Haven Is Heaven On NCL

Item: Norwegian Breakaway
Rating: 4.4
Author: JimmyFallbrook

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

JimmyFallbrook

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 27, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 12304

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I am a loyal NCL customer and love their commitment to customer satisfaction, service and food & drink. Only the Bliss is a better NCL ship than the Breakaway.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Haven customers, quick and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate primarily in the Haven Restaurant which was superb. Also enjoyed Cagney's, La Cocina, Le Bistro and Tepenyaki. All were good but pale when compared to the Haven Restaurant.

The Haven Restaurant

5 out of 5

Great service, fantastic food and a beautiful setting. Only recommendation, change up the menu from time to time.

Cagney's Steakhouse

4 out of 5

Great food and service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Loved, loved the Thermal Suite, my favorite thing to do aboard ship. The Fitness Center and Spa were very good.

Spa Thermal Suite

5 out of 5

The best venue on the ship. Whirlpools, saunas, steam room, salt bath etc.... A great experience.

Pulse Fitness Center

4 out of 5

Plenty of well maintained, clean equipment.

Mandara Spa & Salon

4 out of 5

Wonderful massage but expensive. Take advantage of discounts on port days. Had a very positive experience with acupuncture, Dr B was great.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Stage Shows were outstanding but the bar entertainment was just okay.

Children's Programs

Adults only

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The personnel on the Breakaway were outstanding. Cannot think of an subject regarding service that was not superb. The Haven personnel are the best of the best!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The design of the ship was well laid out. The Water Front area on deck 8 was a great place to walk. The ship was exceptionally clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Beautiful Penthouse Suite with an incredible patio. The king-size bed was amazing, wonderful shower and plenty of storage space.

Ship tip

Purchased the Thermal Suite

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Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Again, the Haven experience made the disembarkation a breeze.

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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sugar64 2 years ago

I love the bliss all the specialty restaurants was excellent and the main dinning room was to. I thought Breakaway was hit and miss but that was in February my friend went on the Breakaway in March she said it was good . I always figured every 9months different chefs and ships do get better

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you have found your cruise line.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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RetiredRay 2 years ago

Glad your experience was better than what some others reported.

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