Our Winter Getaway on the Breakaway

[misguy]

I have started posting a blog about our cruise.  I will be posting information starting with the cruise prep.  In most cases, I will post everything in the form of a journal.  Here is the blog information: https://travelingwithachair.blogspot.com/.

 

Much more to come including pictures and menus.

[caligirl1960]

Thanks for doing the blog--I sail on Breakaway on April 21 so I'm interested in hearing about your trip.

[misguy]

I just updated the blog with the menu for day one dinner and pictures of our choices.

https://travelingwithachair.blogspot.com/

[misguy]

Just posted information about our lunch shortly after boarding.  We elected to eat in one of the MDRs and had a great table, good food, and service.  We were able to avoid fighting the crowds at the buffet.  On the blog, there is a short video out the window by our table.

[misguy]

I just updated the blog with our pre-cruise preparations.  Including the things, we forgot to take or do.

https://travelingwithachair.blogspot.com/

[misguy]

The newest post is up, and it is an overview of the Breakaway.

https://travelingwithachair.blogspot.com/

[misguy]

Here are the teen dailies and the younger group as well, I missed getting copies of the pre-teen group.

Teen Dailies.pdf

[misguy]

Day 2 menus and food choices are posted to the blog along with some associated pictures.  I will try to get through the meals and into the travel parts quickly.

[misguy]

I just posted day 3 menus and pictures of our choices to https://travelingwithachair.blogspot.com

[misguy]

 just posted day 3 menus and pictures of our choices to https://travelingwithachair.blogspot.com

[kenoqueen]

Where did you stay prior to boarding in New Orleans?

[misguy]

We stayed at the:

HOLIDAY INN FRENCH QUARTER CHATEAU LEMOYNE

 

301 Rue Dauphine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, 

 

This was convenient to Canal Street, and I pushed my wife's wheelchair down Canal to the Riverfront Mall and we did some shopping there.  There is a streetcar stop on Canal a block or so away, but we wanted to walk since it was a nice day.  It is a typical HIE, we thought it was a good value.

[misguy]

I just uploaded to the blog, my notes from my visit with the Executive Chef and also information on the ingredients for three of their signature dishes.

[misguy]

Days 5 - 7 menus and narratives uploaded to the blog.

[nursey000]

Thanks!  Leaving Sunday on the Breakaway, So your info helps alot!

[misguy]

8 minutes ago, nursey000 said:

Thanks!  Leaving Sunday on the Breakaway, So your info helps alot!

I will try to get the dailies posted in the next day or so, I am still working on finishing the MDR food.  Don't miss the free themed buffets in Moderno on sea days.  Also, I would get to the terminal as early as they will let you on departure day, it got nuts later in the afternoon I was told.  We got on early had lunch in Taste which opens at 12:00.  Any questions I will be glad to answer them.

[nursey000]

We have 930 check in- so I plan to get there early. This is our 8th cruise but first NCL

[misguy]

As soon as you get on board, remember that there are both forward and aft elevators.  It seemed like everyone was using the forward elevators, so going against the crowd you may find elevators that are not really being used at all.  One of the first stops should be one of the interactive displays and book the comedy shows you want.  You can't book them before you are on the ship, so try to do those first thing, there will be some of the displays by the elevators.  You probably won't be able to get to your rooms till after lunch, so I would explore a little bit if you have time before lunch.  If the weather is decent, on deck 8 you have the Waterfront, and that is an easy way to avoid the congestion in the mid-ship areas inside while the boarding is going on.  I have a bunch of pictures and videos that I am working on for my YouTube channel.  

[nursey000]

what deck to you board on?

 

[misguy]

You board on deck 7, and exactly where I think depends on who else is in port.  For us, the gangplank was in different places boarding and disembarking.

 

[misguy]

I just uploaded the menus and food choices for day 8 - 10 to my blog.

[misguy]

I just updated the blog with our trip to New Orleans and what we did the afternoon before we sailed.

[misguy]

Here is a link to my YouTube video on our drop off and boarding of the Breakaway at the Julia Street Terminal

https://youtu.be/ycd8BLKXvQM

[misguy]

My blog has changed to https://www.travelingwithachair.com

 

[misguy]

I justed updated the blog with a list of the key activities for every day, I posted links to the freestyle dailies, the disembarkation information and the port maps for the ports on our 10-day cruise.

https://www.travelingwithachair.com/2019/02/entertainment-information-and-freestyle.html