A nice cruise with some issues

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Norwegian Breakaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 04, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 13220

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

A nice cruise with a few issues. Wouldn't do it again as we have small kids and the kids programs weren't good. Might go again on our own.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
We got embarkation assistance as my parents have mobility issues. It was difficult to connect with staff for this and we still walked a long way, but once we connected and my folks were in wheelchairs it was quick and positive

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Ocean Blue and Teppanyaki were fantastic. Buffet was good. Manhattan Room main dining was loud and slow.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Kids Pools and splash pad were good. Main pool small and busy but fine. Ropes course and waterside really good

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Up and down like much on Breakaway. Sid Norman's was really good. Burn the Floor really good. Shakers music a little "elevatory". Late night comedy not great. No second show as Six had been discontinued. Atrium entertainment loud and annoying

Children's Programs

2 out of 5
Limited hours (ie not open in ports). Also not accommodating to my kids special needs.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Helpful staff and good service

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Design was fine and the ship was clean

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Good size bathroom with nice big shower and nice shower head and body sprayers. Average cabin. Bunks for the kids a good option and worked fine. Small balcony but nice to have.

Ship tip

Avoid Manhattan Room as it was slow and loud.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5
Port hard to navigate and had to walk a long way with seniors and little kids

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Big port area. Would say pick a different beach club than Playa Mia, as it was a constant cash grab despite being apparently "all inclusive". Also staff were rude.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5
Charlie's Roatan (find on Facebook) gave us a good private tour at a good price

Harvest Caye, Belize

3 out of 5
Nice pool and beach. Overpriced.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Had to pointlessly walk the length of the ship inside then again outside, but the groups were processed quickly
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     9 months ago

Appreciate the review

Sogmoore     9 months ago

We like the brake away. We also felt the kids club need work. Our son 16 went there to try to meet others but due to nothing to keep them occupied no one would stay. It should be fun.

cruising2004     9 months ago

Sorry this cruise wasn’t the best. Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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