!!! BREAKAWAY !!! To Bermuda ^_^ Our Ultimate Review and Complete Pictorial Guide!

[RIKNAT KAYKAT]

Gambee, your review is insane!!!! Love all the info.

 

Have you ever cruised with Disney and if so what would be your comparaison with Ncl Breakaway?

 

Also, I will travelling in a group of 14 and although we do not plan to eat together all the time, how difficult do you think it would be to get a table that big at a MDR???

 

Again great review...cant wait to read more

[NYCCRUISEGIRL]

Hi Gambee.....lov, love, love your review!

 

We will be on Breakaway in September and I was wondering if the Aft balconies on deck 14 were as large as yours was?

 

PS- your pics are fabulous!

[sarahecohen]

Sarah in Weston, how are you liking 595? :eek: We are right off Flamingo so it's killing me.

 

Oh it's just terrible! I have to drive across 595 every day to and from work. From Weston until US 1 south! Terrible! Can't wait for August though... :D

[modfanmike]

When I went to Bermuda last September, the WiFi in the Dockyard reached the ship. I could even use in laying on my bed with the balcony door open.

[Cruise a holic]

Then we decided to do a little stroll by the waterfront

 

 

To bad these lifeboats get in the way of the view. But in all honesty is not that bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello Gambee,

 

Love your reviews! We are also sailing on the Breakaway, next year. Since we reside in NY, it is great not to have to fly. While the ship is beautiful, it seems to have more then usual "optional" items. Since you have sailed on many cruise lines, do you think that this ship has the most "extra" charge facilities and dining venues? I am beginning to think maybe it still would be more cost effective to fly to Ft. Lauderdale and sail on Celebrity or RC.

 

What are your thoughts and opinions.

 

Thanks

[cb8]

Gambee, Superb review so far. Love the detail.

 

I have a question about shore excursions. I was on Allure Of The Seas and they had plenty to pick from. Do NCL offer them? If they do is it cheaper to do things yourself etc?

 

 

cheers :p

[Highboy90]

Gambee... don't like to interupt your review but now seems like a nice time to say great job as usual. THANK YOU for taking the time to do this. Years ago, I use to run a Website of a different nature and understand the time and effort it takes to do something like this. Looking forward to the final days and conclusions.

[fivegirl]

Gambee: I knew it was you!! I have another question. On most ships there is a crown type club at the top of the ship where you can relax and usually there are recliners, loungers, etc. There anything like that on breakaway? Somewhere inside where you can recline other than the spa?

[1witchydiva]

Gambee, I can't find the words to tell you how awesome your review is !! Thank you thank you thank you. You have helped me so much in my planning for July. ;)

 

I also want you to know that I too, avoid large social groups. I avoid them like the plague. ( I probably will not go to my meet and great :( ) I really and truly know how hard it was for you to approach Peter Max and deal with the customer service fiasco . You did great. :)

 

Thanks again.

 

Elena

[gambee]

I will get to all the questions later on, but for now let me finish day 4 first.

 

 

 

While we were waiting we noticed some kids playing by the bridge, they were also waiting for the bus. The entire bus was filled with kids just leaving school. They were all very polite and respectful, even allowing us to exit the bus prior them. I was very impressed.

 

 

 

The bus drive took about another 30-40 minutes to get to Hamilton.

 

These are in Hamilton, we really did not stay there long so I can't comment much on it.

 

 

 

I saw this on a travel agent window.

 

 

[gambee]

Gotta love the shorts with shirt and tie :D.

 

 

 

 

We headed to the terminal because we had to make our reservation for Bistro. This is why I say that I won reserve any more. That day when we got into bistro we were not that hungry since we had eaten lunch so late. Plus we rushed through Hamilton and saw almost nothing. Changing times on reservations is also not that easy, they keep telling you that all they have are hours that are not good for you. I think I much rather just see whatever is empty that day and eat there.

 

 

[gambee]

 

The ferry came soon enough.

 

And we were on our way.

 

 

 

 

I might just have to buy that property :D. I could even build my heliport up there ;-).

 

 

[gambee]

A hotel? In the ferry to St. George there were two giddies talking and answering questions. But not in this one.

 

 

 

 

Neat, I tried getting Breakaway but never got the angle I needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gambee]

 

 

Love when planes leave those marks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gambee]

Make a mental note of that Cat,

 

 

That one was really nice!

 

 

 

Back in the Dockyard we used the internet for a little while.

 

 

 

[gambee]

See the pink hut? that is the best place to get your shore excursions. I saved a bunch by doing it there and not with NCL. Same shore excursion.

 

 

 

See all the tinny fish?

 

Heading back to the ship,

 

 

 

A few of those M6 balconies brake on the way back to NY. I have pics of it.

 

 

[gambee]

 

 

 

 

 

I guess we went in and changed and headed to Bistro. Like I said we were barely hungry, I serous suggest not making reservation at least while in Bermuda.

 

 

 

They brought us a complementary salmon pate. Mom did not care for it, I ate it all.

 

[gambee]

Mom ordered the mushroom soup, it was very good.

 

I ordered the cornets. I did not like them one bit, they have celery inside, I hate celery. I did not get something else because I was getting full already.

 

Mom got the Fillet, it was ok. The one in Teppa is much better.

 

I got the extra charge $10 seafood puff pastry dish. It was very nice, I love cream sauce.

 

 

 

[gambee]

Creme brule was tasty.

 

The profiteroles were just ok.

 

One of my favorite things about NCL are their cheese plates. The best thing is that they offer the same cheeses at the buffet! or almost the same, at least the ones I love :D.

 

 

Bistro was good, I think we might of liked it more if we were more hungry. The service was the best we had aboard Breakaway, it was spotless. I could see myself going back to Bistro in the future.

 

On the way back to the room I got this picture, I absolutely loved that fox. Is it a fox? I think it is.

 

 

[gambee]

Back in the room, this little guy was trying to steal my glasses.

 

 

I took a couple of pictures of this edge. I think I must of hit my knee with that edge about 10 times throughout the cruise. I know, I should learn faster, but after a few drinks Gambee gets sloppy, lol. So yeah bad design, my knee was so sore by the end of the cruise. Specially the few times when I hit her near the surgery place.

 

 

 

We changed and decided to hit the jacuzzi. While we were there we saw Slice and her husband walking around and we talked with them for a little while.

 

 

Nice sunset. Crappy picture though, you will be glad to know that I already replaced the underwater camera. The new one should be here on Wednesday, mom took ownership of the old one. She really liked that sony one.

 

[gambee]

Getting darker, we must of spend about 2 hours up there.

 

And we were the only ones there.

 

Underwater picture.

 

 

While we were up there, the kids club showed up with some kids. They were apparently doing a pirate hunt around the ship. They did not last very long there, maybe 5 minutes while they captured the pirate and then left.

 

I also rode the water slides a few times since they closed them really late that day. It was a completely different experience ridding them at night. But again zero lines, I was the only one there.

 

 

We then decided to go change and head downstairs to use the internet some more. Well the initial plan was to go to the John Lenon concert, we just never made it there.

 

Water supply from the island into the ship.

 

 

[gambee]

I finally brought my tripod with me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gambee]

We stayed there for about an hour, the weather was just perfect!

 

Then we went back to the ship.

 

Here is a little video.

 

 

 

 

 

WE got there about half way through the dancing with the breakaway stars game show. It seemed like a lot of fun, to bad we got there near the end. Island2island was competing, but he did not win. I think he got second place though.

 

 

 

 

Again Julie does an amazing job as a cruise director, she radiates so much energy!

 

 

[gambee]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And you know no cruise is complete without Oppa Gangnam Style!!! Watch this video its really funny.

 

 

 

 

Overall it was great, you can really feel the energy in videos. I really recommend you to watch those videos, it gives you a better idea of the feeling aboard!

 

 

After that we headed back to the room, it was around 11:30pm by then if I remember correctly.

 

On the way to the room. I got the best picture of the chandelier area, or so I think its the best.

 

 

 

 

[gambee]

Remember that I told you to wait until the night pictures of these area?

 

Well look at these beauties!

 

Just look at the color of the water!

 

 

 

 

This one not so much, lol.

 

 

And with that I conclude this day.

 

 

Day 4, Ending.

 

 

Edited June 3, 2013 by gambee