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    Review — Breakaway 4/8-4/15/2018 NYC to FL and Bahamas

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Are any of the activities extra charge?

    What are some of the activities?

    I saw mini golf, ropes, maybe bowling, some sort of walk the plank lol.

    Thanks!

     

     

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    We were not charged extra for anything we did...

    Mini golf

    Basketball

    Ropes course (very, very impressive and has the plank you are referring to!)

    Bungee trampoline

    Spider climbing thing with slide

    Water slides

    Kids water play area

    Shuffle board

    Arcade (which was actually a blast, though wracked up about 2 pages of incidental charges,so yes, that was extra $$$)

     

    I think that covers it! We had a blast, highly recommend!

     

     

     

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    Review — Breakaway 4/8-4/15/2018 NYC to FL and Bahamas

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    Glad you had a grest cruise. I am waiting in the terminal to get on can you tell me why your cruise is disembarking so late?

     

     

     

    We were told it was the first time some port authority inspector was waiting and either stopping waves of guests or inspecting bags more closely. Not sure exactly what it was, but very obvious the crew was frustrated by the delay, too.

     

    Have a wonderful trip!! Great ship! :-)

     

     

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    Review — Breakaway 4/8-4/15/2018 NYC to FL and Bahamas

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    NCL — Breakaway — 4/8-4/15/2018

     

    Hi all! These boards are always so helpful, and thought I would share my thoughts on a few areas in question that were in my mind ahead of the trip as we are now wrapping up a wonderful vacation!

     

    Our scoop... my husband and I are on this cruise with our 2 daughters, about 6yrs and 18months. We were crazy lucky to score an incredible deal on a Haven aft Suite when we first booked (not a bidding upgrade). First time on NCL, have previously sailed Royal and Celebrity.

     

    Here it goes... random list of topics in no particular order...

     

    Parking at NYC port — while not inexpensive, very reasonable for being in the middle of Manhattan. So beyond easy off the Henry Hudson, it was great!

     

    The Haven — Yes, it is downright magical. Quiet, serene, comfortable. Restaurant is delicious, bar welcoming and available, pool area never too crowded, and sun deck nice and big with plenty of seating. Wonderful to have a true Haven to retreat to. If you ever have the opportunity to commit to it, I highly recommend.

     

    Our room (Haven aft) — balcony, balcony, balcony! 4-top table AND 4 loungers with plenty of room to spare. We brought a blow-up kiddie pool and it was great! It was a trek to the Haven each time, but no big deal.

     

    Rock of Ages — simply floored by the talent and commitment of the performers! It was EXCELLENT!! My husband went to Burn the Floor and said the same thing. Terrific talent on board!

     

    Teppanyaki hibachi — delectable! We debated skipping as we have hibachi at home, and so glad we did not as it was delish!

     

    Pool area — seemed small for amount of folks on board. We followed the rules of not having our non-potty-trained daughter in the pools, but cannot say the same for all on board.

     

    Onto the ports....

     

    Port Canaveral — we made a game time decision the day before to go to Disney Magic Kingdom. We are Disney fans, and enjoy any chance we get to be immersed in the magic. We had about 4.5hrs in the Park, and it was excellent! We got through everything we wanted to and at a leisurely pace. Crowds (thank you touringplans.com) and weather (on and off drizzle) both worked in our favor. It’s doable for the Disney-going experts, but by no means cheap.

     

    Great Stirrup Cay — Beautiful! We brought our stroller onto the island and it was easy to navigate the thin layer of sand until getting to the actual beach. Go early, as we saw many folks trying to find seats as the later tenders arrived. Water shoes would also be helpful, it was rocky in some spots.

     

    Nassau, Bahamas — we reserved a day pass at Melia resort. We thoroughly enjoyed the pools and beach. It was very quiet, especially considering 4 ships were in port! The resort could use a refurb, but was great for our purposes of a relaxing swim day.

     

    First NCL and won’t be the last... boy do I hope it’s not the last Haven either, ha! :-)

     

    Holler with any questions, happy to share more, I recognize this is a little haphazard and random, but so it goes with little ones! :-)

     

     

     

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    Need help! Best haven aft cabin on breakaway

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

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    For the H6, Breakaway and Getaway are the same while Escape is different.

     

    11306 on Breakaway/Getaway is "Configuration A"

     

    With Configuration A, the master bed is near the balcony and there is a 2nd access door to the balcony in the master bedroom.

     

    With Configuration B, the master bathroom is near the balcony and has a view of the ocean and balcony but no 2nd access door to the balcony.

     

     

    Configuration A doesn't have natural light in the master bathroom.

    Configuration B doesn't have natural light in the master bedroom.

     

    On Breakaway and Getaway, Configuration A is on decks 11 and 14.

    On Breakaway and Getaway, Configuration B is on decks 9, 10, 12, and 13.

     

    On Escape, Configuration A is on decks 9, 10, 12, 13, and 15

    On Escape, Configuration B is on decks 11 and 14. (opposite of BA/GA)

     

    All H6 living rooms are the same no matter which ship (BA/GA/Escape) other than mirror image between port and starboard.

     

    The balconies are all roughly the same width but differ in depth.

     

    On BA/GA, the size order is 9, 12, 11, 10, 14, 13 from deepest to least deep.

    On Escape, the size order is 9, 12, 15, 11, 14, 10, 13 from deepest to least deep.

     

    Some are very close to the point that a ruler or tape measure would be needed to tell the difference. For example, 11 and 14 on Escape might switch order if measured.

     

    Some are very different. For example, 9 or 12 vs. 13 on either ship is a very big difference.

     

    This advice and info is AMAZING! Thank you so very much for putting together!

    Traveling on anthem of the seas with 6 month old- any advice?

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    We used this travel crib from a few months old through about 2.5. Priceless, we loved it! No need for the Bjorn crib sheets, there are others for about $10 that fit just fine. I think they are made by American Baby or something like that, you should see it on Amazon.

     

    I can't imagine our child having rolled to the sides that young. It makes me wonder if a support was off with your original one? Give it another try, we hear nothing but rave reviews when we recommend.

     

    Enjoy!

     

     

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    Review -- Anthem, 8/25/2016, New England/Canada -- Loved it!!

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    So, I guess what we should do is take the Acadia tour and then we can walk around the town on our own which I have read is rather small?

     

     

    That's what I would do, though not sure if we missed out on historical or interesting facts by not touring downtown. Pop the question into the ports of call forum or search Oli's over there and see what folks say.

     

     

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    Review -- Anthem, 8/25/2016, New England/Canada -- Loved it!!

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Hi mjwcruising! We did the Acadia tour. Not much of the downtown was covered. For me that was fine, as it is a lovely area to simply walk through and enjoy. I am sure I missed out on historical and interesting nuances, but for me was better to be out and about to the non-walkable places for the tour. Easily the best bang for the buck in terms of excursions. Enjoy!

     

     

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    Review -- Anthem, 8/25/2016, New England/Canada -- Loved it!!

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Finally, someone not posting that they will never go on Royal Caribbean or Anthem again because they didn't have towel animals every night or a chocolate on their pillow. Sounds like you went with an open mind and had a wonderful time. Good for you. I am going on this ship next August and can't wait. I am not loyal to any cruise line and like it that way.!

     

     

    Thank you! We really had a ball! It's vacation, simply enjoy and take it all in :-)

     

     

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