Tralfie

DAY 3 (Port Canaveral)

When sailing out of New York in March, you have to expect that it’s gonna be cold… and it definitely was the first day. By day 3, everything had changed… including the basic demeanor of everyone on board. Amazing what some sunshine can do for you! Suddenly, the pool deck and other areas were crawling with sun worshippers tilting their heads toward their god of choice. Folks were everywhere, and the mood was downright joyous… except, of course, if you were trying to use the jogging track.

Here’s the thing: In many cases, Breakaway proved that a bigger ship doesn’t necessarily translate into bigger (let alone better) public spaces. The jogging track is a great example. It is a ridiculously short track that could not be in a worse place, given that several of the slides exit directly onto it. You also have all kinds of gawkers standing there, looking up at the folks about to take the Freefall plunge. And while the track claims that five laps equal a mile, I’m pretty sure that’s inaccurate. I usually struggle to jog 2 miles under the best of circumstances, and I had absolutely no problem (aside from dodging interlopers) doing 12 or 13 laps.

But, as usual, I digress…

After doing my morning jog, I went down to the gym. Hey, I was inspired to work out, and heaven knew when THAT would happen again. I climbed aboard a treadmill and did another mile or so while watching as we sailed into Port Canaveral. This was the only day I exercised, although I can’t blame that on the size of the jogging track or the equipment in the gym (which was all perfectly fine), but rather… well, I blame Norwegian. They lulled me into a sense of relaxation that left me unable to do anything more taxing than walk to a bar, buffet or restaurant! How very dare!

Following my morning constitutional — wait, do only dogs have those? And does it mean that I pooped while I was walking, as dogs do? — I went back to my cabin and sat on my gorgeous balcony — bathed in the Florida sunlight — talking to Tita, who I think I told you was in the cabin next to mine (with her son, Charlie). We gossiped for a while, exchanged gambling tips and then made plans to have dinner that night at Moderno. The important business of “where will my next meal come from” dealt with, I headed up to Vibe (the adults-only area I’d bought a pass for on Day 1), which proved to be a great respite from… well, everything. The area was practically empty, and the staff was quite pleasant. Every now and then, they’d come around with fresh fruit skewers and even spray bottles which they offered to use to spritz you down with. You know, the way you do meats cooking on a grill. Honestly, this made me kinda laugh. I mean, I’m just not comfortable with someone coming over and spraying me down…. and it’s not because I’m like the dude in Beauty & The Beast (“Look away! Do not gaze at my unsightly form!”), but rather cause it feels so demeaning to the poor staffer who has to do it! If there’s one thing I’d love to change about Vibe, it’s that I wish they had a water feature like the one at Spice H20. But since they didn’t have one, I took full advantage of the hot tubs, which are perfectly positioned for staring off into the distance. I also took advantage of the bar, perfectly positioned to serve me drinks to encourage staring off into the distance.

Funny (to me) sidebar: At one point, a group of tourists came through. I don’t think these were people already on the ship, but rather people (I assume from Florida, since that’s where we were docked at the time) on a tour of the ship. They were ushered into Vibe, and they poked around a few minutes as if we were animals on display at the zoo. (Reminder: “Look away!”) Most of them were elderly. As they were leaving, one of them looked over at me and whispered, "Is this free?" I said, "No, it's $79 for the week." Like something out of that old hair commercial, he told two friends and they told two friends and so on... by the time they walked out of Vibe, the entire group of old folks was muttering about "nickel and diming" and I felt bad for the hostess, who was probably going to get an earful at the end of the tour...

After a couple hours, I moseyed on back to my cabin (okay, I've gone from being a puppy on his constitutional to a cowboy!) for more gossip with Tita. I later ran into a few other cruise critic folks and went to Headliners for some karaoke. Carol -- who'd organized the slot pull -- was there with her son, Jimmy, who had us all clapping and hooting and hollering like fools when he took the stage.

Dinner was with Tita and Charlie are Moderno, and the meal was fantastic. Just the salad bar alone was awesome! I have to say, this was probably the worst service I had during the entire week. It wasn't bad, per se, as much as... disinterested. The waiter seemed like he wanted to be anywhere else. Instead of making any form of eye contact when talking to us, he was always looking elsewhere. When we made requests, they took forever to be delivered (if they were at all). Fortunately, Moderno isn't a restaurant that really relies heavily on your server. And the company was great.

Once I had a full belly, I went back to my room and wound up laying down to take a "nap." Of course, being (at this point) three days away from 50, my nap turned into "down for the count." And I probably would have stayed there... had the music from the 70's Party being held up at Spice -- three decks above my aft-facing balcony - not kicked in. "Hey, fool," it seemed to shout at me, "You're on vacation! Get your butt outta bed!" So I did just that, went up to spice and grooved to the 70's tunes for a while before heading down to the casino where, sadly, the fortunes were not smiling upon me. But it was fun, anyways. With the next day being our stop on the private island, I eventually headed to bed in anticipation of a great day on the beach...

More to come...

I am not disputing someone can receive phone calls at sea. But that is rare and for true emergencies. I am surprised someone would make that call to someone on a cruise to ruin their vacation. I would never call any of my loved ones in the middle of a vacation to tell them I lost my job. I would let them enjoy their trip and it could wait till they got home. No one died and that type of information can be left once you get home. But in any event, if you don't want to buy a piece of art simply because you changed your mind or your partner lost their job still means you don't want to buy a piece of art. You should never feel pressured but for a sales person (that is their job) to offer a financing plan to a customer who was very interested in a piece of art is entirely reasonable. I don't think it is heartless, cruel or unusual. I also don't think it is shocking or disturbing but that is my humble opinion. Of all the tactics this art dealer uses, this is the most harmless. Did they force them to fill out the application? Did they put it on their charge or on board charges without their knowledge? Then that would be a different story. It is a very bad situation to lose your job and it seems the passenger's cruise was ruined and they had a terrible time after the "call." But to blame it on an art dealer credit application that no one can force you to fill out is a bit extreme.

Simply walk away! I believe in free will. And I apologize to those who think I am being harsh. I just don't believe being asked to fill out a credit application can ruin a cruise. More likely it was the phone call.

You do an incredible amount of interpreting. At no point did I say their cruise was "ruined." At no point did I "blame" anything on the application. I was simply commenting on the heartlessness of continuing to "seal the deal" with someone who'd just been given terrible news and who'd made it clear that their household was going to be facing financial difficulties down the line. At this point, I regret having shared the experience. Kudos for being unable to simply accept the tale at face value and feel empathy for what someone else was going through. Soon as I can figure out how, I'll be removing this post, pronto.

I keep literally laughing out loud. I had to read a few lines to my husband because I keep cracking up! LOVE your writing style...

Well aren't YOU my new favorite cruise critic member! :)

I actually love writing. I do it professionally (I'm the editor of a magazine) and for fun (having authored two books), so I can't even begin to tell you how tickled I am by your comments. I'd say I'm "tickled pink," but I suspect my rosy glow has more to do with the last lingering bits of sun I got during the trip... or perhaps the bourbon I'm currently enjoying...

I dont it was heartless I think it was more rude/ poor taste and they were looking for a sale (do they get commission). In the end do you think that sales person cares how it gets paid for after making the sale !!!

I suppose we're quibbling over the word heartless. LOL. In my book, if you are looking to make a sale at any price (pardon the pun) including being rude or exhibiting poor taste when another human being has just experienced something horrible, that's "heartless" in my book! :)

Thanks for the terrific detailed review.

 

If you wouldn't mind answering a quick question or two, what night and at what time are the fireworks for the Florida/Bahamas 7 day cruise? Thanks in advance.

Well, in our case, there were no fireworks. LOL

They were originally slated for Day 5, after we left Nassau, following the 80's Party. But because of winds, they were postponed. The weather continued to present issues for the days to come, so we wound up not getting fireworks.

Why would it be difficult to receive calls? I did so numerous times during the week. And sorry, but when someone says, "We don't even know how we're going to pay our bills, and you're pushing me to go further in debt?" that seems pretty heartless to me. But maybe that's just me...

Also, it's kinda nervy to just assume that the person was lying because they got cold feet. That was most definitely NOT the case. Not sure why you feel the need to poke holes in the post, but I assure you... that is exactly what happened.

Sorry I didn't add more today... I'll try to do at least the next two days tomorrow...

:)

On our Breakaway cruise last week, (March 3-9) I made sure the first thing I did upon boarding was go to Guest Services and get my Vibe Pass. I really only used it one day, but to be honest... I'd still buy it again. I loved the area, it was pretty quiet on the day I used it, the hot tubs were fantastic, service wonderful...

I get that salespeople can be a cold lot, but this shocked me. Someone I met while on the Breakaway last week was considering buying a piece of art. They were in the process of filling out the paperwork when they got a call from home saying that their partner had lost his job. Stunned, they decided that this wasn't exactly the time to be buying an expensive piece of art and explained the situation to the girl working in the gallery. Her reaction? To try and convince them to apply for a Park West credit card and put the purchase on that. Informed -- again that the household's primary breadwinner had lost their job and they weren't even sure how they were going to pay their bills -- the woman's response was to offer reassurances that everything would be okay... and push for them to move forward with the purchase so that they would have a lasting memory of the trip. You know, the trip on which they'd gotten horrible, terrible news.

Shocking and disgusting.

Loving this Richard…thanks for the shout out, but it was Wednesday at GSC cause it was my birthday not yours..lol. We totally enjoyed our day with you :)

I am loving this review and I was there!

 

Andrea

HA! You're right! It was YOUR birthday! Look at me... stealing your thunder!

LOL

Richard

DAY 2 (Sea Day)

Slept like a baby, or maybe just a plump, buzzed guy only days away from 50, rousing myself out of bed at 9. Eventually, I walked up to Vibe to check it out (the pass was $79 for the week). Nice area, kinda hard to figure out how to access it the first time you go searching for the entrance. The space was very quiet that morning, so I hung, read for a bit, then went to my Cruise Critic Meet & Greet.

Okay, let’s take a minute to talk about Meet & Greets. In a word, GO. And even before that, be active in your Cruise Critic roll call. Apparently, I managed to be at least mildly amusing during my roll call posts, because when I arrived at the Meet & Greet (late, because it had been moved and I’m easily confused), several people said they’d been looking forward to meeting me. I can only assume that either my mother paid them off for fear I’d spend the week bored and alone (what with traveling solo) or they were easily entertained. But no matter the case, I met people whom I’d cross paths with all week, and I met people who would make this trip a thousand times better than it would have been had I not attended. So… run, do not walk, to your roll call and meet and greet!

After the M&G was the slot pull, which Carol ran beautifully. Those of us taking part — and we had a great, fun group — paid $15 each, which bought us five spins on a Wheel Of Fortune machine. At the end, we divided up the profits. Paid $15, walked away with $19. Hey, given the odds of walking away with anything in a casino, that was pretty darn good! Following the slot pull, I wound up hanging out with Steve and Ann, whom I’d met there, for a drink and some really fantastic talk. Great people from Montana, a place I couldn’t find on the map if I tried.

When we went our separate ways, I headed to my room and met Louisa, my room steward. I’d already met her husband (Roberto?), so it was interesting hearing about their life as a ship-board married couple. Heading down to the atrium, I watched Deal Or No Deal… which is a blast, even just as a spectator. For the first time, I kinda understood the audience mentality that causes folks with absolutely no vested interest to cheer and boo as game shows unfold.

I was supposed to have dinner that night at Cagney’s, but I’d made the mistake of pigging out in the buffet earlier that afternoon, so I skipped dinner. I hit the buffet several times during the week, usually for lunch, and have to say I really enjoyed it. I’m a bit of a foodie, but it’s a really new development. Until about 10 years ago, I had a REALLY limited spectrum of foods that I’d eat. You couldn’t have paid me to eat escargot or anything that might be mistaken for a salad… even if you deep-fried it. Now, however, I’m far more adventurous. But even as a budding foodie, I’d still say the buffet food was pretty high quality. I always found something different, it was always right around the right temperature, and I never failed to find a table… although sometimes, the best approach was to leave the crowded main area and head to those closer to the pool.

It was time to head to the Haven for the VIP meet-and-greet with the captain. Yeah, yeah, sure, get a pic with the captain. I was there to check out The Haven! And man, is it gorgeous. From the private bar to the pool area, totally swankified. Ran into Steve and Ann again… and for some reason, at this point, I decided his name was Bob. I continued to labor under this delusion for several days. A couple of other folks from my CC M&G were there, including Jeffrey and June, who were on their honeymoon. Leaving the Haven, I headed down to the casino to throw some money down the toilet, and got an incredible invitation: Andrea (aka MommyTo2Girls) & her hubby, Harold, invited me to spend Friday — which was both my 50th birthday and our day at Great Stirrup Cay — hanging with them in the cabana they’d rented for the day. I couldn’t have been more excited. Heck, thanks to Cruise Critic, I was feeling like the bell of the ball… but unlike Cinderella, I crashed early, heading to my room around 10:30. Once there, my upset stomach had me convinced that I’d contracted nurovirus… which, um, turned out to actually be gas. A few burps later, I was good to go. Climbing out of bed, I went to the Norwegian’s Night Out Party for a bit, gambled a bit and then — having skipped Cagney’s — went to O’Sheehan’s for a late-night snack of fish & chips along with a platter of wings, all of which was as good as people say!

Stay tuned for Day 3...

Before we dive into what promises to be a long and detailed review, here’s the short-but-sweet version:

The trip – planned to mark my 50th birthday, and my first full-length cruise – was one of the best vacations I’ve ever taken… maybe even THE best. Fantastic food (via the Ultimate Dining Package), lots of new friends (thanks to my Cruise Critic Meet & Greet), a big win in the casino. Yes, there were a few misses, which I’ll detail in the review, but nothing significant. Yes, we had one wildly bumpy night that left a lot of people ill and a few things broken, although I emerged relatively unscathed. Yes, everything you own will wind up smelling of smoke thanks to the casino.

Want the full story? Read on… and hit the comments with any questions! Note that I’m going to break this into several entries here on the main board, but if you want to read the whole review without comments and questions interrupting, look for it in the “Review” section… once I get around to finishing it!

DAY 1

As New York City’s my home port, I was at the pier by 10 a.m., and checked in by 10:30. The process was incredibly easy, although right from the start, you could spot the people who were bound and determined to have an awful time. While we sat waiting to board, one older man began furiously expounding about how upset he was about having had to walk so far to check in. It’s worth noting that the check in’s at the far end of the space were FAR less crowded than those up front, so it’s pretty easy to imagine that had he gone through those lines, he’d have been complaining about how long it took. This behavior was something I saw over and over again: people complaining for the sake of complaining.

Let’s stop here to discuss the first of several lessons learned: When picking out your wardrobe for the first day, make sure it’s fully functional! Only after handing my suitcase — which was approximately the size of Tahiti — over to a porter did I realize that the zipper on the jeans I was wearing wasn’t particularly interested in staying up. Every 10 minutes or so, I’d check and find it down. And of course, I was stuck with this outfit until my luggage was delivered to my room later that day. I’m sure I wound up flashing more than a few people. File that one under #SmallThrills

Moving on…

Once the boarding process began, things moved incredibly quickly. I was on the ship by noon, and was in the atrium with a cocktail in hand by 12:15 p.m.! Before swinging by the bar, I went straight to Guest Services in an attempt to snag a pass for Vibe Beach Club. Managed to snag the 17th pass of the limited number they sell, then sank my butt into one of the big, cozy chairs in the atrium and soaked up the atmosphere. For about 30 minutes, I had the space completely to myself. Honestly, I sat there thinking, “Holy crap… after a year of planning and waiting and obsessing, it’s finally here! My first full-length cruise!”

Time for another lesson learned, and for many of you, this one will already come too late: Don’t over plan. Don’t read too much. As with a striptease, there should be something left to the imagination. When I finally got my first glimpse of the infamous chandelier that hangs at 678 Ocean Place, I was… underwhelmed. Don’t get me wrong: It’s gorgeous. But you know how the rearview mirror of your car warns, “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear?” Well, sites aboard the ship will prove more stunning if you haven’t seen 10,000 pictures of them. By not looking at every picture you can find and not reading every bit of info available, you’ll find that things make their own impression as opposed to seeming smaller or less grand than you might have anticipated.

By this time, the rooms were ready, so I made my way to cabin 12906… which for many folks on these boards, myself included, might just as well be called The Gambee Balcony. After all, it was his review of the ship in general — and the balcony of this room in particular — that led me to wind up in the aft-facing balcony of my dreams. Once inside the room, I found an envelope on the bed inviting me to a VIP meet-and-greet with the ship’s captain, being held the following night in the Haven. And after wandering around a bit, I returned to find yet another treat: This time, it was a plate of delicious canapés! Headed off in search of food, and found that they’d set up a mini buffet in Moderno. Nothing fancy, but the grilled chicken and fries hit the spot and promised to hold me over until my reservation that evening at Le Bistro.

Wandering through the casino, just to sort of eye which machines would be eating all my cash over the next week (or so I assumed), I signed up for a slot tournament which would be held during our sea days. (Registreation was $15 bucks, and you could enter as many times as you wanted.) My muster drill station was in the Manhattan Room, and this was actually the only time during the entire week that I set foot in one of the Main Dining Rooms, thanks to the fact that I had pre-purchased the Ultimate Dining Plan and would wind up eating all my dinners in specialty restaurants. At the muster drill, I met fellow Cruise Critic member Tita and her son… who it just so happened were staying in the aft-facing balcony room next to mine! We would wind up spending a LOT of time together over the next week, and lemme tell you something: those two were the proverbial hoot, as well as the accompanying half.

As the dinner hour approached, I headed down to Mixx bar, which was shockingly quiet despite being situated directly between Savor and Taste, two of the main dining rooms. Downed a potent Moscow Mule while reading, then headed to Le Bistro for my first dinner. And man, what a way to start the week! If you eat nothing else in a specialty restaurant during your cruise, I’m going to have to insist that you swing by here to try the escargot. Three words… To. Die. For. Oh, sure, I also had a tasty salmon mouse starter and the lamb chops, but the escargot was the star. I have to say, you KNOW a meal is good when I eat the veggies, which in this case were some kind of zucchini hash accompanying the perfectly-prepared lamb. I actually skipped dessert not only this night, but just about every night… which may have helped prevent me from gaining weight despite there being food here, there and everywhere.

For absolutely no reason whatsoever, I wound up attending the jewelry sale and raffle. I have to say, the energy exuded by the hostess was infectious. Whether you gave a crap about what they were selling or not, you couldn’t help but get caught up in her vibe. After that, it was a drink or two at Shaker’s Martini Bar before heading back to the room for some good, old-fashioned stare-at-the-ocean-and-mull-over-life time, after which I hit the sack.

More to come...

You did scare me reminding me of those 25-30 ft waves. This happened to me on my last cruise on The Jewel, same night, Friday into Saturday. I have never been that sick in my life. I want to avoid it this time. I took off the sea bands on the second day, because it was so calm. I put them back on Friday, took bonine and ginger candies. I was also taking something for the massive headache. So Sick! Should I keep those sea bands on all week just in case and do I take bonine every day whether I need it or not?

I'll be on the BA in 4 weeks. Did you enjoy the casino? Was it as smoky as they say?

I started taking Bonine the day before I left. I took it twice a day, as well as something called Nauseme chewable tablets. I never used the sea bands, although I had some in case I did.

Yes, the casino is as smoky as they say. There's a non-smoking section, but it's small and very poorly marked. That said, I really liked the casino. Lots of fun games, and I hit a $1,000 jackpot on the $1 Western Stars machine!

"Great" doesn't begin to cover it. I really could not have asked for a more fantastic time... and in large part, it was due to the people I met here on Cruise Critic through our meet and greet. I can't recommend enough being active in your roll call. It makes a HUGE difference!

They showed a pretty wide variety of movies in the atrium, although I never watched any. It seemed like it would be hard to focus with all the other things going on. Among the movies showed (there or in Spice H20) were The Hobbit, Big Miracle, Lincoln and Despicable Me 2.

I arrived at the port around 10 a.m. and boarded... I believe around 11:30. It was all very quick and easy. Most of that time was spent sitting ready while I waited for them to board.

I did walk-off this morning, meaning I took all my own baggage, so I was off the ship pretty much as soon as she was able to be walked off of. I was probably off the ship by about 7:30 this morning.

Richard

Flying is seldom a luxury, ususlly a necessity...and the major airline employees get pretty good wages and reasonable working hours (I've been in the industry for many years). Cruising on the other hand is strictly a luxury...although I'm really starting to consider it a necessity lately...for me.

"Flying is seldom a luxury, usually a necessity."

I call balderdash. Rarely is it "necessary" to fly somewhere on vacation. It's a complete and total luxury. These days, even most business travel is unnecessary thanks to modern technology and our ability to telecommute. While cruising is, as you said, 100 percent a luxury, I think it's sort of a broad statement to put flying in the "seldom a luxury" category.

Richard

I'll have a full review in a day or two, but a few quick notes for those approaching their travel date:

1) The Ultimate Dining Package was AWESOME. I highly recommend it.

2) Because I had the ultimate dining, I never wound up even setting foot in the main restaurants, so I can't comment on new menus.

3) Thanks to mommyto2girls, I spent our Great Stirrup Cay day in one of the small cabanas with her and her fantastic husband. If you can book one, do. They are great. I actually think they are better located than the larger cabanas.

4) As you may have heard, yes, we had a pretty rough night on... I think it was Friday? 25-30 foot waves. I have to say, it didn't bother me. I have to think bonine saved my butt. I actually found it something of an adventure... I was in an aft-facing balcony, and watching the waves -- not to mention the ship rising and falling on them -- was kinda cool. Heard the next day LOTS of people were sick, had things damaged/broken. I wasn't really able to sleep, but otherwise was fine.

Richard

Richard

Hi, can you please tell me what a slot pull is, I am going at the end of the month and am very curious..

 

OP, can you tell me if you make a stop to Great Stirrup Cay, I've read sometimes the ships are not able to stop, due to weather thanks! I hope you are having a great time!

A slot pull is basically this: Everyone who wants to attend chips in a certain amount (in our group, it was $15 each). You then go as a group to the casino and a machine -- in our case, it was a $5 wheel of fortune -- machine is played. After everyone has gone, you split the winnings. In our case, we paid $15 each and walked away with $19 each. Not huge, but a whole lotta fun and a great chance to sociazlie.

Yes, we were able to dock in GSC. I originally had no intention of getting off the boat, but am SO glad I did... had a fantastic time on the island. I can see why they often bypass the island, though. The tendering process would be darn near impossible in high waves!

Richard

My question is weather related too. I'm leaving 3/23. How many days of cold weather clothes should I bring? Thanks!!

 

 

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Tough questions, as New York weather can be SO fickle! But yes, plan for chilly nights. Even in Florida, where it was 75 degrees during the day, when night fell, it was downright nippy on my balcony!

Richard/Tralfie

Please don't turn this question into an anti smoking thread please...

 

But if you are in the duty free shop, can you find out if they sell Virginia Slim gold box? I'm on the breakaway at the end of the month and would rather purchase them on board for $40ish than buy them here for $90.00.

Hey, I'm a walking judgment-free zone! LOL. They didn't have VS at all. MOSTLY Marlboro. A few others, but it's really all about the Marlboros.

Richard/Tralfie

Have fun!! ENJOY!!! Happy birthday to all who are celebrating!! If you see Andrea tell her Tina says "Hi"

Are you guys having a blast? How was slot pull $$$$

Safe smooth sailing to all...wish I was there Party Hardy

Slot pull was a blast. We paid 15 each, walked away with 19 each. For some, that was their only winnings so far! Lol

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Does the waterfront get crowded?

 

Can the staterooms above here the noise at night?

It hasn't been crowded on the waterfront. Not sure about noise, as I've yet to meet anyone in a room above the waterfront. But I'd suspect any noise would be in the evening, not early morning or too late. Evening is when it's busiest.

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Can you hear hallway noise from the stateroom?

I was worried about this too, but unless someone is REALLY loud, no. I've slept - and slept in. - like a baby!

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Did you need to wear long pants, jacket, etc on Monday? How is the weather? I can't decide what I should pack, leaving on Sunday.

Thanks

Definitely cold on sail away. Needed long pants, a sweater. Chilly Monday, too. Woke up Tuesday to Gorgeous weather!

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Hey, all.

On the Breakaway, having an awesome time. Wish you could all be here. But since you can't, if you have questions, post them and I'll check in later in the week, see what I can answer! Oh dear... I'm about to be pulled into a conga line....

Richard/tralfie

You might be able to use your specific cruise's Roll Call to find folks with similar interests. For example, if she plays bridge, she might be able to put together a group to meet in the card room each afternoon.

Richard