Nice cruise, first time Haven experience

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

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Norwegian Breakaway

10 Night Greek Isles: Santorini Athens & Florence (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 16, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 16118

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The Haven was an excellent experience and we have reserved another NCL Haven cruise, though we will continue to also enjoy smaller boats.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Long lines, unruly guests trying to avoid lines and trying to deliver their luggage.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Haven restaurant experience was exceptional service but the menu was the same for the entire trip and this was disappointing. Cucina was disappointing and below what remember; and, Cagney's was also disappointing and not up to the Haven standard. Bars and Bartenders were generally good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
My only activity was the Waterslide and it was fun

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Six and Burn the Floor were uplifting and energetic.

Children's Programs

Genarally, we would rather an adult only cruise experience.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our service in the Haven was exceptional, and very good else where we tried.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Our experience has been with smaller ships, so we wanted to try a big ship but in the exclusive Haven, a ship within a ship. The layout and design was different but clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We loved our room. Spacious, comfortable and excellent location.

Ship tip

Big ship amenities, but the Haven is worth the expense.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

Been there may times before.

Santorini, Greece

2 out of 5
Impossible to get to the top. We visited the shops at the dock but did not venture up to the City. Long lines, frustated guests from multiple ships.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece Did not visit port

Had been there before.

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5
Small guided excursion was excellent and provided us a great port experience.

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece Did not visit port

Captain decided the it was too windy to dock so we had an extra sea day.

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5
Been there before and we love Valletta and Mdina. Great excursion that hit the highlights of both.

Messina, Sicily Did not visit port

We diverted from Messina to Catania, and traveled the city independently, We loved it!

Salerno (Naples), Italy

5 out of 5
Took a small excursion to the Amalfi Coast and though already filled with tourists, the drive and stops were magical.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

3 out of 5
We have been here many times and our independent walk was to accomplish last minute shopping.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Efficient and professional, so much different (pleasantly) the the embarkation.
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