Not family friendly

Item: Norwegian Breakaway
Rating: 3.8
Author: 7roofs

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

7roofs

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 27, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10296

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We will never cruise with Norwegian again. We cruised as a family with our 20, 16, and 14 year old. Not much for them to do especially with water activities. All of the hot tubs were adult only. Of the 2 pools, 1 was adult only and the other was basically a kiddie pool. We paid for 2 cabins and Norwegian didn’t even make an attempt at locating them near each other. Each was on the extreme opposite ends of the ship and on different floors. So not family friendly. When I kindly mentioned it the didn’t seem to care and then they blamed the travel agent. Our precious cruise which was on Royal Caribbean was exactly the opposite as they were super family friendly and placed our rooms next to each other. Anyhow, if looking for a more family friendly cruise line with kind and accommodating staff, I would look to Royal Caribbean and not Norwegian.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Not family friendly...Most things were adult only. The best slide was closed.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Most of the staff was rude

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabins were nice

Ship tip

consider Royal Caribbean if you are cruising as a family

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth and efficient

12 Comments

wnickin 2 months ago

I’m looking to reserve this cabin you were in & wondered how big the balcony is… small w/ only 2 chairs or big enough for at least 1 lounger? Thank you, it’s very appreciated 😉

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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LStyle 5 years ago

I never understand why people say there aren’t enough activities for children on these ships? There are 5 slides, a rock climbing wall, ropes course, sports deck, mini golf, ping pong, etc. I have a 12 year old son and he never signs up for the kids club and is never bored on these cruises. He’s not even heavy enough to go on some slides. This will be his 4th NCL cruise and no complaints from him.

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Haralambos 5 years ago

I prefer Royal Caribbean to NCL or Carnival

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dminium 5 years ago

Sorry you didn't have a good time. I am very cabin picky so I always choose my cabin and dont allow anyone else to choose. I guess hard lessons learned are tough. Better luck next time.

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tina3176 5 years ago

NCL is not at fault for your lack of research about the ship you were booked on. If you want or need specific activities then look for the cruise that offers them, and then book that cruise.

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kpalmer1 5 years ago

I have used both TA,s and direct with NCL and always pick our own cabins! This is your fault not NCL!!

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TNTGreen 5 years ago

It sounds like you booked a Guaranteed Cabin not sure if you booked directly with NCL or had a travel agent but either way that’s your fault in booking. Guaranteed Cabin is for people who don’t care where their room is located, and they are guaranteed a room on the ship at a discounted rate. If you’re sailing with children you should pay the higher amount and select rooms close to one another. No matter the cruise line select your own rooms.

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ladyvolsbfan 5 years ago

Can't believe anyone would book a cruise without knowing exactly where their cabins are located. I guess this is why there are different cruise lines for different people.

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KyAsh 5 years ago

Sail in The Haven.

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willwork4cruz 5 years ago

You probably opted for the discount option of being assigned rooms that are not already chosen. Definitely the travel agent's fault. Assuming the TA did not tell you that would mean you would not be next to each other. You certainly can't expect the cruise line to kick somebody out if their room so you could get adjoining rooms. But ultimately you got to accept the blame, who schedules a cruise with your children in a separate cabin without knowing where their cabin would be located. Who just shows up hoping someone else would take care of that for them?

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trvljet 5 years ago

Thank you for your review. I read all reviews which helps me decide on future crui.

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