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Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Breakaway

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 22, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8710

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Amazing first cruise. Got the cruise next deposits and already looking out for the next one!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Went extremely easy! Had my passport and papers ready, had my slot at 9:00-9:30 and we showed up around 9:25. No queues at check in and got onto boarding group 6. Nice big terminal, only downside was the free Wi-Fi was very unreliable. Seats were ok and temperature was ok!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Amazing food, amazing service. The crew were understaffed which you could notice at peak hours but it’s vacation and we had no stress so 10/10!

Prime Meridian Bar

5 out of 5

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!

Shanghai's Noodle Bar

3 out of 5

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

4 out of 5

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

5 out of 5

Beautiful restaurant, same food as taste but I think one or two more appetizers to choose from

Taste Restaurant

5 out of 5

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

Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

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

5 out of 5

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

5 out of 5

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

5 out of 5

One of the bartenders here makes an amazing amaretto sours!

The Bake Shop

5 out of 5

Tried the vanilla macaron and it was divine. Bought chocolate I will try when I get home!

Cagney's Steakhouse

5 out of 5

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!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We were never bored! Wish the mini golf was open but we probably wouldn’t have time to do it anyway haha

Pool

3 out of 5

So full we only went once. But it was nice once you got in!

Breakaway Casino

1 out of 5

So so so so smoky!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Went to see burn the floor and Six. Burn the floor was good but a bit on the loud side. Felt like they hadn’t calibrated the microphones but Six was amazing! Impressive to watch!

Card Room

5 out of 5

Quiet and nice place for board games. We brought our own but they had simple games as monopoly and Yahtzee

Breakaway Theater

2 out of 5

The chairs reeeeeeeally hurt the back after a while!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was really friendly and they made this the best vacation I’ve had!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Easy to get around. Good design and super clean!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This cabin is one of the four sail away balconies (BX) if you can snatch this do it! The balcony was one of the biggest in the ship. Two loungers, two chairs and a huge table! Could get windy tho

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

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Beautiful city, went with the tour to Aventura mall which was a nice thing to experience! The tour itself is the only reason this wasn’t 5 stars. The tour lady seemed to forget why she was there half way through her sentences

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5
The Patron bar is a must stop!

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
It was nice but 8 is to early to arrive at a beach

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Magens bay was amazing! We thought the 4-5 hour excursion would be to long for just a beach so did the combination with the sky lift. Regret it still… should’ve taken the longer stay at the beach!

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
We booked a tour at the end and we queued for an hour to get off and when finally the queue started to love it was super slow because they insisted on face scanning everyone instead of just keycard and passport
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