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Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Norwegian Breakaway

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

Sail date: June 25, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10236

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful time but it could have been much better. Lack of service was not enjoyable. No more dedicated steward to your room. Other than room service, it took housekeeping/maintenance/laundry service over an hour to respond.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Signed up for priority embarkation. Once we were able to drop our luggage off, we were on the boat within 10 mins. Fairly organized, had one issue getting our luggage to our room. We were in 10236 & found half our luggage at 10136.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
3.5 stars. It’s mass produced cuisine. It’s always going to be hit or miss.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Didn’t experience much. Pools are very small, decks very busy. Other than one day at sea, there’s a new port every night. We were exhausted.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Live music was great. One of my favorite shows, Six, was playing. Loved it.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Disappointed with the end of twice daily service. Especially on a 10-day cruise. Steward was not easy to find. Overall, not impressed.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Needs to be upgraded.

Ship tip

Don’t feel obligated to book excursions for every port. Do your research.

Ports of call

Santorini, Greece

3 out of 5
DO NOT ATTEMPT THE STAIRS TO GET BACK TO PORT! It seems simple but trust me, not worth it.

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5
Take the public bus to a beach club. If early enough, no crowds. Very relaxing but COLD water.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

2 out of 5
Busy city. Find transportation into the city center. Acropolis is within walking distance. Didn’t see anything else worth recommending.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

3 out of 5
Everything is very spread out. Must take shuttle from port to Livorno city center for 7€ round trip. Pisa & Lucca are about 60 mins away, Florence is about 90 mins away. Florence is EXPENSIVE. Pisa is very small.

Messina, Sicily

5 out of 5
Go to Taormina! So, so beautiful with lots of cheap eats.

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5
Beautiful country. Don’t do the beach excursion. Enjoy the town or find your own transportation to another beach than Ghadira.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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