Breakaway to Bermuda - Fantastic Family Cruise!

[russianmom]

Great review and pictures. Getting more excited by the day... I leave next week! :D

[aquarianne11]

Great review and pictures. Getting more excited by the day... I leave next week! :D

 

 

 

Thank you very much! Have a great cruise! :)

[elron]

Nice Job A! Glad you and your family had a nice time on the Breakaway! Awesome pics! We'll be with RM on next weeks trip! Love Bermuda!

[aquarianne11]

Nice Job A! Glad you and your family had a nice time on the Breakaway! Awesome pics! We'll be with RM on next weeks trip! Love Bermuda!

 

 

Thank you for your kind words. Enjoy your upcoming cruise! :)

[jemj]

I was on same cruise also had a great time .

We had same offer for free cruise on sky. How did u get the info to schedule it ?

[aquarianne11]

I was on same cruise also had a great time .

We had same offer for free cruise on sky. How did u get the info to schedule it ?

 

I'm glad you had a great time as well! You can call NCL directly or your TA. The BOGO cruise should be attached to your Latitudes account.

 

We called our PCC (Personal Cruise Consultant) since we booked the Breakaway cruise with him.

We called the day after we got back from our Breakaway cruise to make sure we can get the sail date that we want. Since we have to book flights and hotel as well, we need to start planning as soon as possible.

[Lau92080]

Thank you for such a nice review! And great pictures too! I absolutely love that ship and can't wait a minute more for my 2 week cruise on 9/28!!

 

So I see you said they just rolled out a new menu? What do you mean by new? 😁

 

Thank you!

 

 

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[aquarianne11]

Thank you for such a nice review! And great pictures too! I absolutely love that ship and can't wait a minute more for my 2 week cruise on 9/28!!

 

So I see you said they just rolled out a new menu? What do you mean by new? 😁

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Thanks so much. I'm sure you are going to have another great time on the Breakaway!

 

 

I'm referring to this

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=5920

 

I have also read it in this thread and another one that I can't find any more.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2074620

 

 

We also experienced new menus in the MDRs and dinner specials in O'Sheehan's. "Chocoholic Night" in the MDRs are also good.

I will try to post some photos tomorrow.

[aquarianne11]

Thank you for such a nice review! And great pictures too! I absolutely love that ship and can't wait a minute more for my 2 week cruise on 9/28!!

 

So I see you said they just rolled out a new menu? What do you mean by new? 😁

 

Thank you!

 

 

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Here's another thread about the new menu.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2092294&page=2

 

I found this info before our trip. It was good to know what to expect.

Here's a link to a photo album that another member (johnql) created containing the new menu.

http://s636.photobucket.com/user/johnql/library/NCL/NCL%20New%20Menus%20Aug%202014?sort=9&page=1

[aquarianne11]

Like I have mentioned in the early part of my review, we really enjoyed the food during our Norwegian Gem Cruise last December.

Before our sailing, I have read some threads about the menu changes. Some things made me excited, like the Chocoholic Night in the Main Dining Room.

I have to admit that the food was not the highlight of our trip, but we always found something we liked.

I can also honestly say that I have enjoyed all the desserts that I have ordered.

 

DD ordered the Meat Lasagna al Forno. This is part of the Classic Dishes (Always available menu) There are 3 types of Lasagna in the always available menu...

 

Vegetarian Lasagna Rolls

 

Always Available Menu

Classic Dishes - Main Dining Room

 

Roasted Chicken Breast

Flounder Milanese

Spaghetti Bolognese

Striploin Steak

Meat Lasagna al Forno

Vegetarian Lasagna Rolls

Turkey Sausage Lasagna

 

 

Other things we ordered:

 

Crab Cakes

 

Thai Green Chicken Curry

[aquarianne11]

Kid's Menu

 

 

 

Chocoholic Night in the Main Dining Room

 

Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar

 

Warm Chocolate Volcano

[aquarianne11]

Like any kid, DD really enjoyed the buffet. Buffet is quicker, so that was nice if we want to eat quickly and catch a show.

We had to check out the Seafood Night. No lobster was served but different fish dishes were available. The Lobster and Shrimp Pasta was also available.

 

 

Displays

 

 

 

We also had dinner at the Garden Cafe during port days in Bermuda.

 

Asian Night - "Taste of Asia"

 

[alangford03]

This was a great review! Thank you!

 

I have a question though - the bracelets they give them for Splash Academy, do they come off or do they have to wear they the entire 7 days even when they are not at Splash? I ask because my youngest (6yrs) has sensory issues, not sure she would be OK with wearing it to bed and such.

 

thanks!

 

Ameena

[MCAT48]

They can try to make the bracelet loose enough for it to come off. There is however a 5$ fee if you lose or damage the bracelet...but they did say they would replace it if it gets damaged/worn by the pool. The bracelets are made a plastic.

 

 

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[alangford03]

They can try to make the bracelet loose enough for it to come off. There is however a 5$ fee if you lose or damage the bracelet...but they did say they would replace it if it gets damaged/worn by the pool. The bracelets are made a plastic.

 

 

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Thank you. I will mention it to them when we first them check in.

 

Thanks again.

 

Ameena

[Donny007]

Like any kid, DD really enjoyed the buffet. Buffet is quicker, so that was nice if we want to eat quickly and catch a show.

We had to check out the Seafood Night. No lobster was served but different fish dishes were available. The Lobster and Shrimp Pasta was also available.

 

 

Displays

 

 

 

We also had dinner at the Garden Cafe during port days in Bermuda.

 

Asian Night - "Taste of Asia"

 

 

Do they have a "kids cafe" as part of the buffet like they do on the Dawn? Thanks!

[aquarianne11]

Do they have a "kids cafe" as part of the buffet like they do on the Dawn? Thanks!

 

Sorry for the late reply... I wasn't able to check this site for sometime...

 

I did NOT see a "kids cafe" as part of the buffet on the Breakaway. My daughter loved the Kid's area on the Gem (with the little chairs and TV) so we were looking for a similar area on the Breakaway.

 

But we never had a hard time finding seats.