After hearing about the Norwegian Breakaway‘s troubles getting into port in New York yesterday, I was wondering if I would have even noticed. What would I have been doing at 7 am on the last day of my cruise? In case you didn’t hear about what happened, here’s the story from NBC4 in New York. … 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
Recently I was looking over some of the images from the upcoming Norwegian Breakaway and I was completely enthralled by the Studio cabins. Although not the first ship to have solo cabins (Norwegian Cruise Line‘s “Epic” had Studio cabins), these 100 square foot cabins allow those traveling by themselves the luxury of their very own cabin,… Read More