Great ship, great activities - Had a wonderful time!

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Norwegian Breakaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12126

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We were very pleased overall with this cruise! We enjoyed the ship and there were a lot of activities to keep everyone busy. Entertainment was very good, enjoyed the shows and the Dueling Piano performances. H20/Spice is a great venue for the night time parties. Staff was friendly and all worked very hard. We saw a few passengers complaining about minimal things, but people...you're on vacation, let it go and enjoy. We booked this cruise knowing that we would not be getting off on several of the ports and enjoyed the quietness of the ship during those days. Take some time to enjoy the Waterfront. We paid for the show Velvet which was extra but well worth it. We also paid to go in the Ice Bar which was pretty cool. Overall this was a very good cruise and we enjoyed ourselves!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation experience was not as good as other ports but I don't blame the cruise line. The port of New Orleans is not the easiest to leave from. (The convention center is right next to the cruise ports and can create a lot of traffic!)

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Savor & Taste - the main dining rooms were excellent! Had a few breakfasts, lunches and dinners and all were very good. (Probably need a bit longer hours for breakfast, especially on sea days.) Service was great and staff was very friendly. Buffet was good, typical level of crowds as on most ships. We ate at the Teppanyaki specialty restaurant and it was EXCELLENT! We also ate at the Churrascaria and we wanted it to be amazing but it was good. O'Shehans was consistent and had a nice variety (even a good variety!) Love the fact they are pretty much open 24 hours. Overall very pleased with the food. Had the beverage package and drinks were great - will say however they need a few more bartenders and waiters as the wait could be long at times for big events.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We each had a massage and facial and they were amazing! Also enjoyed the dance parties in the evenings at H2O/Spice and liked the fact that during the day this venue is adults only!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All of the entertainment was excellent. We enjoyed Rock The Floor as well as Six, the musical. The dueling pianos were a lot of fun and kept us entertained. They also had a great comedian/magician, and a Whitney Houston tribute that were both very well done. We paid for an extra show called Velvet which was excellent and well worth the money! The DJ up on H20/Spice was very good but the DJ in the Bliss Lounge needs to expand his/her range. My only thought is that Bliss needs to expand their hours a little later. They closed at 2AM with probably still 100 people in the lounge. We are on vacation and not ready for bed.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All service and staff were extremely friendly and nice and all tried very hard to keep the guests happy. Washy washy! :)

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
This was around our 30th cruise and we really enjoyed this particular ship. We liked the Waterfront area where you could dine and have a drink The atrium is a good meeting spot and Shakers is a good martini bar. Ship was kept clean and in good condition.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Typical cabin for a ship of this nature. It was good albeit the balcony seemed a little smaller than we have been used to. Could use an extra few TV channels.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was good, we opted for the carry our own luggage off as we had an early flight. Used the charter bus to get to the airport which was $20 per person and very easy.
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