Great week on the Breakaway

Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Norwegian Breakaway

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 18, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Breakaway

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 13222

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Wonderful way to spend the week; go with the flow!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
I always chuckle at the organized chaos getting from the port to the ship. Everyone tends to be optimistic and excited. NCL staff did a great job. The NCL onboarding process (starting at home) has redundancies that I wish would be addressed and resolved.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
If you are remotely interested in a specialty restaurant book ASAP. It was tough for us to find a reservation (we tried on the second day). The Garden Buffet exceeded our expectations. And yes - one more comment about the enthusiasm around washing hands! :)

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Those water slides are deceptively fast! And fun! First time I ever did a ropes corse 17 stories above the Ocean. Arcade was well maintained. Like others - I’ll say the hot tubs seemed to be at capacity all the time.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Burn The Floor was great! Rumors put on a fantastic show! Other musicians on the ship were average at best. We didn’t find the comedians very funny.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
My 12-year-old looked forward to spending time at “Splash Academy “. That’s quite the compliment! He had a great time and the staff really know their stuff.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Courteous, kind, hospitable. Great team on the ship, and full of smiles.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Jogging track is there but not really functional. The whiskey bar (which normally becomes “my place”) was too open and didn’t have the character I expected from a place like that. O’Sheehans was too crowded due to location on the ship for us to enjoy. However - ship was clean and cared for.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Biggest bathroom I’ve had on a ship! Plenty of hot water and water pressure! GREAT views off our Balcony.

Ship tip

Make reservations for all the things as early as possible!!!

Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Just put on your patience pants, keep a smile on your face and follow the instructions. They have a great process for turning over the ship.
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9 Comments

Sogmoore     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Ruby13     8 months ago

Glad you had a great time

karlgrgurich     8 months ago

Glad you enjoyed

javawoody     8 months ago

Appreciate the review

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie     8 months ago

Appreciate your feedback and positive attitude. Happy you were able to finally do the ropes course. For me that’s a firm NO. Glad you enjoyed your and your family enjoyed your cruise.

DessertSteaks     8 months ago

Thanks for reviewing

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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