AhoyMeTender

Great review, thanks! My husband and I just got off the Breakaway today. We were wondering the entire week if we should have sprung for the Haven. We haven't reached Platinum status (yet!) but are smart shoppers and take advantage of deals/promotions/packages. Also being the "do-it-ourself" type, we don't see much value in the butler. The other perks of priority check-in/disembarkation/access to less crowded areas does entice us. So it's nice to see that learning tricks of the trade (thanks to this forum) and combining our loyalty status perks... will eventually get us what we're looking for.

Ship - Breakaway

Deck - 13

Stateroom # - 13132

Stateroom Category – BC

Starboard or Port Side - Port

Quiet Stateroom? (With comments on problems) – Yes and no. No wind noise from the balcony, the door latched air tight. We had very loud talking neighbors that could be faintly heard. And at night before bed, we could hear an intermittent rushing water noise. Maybe from 8pm or 9pm until 11pm. We couldn't pinpoint what it was exactly, it sounded different from toilet flushing. It wasn't a problem though, just enough to notice and try to ignore.

Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? - No

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions was an issue. – No obstructions. We were situated above the shuffleboard area.

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? - Normal

Was wind a problem? - No

If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? - Not applicable, this room was forward

Any specific problems with this cabin? - No

Any other comments? - Very satisfied with the storage space in both the room and bathroom. The closet location was awkward, parallel to the length of one side of the bed, with barely a foot of space between the two. Cabin is designed that keycards need to be inserted into a card slot near the door in order for electricity to work. (for ALL lights, outlets, tv, coffee maker)