Have you heard of Eataly? If you haven’t, you’re in for a wonderful surprise! The popular Turin, Italy based high end Italian food chain and epicurean emporium was started by Eataly founder, Oscar Farinetti in 2008. In 2010, Eataly partnered with celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, and her son, Joe Bastianich of MasterChef fame… Read More
Upon arrival to our balcony cabin on the MSC Divina on my recent 3-night Bahamas cruise, I was more than pleasantly surprised. Granted, we had asked for the beds to be separated and they weren’t, but our cabin steward, Shetty, attended to that immediately. Did you know that most full-size beds on cruise ships are… Read More
Trying something new can be a good thing, especially when it means breaking free from your predictable vacation plans. Maybe you choose the same cruise line, same cruise ship, and maybe even the same cabin when you choose to cruise. Have you considered jumping ship, so to speak? Would you try a new cruise line… Read More
My review of the Norwegian Breakaway is without a doubt the longest review of any cruise ship I have ever had the opportunity to write about for this blog. This is part five of my review, which will cover guest services, miscellaneous areas of the ship not covered previously, and my final thoughts. Guest Services:… Read More
Whether you’ve purchased an unlimited beverage package or plan to maybe have one or two drinks on your next cruise on the Norwegian Breakaway, here are some of the bars and lounges where you might want to stop in and enjoy a drink or two. After all of that, take in one of the many shows… Read More
If you’re contemplating a cruise, you’re probably also already dreaming about all of the food options onboard. The Norwegian Breakaway from Norwegian Cruise Line has a whopping 27 restaurants onboard, 9 of which are complimentary. Choose from buffet style dining to three-course dining and everything in between. Some of the options (O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, Shanghai’s Noodle Bar, The Manhattan… Read More
One of the most popular queries for anyone researching potential cruises is cabin selection. Not every cabin is the same and cabins run the gamut from inside cabins to high end suites and can vary from cruise line to cruise line and ship to ship. This is no different on the new Norwegian Breakaway. With… Read More
Like big ships? Like brand new ships? The Norwegian Breakaway is Norwegian Cruise Line‘s newest ship that calls New York City it’s home. With a passenger capacity of 3,969 and and overall length of 1068.3 feet, the Breakaway is the newest and largest ship embarking from New York City. I recently had the opportunity to… Read More
When Norwegian Cruise Line was thinking of a ship that would sail out of New York City, the natural fit for designing the hull’s artwork was the iconic pop artist, Peter Max. A world renowned artist with paintings on exhibition in hundreds of museums and galleries around the globe, although Max has painted a Boeing 777 jumbo… Read More
Whether you want to admit it or not, everyone has an idealized version of Hollywood in their minds. Granted, I know mine is colored by movies and television, but I wanted to stay at a hotel that Hollywood starlets and even bad boy rockers would want to stay at as well. When I found the Sunset Marquis between… Read More