mjkacmom Posted January 21, 2014 #126 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Just wanted to bump this thread as it has so much good info on it. Thanks to those who contributed and I hope some of you who have done Breakaway will add some additional information. Will be cruising on her early March. Can't wait. Also trying to decide if spa passes good idea because of the cold leaving NYC and returning. We've sailed NCL out of NYC twice in November, once in May, and have always been unlucky with the weather on the first and last days of the cruise. We were thrilled to have the passes - never put a foot in the regular pool! As soon as we docked in Florida, it started raining, and I watched from the spa on a heated lounger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantWaitToCrz Posted January 24, 2014 #127 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Sorry, forgot to ask...does anyone know anything about the behind the scenes tour? Cost? How it was? Etc? Does anyone have this information? Or a link to the freestyle daily with it in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo911 Posted January 26, 2014 Author #128 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Really great Breakaway info.....please feel free to add. I am interested in spa pass, did you feel it was worth it? Edited January 26, 2014 by gizmo911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coka Posted January 26, 2014 #129 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Really great Breakaway info.....please feel free to add. I am interested in spa pass, did you feel it was worth it? I was on a cold weather sailing in addition to a holiday week (thanksgiving). For those two reasons, I found the spa pass totally worth it. Coka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Aixia Posted January 26, 2014 #130 Share Posted January 26, 2014 My husband and I did one-day spa passes and thought they were absolutely worth it- so much so that we bumped up to a spa balcony cabin for our Getaway cruise. You can get a one-day pass for port days, which is a nice way to try it out without spending quite so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyDays64 Posted January 26, 2014 #131 Share Posted January 26, 2014 This is a great thread. My husband and I are going on the Breakaway on July 20th and we've been taking notes. We have an Aft balcony room and can't wait to check it out. Thanks for the good info. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcell Posted January 27, 2014 #132 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Anyone know about what the rooms above the water front are like? Sepcifically Deck 9 above FAT cats or the martini bar. Is it that noisy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo911 Posted January 28, 2014 Author #133 Share Posted January 28, 2014 My husband and I did one-day spa passes and thought they were absolutely worth it- so much so that we bumped up to a spa balcony cabin for our Getaway cruise. You can get a one-day pass for port days, which is a nice way to try it out without spending quite so much.[/quote How much were the one-day passes, did you have to use the same day of purchase? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted January 28, 2014 #134 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Really great Breakaway info.....please feel free to add. I am interested in spa pass, did you feel it was worth it? We were on a very full Breakaway in November - the spa pass was very worth it. We used it every day, especially the cold ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Aixia Posted January 28, 2014 #135 Share Posted January 28, 2014 My husband and I did one-day spa passes and thought they were absolutely worth it- so much so that we bumped up to a spa balcony cabin for our Getaway cruise. You can get a one-day pass for port days, which is a nice way to try it out without spending quite so much. How much were the one-day passes, did you have to use the same day of purchase? Thanks. I can't remember exactly how much our one-day pass was, somewhere around $50 per person I think. They were only good on a port day, and you had to pick your day when you bought the pass. We bought ours when we went to the spa tour on embarkation day. If I recall correctly, we used ours on our first day in Bermuda. They put a sticker on your room card that says which day you're using the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLY Girl Posted January 30, 2014 #136 Share Posted January 30, 2014 in July VIBE sold out by 1pm on departure day for the week. I don't know what it is like this time of year. We enjoyed VIBE because we don't have kids, its very quiet up there, no wait for drinks, and plenty of chairs and beds. Plus Jacuzzis were empty. Is Vibe open 24-7? Or do they close at certain times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miataman19 Posted January 30, 2014 #137 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Is it better to take one-day spa pass or full time pass for the whole cruise?Any ideas?Thanks, Jane:) We originally had a large balcony cabin. We were going to get spa passes for the week. Crunched the numbers and it was cheaper to upgrade to a spa balcony. Smaller balcony but we get the spa perks. We did get one of the bump cabin balconies 14750 so we have a slightly bigger than standard balcony Sent from my DROID RAZR using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cperk97 Posted January 30, 2014 #138 Share Posted January 30, 2014 We originally had a large balcony cabin. We were going to get spa passes for the week. Crunched the numbers and it was cheaper to upgrade to a spa balcony. Smaller balcony but we get the spa perks. We did get one of the bump cabin balconies 14750 so we have a slightly bigger than standard balcony Sent from my DROID RAZR using Forums mobile app Can you please explain how the "bump" cabin balconies are bigger than a regular balcony? Thank you! Jo Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofcandk Posted January 30, 2014 #139 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Is Vibe open 24-7? Or do they close at certain times? I believe it is open til 9 or so at night. Only went until just before dinner. Really worth I. If u can get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofcandk Posted January 30, 2014 #140 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I was also thinking about Vibe passes but with cost of Spa being $199 I am not sure if I want to purchase both. Can I pay a daily rate and are there always available loungers/space in Vibe area. Vibe sells out first days. Very limited. Maybe 30 people per day. First on board gets them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkspond75 Posted January 30, 2014 #141 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi miatamhn19. We also have 14750 on our Dec. trip, bump balcony and spa. Hope you do a review on the room ref. noise from above and the view. Have a great trip in May. Bill, Venice, FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jruns Posted January 30, 2014 #142 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Does it matter what side of the ship you stay on for the 3 days docked at bermuda (would prefer mid-ship since prone to sea sickness! Any good tips on what floor is quiet and good choice for 3 (looking at mini suite deck 11! Any input greatly appreciated!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyskie Posted January 31, 2014 #143 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Can you please explain how the "bump" cabin balconies are bigger than a regular balcony? Thank you! Jo Anne Instead of the balcony being a rectangle it's more of a larger triangle. Definitely more room. They might have a higher price now, at least there was talk about an upcharge. We had a BC on deck 9 aft.port Sent from my XT907 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobg529 Posted January 31, 2014 #144 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I believe it is open til 9 or so at night. Only went until just before dinner. Really worth I. If u can get it The spa is open from 8 AM until 10 PM. The later you go the nicer it gets. After a long port day, you wait on dinner and head to the spa. Get your time in the jacuzzi, grab a cup of ice water and head into that dry steam room and just bake. Then out of the room and into the cold shower to awaken your senses. You just feel....:cool:, awesome. Then you stretch out on a lounger and gaze out the window, soaking in the outside world that cannot touch you. You just lay back and chill. When you are done becoming human again, go to Cagneys for a rare steak, a Cesar salad, and a pitcher of martini's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofcandk Posted January 31, 2014 #145 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The spa is open from 8 AM until 10 PM. The later you go the nicer it gets. After a long port day, you wait on dinner and head to the spa. Get your time in the jacuzzi, grab a cup of ice water and head into that dry steam room and just bake. Then out of the room and into the cold shower to awaken your senses. You just feel....:cool:, awesome. Then you stretch out on a lounger and gaze out the window, soaking in the outside world that cannot touch you. You just lay back and chill. When you are done becoming human again, go to Cagneys for a rare steak, a Cesar salad, and a pitcher of martini's. Well that just made me book a cabin for Monday!!!! Thank u! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofcandk Posted January 31, 2014 #146 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Does it matter what side of the ship you stay on for the 3 days docked at bermuda (would prefer mid-ship since prone to sea sickness! Any good tips on what floor is quiet and good choice for 3 (looking at mini suite deck 11! Any input greatly appreciated!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app We lucked out with an upgrade to an AFT balcony a week before on deck 9 (9918). We backed up to the celebrity ship. We didn't hear any "noise" from our ship but we heard some "nice" music from celebrity at night. I think deck 9 is great bc from what I hear the balconies get smaller as u go up n as u go up u get closer to the on board music parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobg529 Posted January 31, 2014 #147 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Well that just made me book a cabin for Monday!!!! Thank u! All you need now is your spa pass and you're good to go! Have a wonderful time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miataman19 Posted January 31, 2014 #148 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) Hi miatamhn19. We also have 14750 on our Dec. trip, bump balcony and spa. Hope you do a review on the room ref. noise from above and the view. Have a great trip in May.Bill, Venice, FL I absolutely will post a review. If you use the website deckplans you can drag one deck on top of the other. Cabin #14750 is toward the front of the sun deck area so I'm thinking the noise should not be that bad. Instead of the balcony being a rectangle it's more of a larger triangle. Definitely more room. They might have a higher price now, at least there was talk about an upcharge. We had a BC on deck 9 aft.port Sent from my XT907 using Forums mobile app You also get a nice forward view while under way. My sailing is in March on Getaway and the price for the B9 #14750 (bump) has not changed, same price as the regular B9 cabins :) Edited January 31, 2014 by miataman19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkroses Posted January 31, 2014 #149 Share Posted January 31, 2014 So which is it, spa balcony or aft balcony? March sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMike Posted January 31, 2014 #150 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Does it matter what side of the ship you stay on for the 3 days docked at bermuda (would prefer mid-ship since prone to sea sickness! Any good tips on what floor is quiet and good choice for 3 (looking at mini suite deck 11! Any input greatly appreciated!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app As far as which side in Bermuda, you can't go wrong with either side of the ship, but all ships that I have been on that dock there, alternate which side they put to the pier on any particular sailing and may change depending on what lifeboat they may need to lower or what work may need to be done on the outside of the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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