Loved the Haven (past tense)!

Item: Norwegian Breakaway
Rating: 4.1
Author: FresnoBob

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

FresnoBob

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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

Sail date: November 02, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 15122

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

Loved the Haven (Past Tense)! 1. No children under 16 should be allowed in Haven! NCL rule "no one under 16 allowed on outside decks" why not in the entire Haven? 2. Children about 7 sitting at the Haven Bar? 3. Children unattended in Hot Tub with all of their toys. 4. Toddler under 3 having a temper tantrum in the Haven dining room, throwing food on several occasions. The mother even graced us with her presence in pajamas several times. 5. Six non-Haven guests having drinks in the lounge. 6. Four non-Haven guests dining in the dining room. 7. One gentleman was in the Haven on the 11/2-11/12 cruise. He was NOT in the Haven for the 11/12-11/28 cruise but was allowed to use the bar and dining room from 11/12-11/28. The Haven is supposed to be a sanctuary not a day camp. Also, we pay extra for a higher standard. Maybe it's time to explore Oceania, Viking, and Virgin for an upscale adult cruise! We hold a Diamond status with NCL on about 25 cruises. We were not the only ones that felt as I have stated.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Fitness Center, Casino.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Six was not our favorite show!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

I could not be happier with the waiters, room stewards, butler & concierge.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Always well maintained!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Wish I could ship the mattress home. Room steward was always helpful and efficient.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

4 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece Did not visit port

Weather

Thumbs Up 0

Mykonos, Greece

2 out of 5

Excursion was a waste. Saw a dirty beach and visited a small town with one restroom for men and one for women.

Thumbs Up 0

Santorini, Greece

1 out of 5

Could not dock at the port so we tendered. More than a two hour wait to get to the top of the hill and then another two hours wait to get down. We were told busses couldn't get to port for excursions.

Thumbs Up 0

Valletta, Malta

4 out of 5

Visited a winery built on a WWII air strip.

Thumbs Up 0

Messina, Sicily

5 out of 5

Visited Taormina! possibly the highlight of this trip. It is a must see quaint little town about an hour from Messina. We had a fantastic guide that lived in the town.

Thumbs Up 0

Naples, Italy

1 out of 5

Our tour guide took us to the opposite side of Naples where we viewed a decommissioned tile factory and youth detention camp. Did a forced march through the Christmas Market. Down one street, up another & as we turned to retrace our steps she lost several people fed up with the tour. No bathroom breaks, stopped at a phone booth sized vendor for a taste of margarita pizza. She lost 17 of 30 on tour. Only 8 chairs available outside for reheated pizza.

Thumbs Up 0

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy Did not visit port

Weather

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We did a Back to Back cruise so we never had to leave the ship.

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