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Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Norwegian Breakaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 05, 2021

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 12786

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I am a Norwegian fan so I really enjoyed this cruise. Because of the limited capacity there were rarely more than 2 people in the elevators and lots of chairs to sun. There were rarely any lines so it was enjoyable. The crew is always so friendly and encouraging to washy washy even before the pandemic. This was my 17th cruise and I was really ready to cruise again so myself, my son, my granddaughter and another granddaughter and her husband enjoyed every minute.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
We heard on the news the night before that the Breakaway had covid. We debated about going. The CDC held the ship up until late because of this so it took a lot longer than normal to even get moving. It was announced that we would get a full refund if we chose not to go and we had to wear a mask during the cruise and be tested two more times during cruise. We decided to go for it because we knew occupancy was cut way back. Some were very angry but our viewpoint was that the ship would probably be cleaner than ever and having done several Norwegian cruises I knew they were already cleaning constantly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate at Teppanyaki one night. It was amazing as always. We were very impressed with the options available on the buffet as two of our group are vegan. They loved it. I thought the salads and flavor of the food was excellent as well as the variety. I never ate at the dining room but others in our group did and enjoyed it.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We always enjoy the hot tubs but they could be a little warmer.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We enjoyed Leo and another singer but I can't remember her name. The comedian in Headliners was amazing.

Children's Programs

We nor the ship had children onboard.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service and staff are always excellent. There was constant cleaning and sanitizing. Our room steward Larry was amazing and always available when we needed him.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything, everywhere was constantly being cleaned.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was roomy, comfortable and kept very clean.

Ship tip

I had sailed on the Breakaway 3 years ago and I love this ship.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5
We always enjoy New Orleans, awesome restaurants and accommodations. We stayed precruise at Embassy Suites so we just walked to the port.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico Did not visit port

This port was cancelled because we got such a late start from New Orleans. Norwegian gave us $200 per person onboard credit so it was a good makeup.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
We love Roatan and always visit the sloths and the beach.

Harvest Caye, Belize Did not visit port

We did not personally visit Harvest Caye because everything is expensive so we stayed onboard.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We visited an all-inclusive beach for the day and had an amazing day.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation went fine and we got off as late as possible but were able to check in early in a hotel for the night before flying home the next day.
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9 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

cdavid46    2 years ago

Venturing on your own is, I believe, not a NCL rule but the rule of the port country.

jec115    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. We love Norwegian also. Very clean.

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

PaulzyJC    2 years ago

I thought you were not allowed to venture on your own with NCL. How were they allowed to go a beach resort? I wanted to go to a Resort in Puerta Valluarta but can't. ☹

javawoody    2 years ago

Glad you made the best of the cruise

nclcruzr    2 years ago

Glad you had a great cruise, NCL is a good cruise line.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback and positive attitude. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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