ferrying their passengers to shore with NO PROBLEMS!!

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

1 out of 5
NUMEROUS people came down with Montezuma's Revenge due to bad ice at Bamboo Beach.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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