Waste of money

Item: Norwegian Breakaway
Rating: 2.4
Author: Manning05

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Manning05

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 22, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

The whole cruise was laid out horriably. There was not a lot of options for people with GI issues. All shows was booked when we got on board. The staff does not care about there guest. We were sitting on the balcony & they were cleaning the balcony above us. They poured cleaner all over us. THey offered to wash our clothes, but was told that was all that would be offered. We were dealt with rudely. My husband went to clinic, because his ear was clogged. They said it was 130 to see a dr to get peroxide.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

For breakfast they all served the same food. There was not a lot of fresh food on the buffets. The fruit that was out was turned. At the specialty dining the service was super slow.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

We did bowling once & it was fun. Unfortuantly the wind was high the whole time, so we were unable to do the outside activities. My kids used the water slide & had a lot of fun.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

I hate the way the shows were set up. Once we got on board everything was booked up, The shows that did not require reservations were no room to stand.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Kept our room cleaned.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

I think the lay out was horrible. it was so crowded everywhere you went.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

balcony room. It was a decent size, but the balcony was small. It was ok for 2 people

Ship tip

Dont book!

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

1 out of 5

Rained the whole time we were there, so could'nt enjoy it. Spent way to much time there.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

WE had a good time at this port, but wish there was more time to be able to spend here.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

11 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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javawoody 3 years ago

Was this your first cruise? Maybe cruising is not for you?

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antalexander 4 years ago

Sorry for ur bad experience. I did the Breakaway 2 yrs ago. It was crowded but , I expected that for the size of the ship it was . Ate the buffet about 7times total breakfast, lunch an dinner once . Was pretty decent for a buffet but , Did mainly the dining rm an speciality’s. Entertainment was ok . I had better an worse . Booked all my shows the first day i boarded. Waited in line about 20 minutes to book them . Definitely should not have messed ur clothes up . That was my 3 rd ncl. Sorry u seemed to have a pretty bad experience Never had any major problems with them yet . Hopefully a different line will accommodate u better.

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Oceandweller 4 years ago

Cruising really is not for everyone. It’s all I can say.

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fele 4 years ago

I hate you had issues with your cruise. After booking notify cruise lines of special diet requirements and they'll attempt to make arrangements so you are able to enjoy your dining experiences. I thought the offer of taking care of your clothing was a generous offer, although there should be a policy to verify cabin below is unoccupied before cleaning.

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portofrome 4 years ago

Thanks for your review

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willwork4cruz 4 years ago

I'm sure there must be a cruise ship that caters to GI issues.

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Sorry you were disappointed.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Sorry for your disappointment!

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bobduck1993 4 years ago

So sorry that you did not get to enjoy your cruise !

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debned5153 4 years ago

We were on this ship sailing March 7-14. Should have been cancelled.Horrible. Cold food, long long lines. Tendering situation was horrendous. Waiting for hours and never getting off ship. Ports of call cancelled. With Coronavirus going on most daily activities cancelled. They didn't give any OBC or future cruise credit. Never again!!!!

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