First cruise!
Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review
7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 22, 2022
Ship: Norwegian Breakaway
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 8710
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 2 years ago
Review summary
Amazing first cruise. Got the cruise next deposits and already looking out for the next one!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Cagney's Steakhouse
One of the best filet mignons I’ve ever had. The béarnaise was so buttery and smooth. Would skip the chimichurry tho. The fries were tasty but felt they maybe stood ready a bit to long before we got it. The French onion soup was really good but HUGE so come hungry!
Prime Meridian Bar
Cozy and relaxing place to sit and drink! Not open most of the day but when open I recommend to sit here. At times it’s a bit warm since it’s close to the kitchens for both Cagneys and Moderno but it’s very calm!
Taste Restaurant
Ate breakfast here almost every day. The daily special breakfast was either amazing or disappointing. Servers were good and the views of the water amazing. If they serve the chocolate orange mousse… take it! One of the best desserts on the ship! Good place for lunch and dinner as well! Could be semi long queue at peak hours but we never waited longer than 10 minutes to be seated
Shanghai's Noodle Bar
The queue was super long so make sure to come early or at the very end! The soups and wok was a bit under salted and flavorless but the dumplings were fantastic!!! Went back to order just 4 plates of pork dumplings! Make sure to highlight that you want them fried!
Moderno Churrascaria
The food just kept coming and coming! I recommend to eat the deep fried plantains with the lamb chops and the grilled pineapple with the pork. The picariño was absolutely the best cut, so juicy and tender! Give this place a 4 because this was the only waiter we didn’t like. It was the last day and not crowded at all but he forgot our drinks or got us the wrong ones multiple times and were were not sure if he liked us or was mad at us with the way he spoke. The desserts were mwah, the banana fudge was to much meringue to taste the banana and the tres leche didn’t taste much
The Manhattan Room Restaurant
Beautiful restaurant, same food as taste but I think one or two more appetizers to choose from
Teppanyaki
First hibachi for me so I have nothing to compare to but it was very entertaining and the food tastes great.
Shaker's Cocktail Bar
Good cocktails, a bit loud at times and the LGBTQ meetup wasn’t organized at all. I don’t bring the score down for the bar since that’s two separate things but could be good to know :)
O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar and Grille
Wished I went here more often for the chicken wings! The French fries were mwah at best but burgers and all tip top!
Mixx Bar
One of the bartenders here makes an amazing amaretto sours!
The Bake Shop
Tried the vanilla macaron and it was divine. Bought chocolate I will try when I get home!
Onboard Activities
Pool
So full we only went once. But it was nice once you got in!
Breakaway Casino
So so so so smoky!
Entertainment
Card Room
Quiet and nice place for board games. We brought our own but they had simple games as monopoly and Yahtzee
Breakaway Theater
The chairs reeeeeeeally hurt the back after a while!
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Relax! Get the spa package if you can! Eat at Cagneys and book tenders (if applicable) the first day already :)
Ports of call
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Disembarkation
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