tmknies Posted June 27, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Just off the Breakaway yesterday. This was our second time on this ship. We loved it so much last year that we booked on the ship last year for this year. We are a family of four; me, H, S16 and D19. I was worried about going on the same ship twice, did I over hype the first trip? Will it be as good as I remembered....? It was even better than last year. Last year we had two aft balconies on deck 9. The balconies were huge but were completely covered so we did not get sun on them. This year we had two larger balcony cabins on the same deck (9126, 9128). These balconies had sun which made me happy. I spent much more time on this balcony than last year. H preferred the Aft cabins. We really like this ship. The staff are very friendly and the ship is clean. We have three favorite bartenders at Malting's which just made for a better experience- Renaldo, Abdul and Elliot. We had the UDP and the UBP. I thought Teppanyaki was excellent, we love Le Bistro and thought this year was just as good. Moderno was very good. We did not like Cagney's last year and did not like it again this year. Service is not on par with the others and neither is the food (in our opinion). We were served frozen cake and the steak was not as good as in the other restaurants. La Cuchina was not as good as last year, service was poor. On the flip side O'Sheehan's was really good this year, service was much better than last year. Uptown Grill was still there and still very good. Howl to the Moon was excellent, the three men were better than the performers last year. Melvin at Malting's was excellent. I thought the female lead in Rock of Ages was better this year but the rest of the cast was better last year. S loved Teen Entourage. Hardly saw him. He had a blast. We did a shore excursion with Reef Explorers but did not book through the ship. Price was much cheaper and reviews were excellent. It was very easy to get to, same dock as the water taxi. Mark the Captain was very informative and we all had lots of fun. Looked to book again for next year but pricing is substantially greater for the same cabins next year. Will need to shop around. Wonderful cruise. Love Bermuda and the Breakaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 27, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Appreciate the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWORK2CRUISE Posted June 28, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 28, 2016 . We had the UDP and the UBP. I thought Teppanyaki was excellent, we love Le Bistro and thought this year was just as good. Moderno was very good. We did not like Cagney's last year and did not like it again this year. Service is not on par with the others and neither is the food (in our opinion). We were served frozen cake and the steak was not as good as in the other restaurants. La Cuchina was not as good as last year, service was poor. On the flip side O'Sheehan's was really good this year, service was much better than last year. Uptown Grill was still there and still very good. Thank you for your comments. We are looking forward to our 1st Breakaway voyage in October. It will also be our 1st experience with UDP. I was trying to find a list of the restaurants that we can visit. Also wondering if there are some that we could visit and pay an upcharge. Do you have this information? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted June 28, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted June 28, 2016 #5 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for your report. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted June 28, 2016 #6 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thank you for your comments. We are looking forward to our 1st Breakaway voyage in October. It will also be our 1st experience with UDP. I was trying to find a list of the restaurants that we can visit. Also wondering if there are some that we could visit and pay an upcharge. Do you have this information? Thanks! Go to the NCL website and read about your ship. All that info and tons more is right there at the source. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted June 28, 2016 #7 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thank you for your comments. We are looking forward to our 1st Breakaway voyage in October. It will also be our 1st experience with UDP. I was trying to find a list of the restaurants that we can visit. Also wondering if there are some that we could visit and pay an upcharge. Do you have this information? Thanks! https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/DiningGuide-040816.pdf Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmknies Posted June 28, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted June 28, 2016 For the UDP you have it for the entire week or can purchase a certain number of days. There are still restaurants and other places that have an additional charge that are not included in the UDP such as Ocean Blue, the Raw Bar and Carlo's bakery- I think a few others also. We did get a lobster roll and calamari on the waterfront one day and paid the additional fee. Did not do any of the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeT Posted June 28, 2016 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for the info! We will be on this sailing in August. My kids are similar ages (son 19 and daughter 17). We booked a balcony and an inside for the kids. My daughter will not want to do the teen club - will they have enough to do? They like mini golf and both play basketball so I think they will do a lot of that! I'm very excited for our trip and glad you enjoyed yours!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahatsea Posted July 5, 2016 #10 Share Posted July 5, 2016 You can eat in any of the specialty restaurants. For the a la carte restaurants, as long as you only order 1 entree (you can order as many appetizers, sides, or desserts as you want though...) there is not an upcharge. Except for Ocean Blue- I think that upcharge is around $20/person. The upcharge for the Cirque show is only like $12. I've called several times and asked what the rules are as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted July 5, 2016 #11 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) You can eat in any of the specialty restaurants. For the a la carte restaurants, as long as you only order 1 entree (you can order as many appetizers, sides, or desserts as you want though...) there is not an upcharge. Except for Ocean Blue- I think that upcharge is around $20/person. The upcharge for the Cirque show is only like $12. I've called several times and asked what the rules are as well! I believe the upcharge is $15. https://www.ncl.com/specialty-dining-package/faq Sent from my iPhone using Forums Edited July 5, 2016 by denatravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soon2beStrong Posted July 13, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Thank you for your comments.We are looking forward to our 1st Breakaway voyage in October. It will also be our 1st experience with UDP. I was trying to find a list of the restaurants that we can visit. Also wondering if there are some that we could visit and pay an upcharge. Do you have this information? Thanks! Which week are you cruising in October?? We are on the 16th sailing to Bermuda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeehawkenCruiser Posted July 13, 2016 #13 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just off the Breakaway yesterday. This was our second time on this ship. We loved it so much last year that we booked on the ship last year for this year. We are a family of four; me, H, S16 and D19. I was worried about going on the same ship twice, did I over hype the first trip? Will it be as good as I remembered....? It was even better than last year. Last year we had two aft balconies on deck 9. The balconies were huge but were completely covered so we did not get sun on them. This year we had two larger balcony cabins on the same deck (9126, 9128). These balconies had sun which made me happy. I spent much more time on this balcony than last year. H preferred the Aft cabins. We really like this ship. The staff are very friendly and the ship is clean. We have three favorite bartenders at Malting's which just made for a better experience- Renaldo, Abdul and Elliot. We had the UDP and the UBP. I thought Teppanyaki was excellent, we love Le Bistro and thought this year was just as good. Moderno was very good. We did not like Cagney's last year and did not like it again this year. Service is not on par with the others and neither is the food (in our opinion). We were served frozen cake and the steak was not as good as in the other restaurants. La Cuchina was not as good as last year, service was poor. On the flip side O'Sheehan's was really good this year, service was much better than last year. Uptown Grill was still there and still very good. Howl to the Moon was excellent, the three men were better than the performers last year. Melvin at Malting's was excellent. I thought the female lead in Rock of Ages was better this year but the rest of the cast was better last year. S loved Teen Entourage. Hardly saw him. He had a blast. We did a shore excursion with Reef Explorers but did not book through the ship. Price was much cheaper and reviews were excellent. It was very easy to get to, same dock as the water taxi. Mark the Captain was very informative and we all had lots of fun. Looked to book again for next year but pricing is substantially greater for the same cabins next year. Will need to shop around. Wonderful cruise. Love Bermuda and the Breakaway. So happy to hear a good review of this ship AND find someone in the cabin we are sailing in on our Dec cruise. How did you like 9126? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid43 Posted July 13, 2016 #14 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Thanks for the info! We will be on this sailing in August. My kids are similar ages (son 19 and daughter 17). We booked a balcony and an inside for the kids. My daughter will not want to do the teen club - will they have enough to do? They like mini golf and both play basketball so I think they will do a lot of that! I'm very excited for our trip and glad you enjoyed yours!! We were on the July 1st cruise, and the basketball courts seemed pretty occupied throughout the day, although plenty of folks were enjoying it and playing together. The ropes course and slides didn't get as busy as I thought they were, and while their were lines, they weren't hours long; maybe a half hour tops. In my opinion, once you did mini golf once, that was enough. I think your children will do ok; there may be some down times, but they should enjoy themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoyCoy Posted July 13, 2016 #15 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Which week are you cruising in October?? We are on the 16th sailing to Bermuda! We are sailing Oct 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelin' Nauti' Posted July 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Sounds like the service is iffy on the Breakaway. Are there comment cards to fill out on who gave you the best service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid43 Posted July 15, 2016 #17 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Sounds like the service is iffy on the Breakaway. Are there comment cards to fill out on who gave you the best service? I felt the service was pretty good overall; a few hiccups, but nothing a re-request wouldn't solve. On the 2nd to last day of the cruise and also on the final day I heard there were Vacation Hero cards available, although I didn't see where they were readily available; I did see if you went to Guest Services you could request them, but in my opinion, they all deserved one, as most any ship; they are hard working crew members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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