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Book a sail away room - those don’t have the free at sea.

I believe that the ship is all American crew, so that also increases the cost, compared to a normal cruise ship.

I was looking at the Prima last night (sister ship to the Viva). Did you bother pricing out the Suite class of rooms? For our cruise, several of them were actually cheaper than the club balcony, and had a separate bedroom and living room, as well as much larger balconies. They come with butler, but no Haven access, so might be a nice midpoint between the club and the Haven, and the three of you would probably fit in one room.

How long are the decorations left up? We set sail the week between Christmas and New Years, so wondering if things will still be decorated.

Food Republic. That's actually my advice on any ship with FR...

How long do they stay up? We’re boarding on the 30th for December.

I didn't know this! Thanks for the info! (I enjoy both, but the other half only likes tea.)

The original Nespresso line does espresso only. They have regular and decaf, but no regular coffee or tea.

I posted this in a separate thread, but thought I might be able to get a direct answer here: "I've read that the mini-golf and the rock wall were both removed to increase the ropes course? Are those (still) gone? Are the bungee and spider web still around? Any recent pics of the kids aquapark area? (Our last ship was the Encore, and it doesn't seem like the kids aquapark is nearly as cool on the Breakaway.)" I know this is a ways outside of your wheelhouse, but have you seen any other cool stuff for kids who are (probably) just under the 48" height mark? Thanks!!

That's where I heard about the minigolf being gone! Thanks again!

Hi all. Headed out on the Breakaway next month and just wanted to get the input of some recent guests to see which of the things I remember from 2016 are still around. I've read that the mini-golf and the rock wall were both removed to increase the ropes course? Are those (still) gone? Are the bungee and spider web still around? Any recent pics of the kids aquapark area? (Our last ship was the Encore, and it doesn't seem like the kids aquapark is nearly as cool on the Breakaway.) Any advise on cool stuff for kids who are (probably) just under the 48" height mark? Thanks all, and sorry for the double post!

This is great advice! On our first cruise with a kiddo, we packed ibuprofen, but not Motrin. Luckily, we were traveling with some other parents so we were able to borrow some to stagger doses. We overpack meds now. Also be sure to pack enough diapers. We've always just packed the sleeves right in our suitcase, and used that extra space for souvenirs or less folded clothes on the way home. Advise for dirty diapers - we always packed a roll of the diaper genie inserts to make disposal easier for us.

Hi all. Headed out on the Breakaway next month with some kids and just wanted to get the input of some recent sailors to see which of the things I remember from 2016 are still around. I've read that the mini-golf and the rock wall were both removed to increase the ropes course? Are those (still) gone? Are the bungee and spider web still around? Any recent pics of the kids aquapark area? (Our last ship was the Encore, and it doesn't seem like the kids aquapark is nearly as cool on the Breakaway.) Also I came across this picture (below) on NCL's website and was curious about the spiral slide - that's the spiderweb, and still around, right? Thanks everyone!! For reference, the kids will probably be just under the 48" height requirement for most of the really fun stuff, but still able to do the family waterslide and the skytykes rope course.

Two dads and two boys who will want to eat at Teppanyaki. Thanks for the confirmation Bird! Sadly, not sure if the kids club will be available for 4.

Hi all. Platinum NCLer sailing on the Breakaway for the first time in the Haven. We last sailed in early 2020, right before the world shut down. My husband and I are sailing with our two kids, 4 and 6. The adults have the 2 meal SDP, and we're both platinum. A few dining questions: 1) I know the dining credits aren't transferable. Can we use our platinum voucher for the kids, since they're in our cabin, or at least half a voucher for one of us and half for one kid? (Teppanyaki specifically) 2) First time in the Haven, so I imagine we'll be dining there more often than not. We have a dinner booked at Teppanyaki with some other family, but don't have any others booked yet. I saw we can use the SDP for Raw Bar and Wasabi, neither of which we've been to on other cruises. Are either of these open for lunch? Are either of them worth using an SDP credit on? (We may just waste some credits if not.) Does anyone have a (current) Wasabi menu? 3) Anything we definitely need to try or should stay away from at the Haven restaurant? Thanks all!!