Too Crowded, Many Surprize Upcharges and AdvanceReservations require for most shows

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

duffell

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 102

Overall rating:

2.5 out of 5

10 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 22, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 14160

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Crowds are almost every where. Even specialty restaraunts charges have upcharges on their base fees !! Watch the fine print on what specific liquors are covered in your drink package We missed most shows because we could not get advance tickets which were booked up pre-cruise date. We even went IMEDIATELY upon boarding to get tickets and could not do so ! Had a broken desk chair . Was never fixed or replaced. We finally had it removed on day 2. But never received a replacement. Could NOT use in room refrigerator - both locked and told it was only for mini bar items Be prepared for crowded decks, restaurants and bars Luggage difficult to locate and retrieve. Too many people and narrow isles.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Computers were down when we tried to check in

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Watch the fine print on what specific liquors are covered in your drink package

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

We missed most shows because we could not get advance tickets which were booked up pre-cruise date. We even went IMEDIATELY upon boarding to get tickets and could not do so !

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Had a broken desk chair . Was never fixed or replaced. We finally had it removed on day 2. But never received a replacement. Could NOT use in room refrigerator - both locked and told it was only for mini bar items

Ship tip

Be prepared for crowded decks, restaurants, shows and bars

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

3 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Luggage difficult to locate and retrieve. Too many people and narrow isles.

10 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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Frogboo95 4 years ago

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

Thanks

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Try again

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Thanks for your review

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PandCcruisers 4 years ago

Read your reviews, looks like your not happy with anything. Maybe cruising is not for you.

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bsulfridge 4 years ago

We were able to get our shows booked well in advance. However, booking everything so far in advance throws "freestyle" out the window. Fortunately unlearned from here and cruise critic about the "pre-freestyle" needed on NCL. Necessary to do, but quite the headache when traveling with any type of group.

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

You should always book reservations well before you sail to ensure you get the times and shows you want. Also read the fine print and understand what is and isn’t covered so there are no surprises at the end of the cruise. I see many complaints in reviews about surprise charges or people saying they were “ripped off”, When all they had to do was read the details of what they had purchased.

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DerekMire 4 years ago

Yes the mini bars r xtra be booked our shows on board

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