Suna Posted April 26, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 26, 2018 So I have booked for the Breakaway for February 2020, just hoping I made the right choice. These were the two I was deciding on - please note that we just had out first cruise this past January on the Escape and loved it. 1 - Breakaway ... ports Great Stirrup Cay, St. Thomas and Tortola 2- Encore ... ports San Juan, St Thomas and Tortola Encore - pro is it being a new ship, cons seems to be San Juan port is from 5pm to midnight ... what can you do in those hours? Breakaway - pro is the Great Stirrup Cay, con is really that it is not the newer ship. What would you do? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsavtechcruise Posted April 26, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 26, 2018 great strip cay is not really a pro in my optnion encore encore encore. new new new yes there will be some stuff to do in PR if nothing else get wasted at senior frogs can't speak for the breakaway in compared to escape but can compare getaway to the escape like escape way better so if you went escape you may not be totally happy with breakaway I would in my opinion think hard and may be change to ENCORE NEW NEW NEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted April 26, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Definitely Encore. Some brand new specialty restaurants, and of course, a new ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted April 26, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Will GSC even be completed by.....ever? Encore all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suna Posted April 26, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Oh gosh .... I was hoping you would side with me and make the decision easy LOL Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mesci14 Posted April 26, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I would not go on the breakaway again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tef43 Posted April 26, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Neither one, too big. New ship? Don't care. SJU 11pm departure is a HUGE pro however. Love the late night sailings out of SJU. GSC? Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted April 26, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Not much time in San Juan but it is a new ship. I think either is a good choice since you liked the Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted April 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 26, 2018 We would book the Encore. GSC not a positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyaewa Posted April 27, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Price? Departure port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suna Posted April 27, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Price?Departure port? Price for our family ... $500 more for the Encore. Encore out of Miami and Breakaway out of Port Canaveral Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suna Posted April 27, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted April 27, 2018 We would book the Encore. GSC not a positive. My kids enjoy a beach day, and I enjoy the beverages being included (UBP) Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdsted Posted April 27, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 27, 2018 If it's important that your kids have a beach day on GSC and you don't think they'd enjoy an evening out in San Juan, I'd go with the Breakaway. But if you really want to sail on the newest ship with some additional dining and pool-side attractions, you can still do beach days in both of the other ports with the Encore option. Is $500 more worth that to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted April 27, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I think I would go with the Breakaway as well so you can have the beach day at GSC, which by the way I love, and you get the UBP. Those six hours will be shortened as you will have to be back onboard no later than 10:30 p.m. You won't be exiting the ship right at 5 p.m. either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suna Posted April 27, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I think I would go with the Breakaway as well so you can have the beach day at GSC, which by the way I love, and you get the UBP. Those six hours will be shortened as you will have to be back onboard no later than 10:30 p.m. You won't be exiting the ship right at 5 p.m. either. Really seems like a silly port stop Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdvmd Posted April 27, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Really seems like a silly port stop Sent from my iPad using Forums So have you decided on which cruise yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suna Posted April 27, 2018 Author #17 Share Posted April 27, 2018 So have you decided on which cruise yet? Still 97.36% sure I will stick with the Breakaway. Watching videos and reading reviews .... thinking Encore will be more crowded too. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtkenmore Posted April 27, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 27, 2018 So I have booked for the Breakaway for February 2020, just hoping I made the right choice. These were the two I was deciding on - please note that we just had out first cruise this past January on the Escape and loved it. 1 - Breakaway ... ports Great Stirrup Cay, St. Thomas and Tortola 2- Encore ... ports San Juan, St Thomas and Tortola Encore - pro is it being a new ship, cons seems to be San Juan port is from 5pm to midnight ... what can you do in those hours? Breakaway - pro is the Great Stirrup Cay, con is really that it is not the newer ship. What would you do? Sent from my iPad using Forums Don't count on GSC as a stop. Rough waters can cause you to skip that stop sometimes. And they may or may not be able to replace it last minute with a stop in Nassau depending on how many ships are in port there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted April 27, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 27, 2018 So I have booked for the Breakaway for February 2020, just hoping I made the right choice. These were the two I was deciding on - please note that we just had out first cruise this past January on the Escape and loved it. 1 - Breakaway ... ports Great Stirrup Cay, St. Thomas and Tortola 2- Encore ... ports San Juan, St Thomas and Tortola Encore - pro is it being a new ship, cons seems to be San Juan port is from 5pm to midnight ... what can you do in those hours? Breakaway - pro is the Great Stirrup Cay, con is really that it is not the newer ship. What would you do? Sent from my iPad using Forums We do not like the Breakaway ,looking forward to cruising on the Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinHarvey Posted May 10, 2018 #20 Share Posted May 10, 2018 How can you even guess at this point? They haven't put out the deck plans for the Encore yet. Just being new is not always better. As often as they refurbish the ships, which the Breakaway just comes out of tomorrow, they're all in great shape. For your San Juan question, just head to Punto de Vista for dinner. It's just a few blocks from the pier. Best mofongo on the planet, and 2 for one Mojitos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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