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On 5/6/2023 at 8:53 AM, PaperSniper4 said:

We've sailed on her before, but that was just after "the pandemic" and coffee makers had been removed.

 

Question: Does the Breakaway once again have a coffee maker in the cabins? We're in a "Club Balcony Suite" if that makes any difference.

If so, what type of coffee maker? If a Keurig, we'll bring our own favorite coffee pods.

 

I know about NCL's good cabin service, but sometimes it's nice to just make a cup.

 

 Doug

    We were in an Aft Balcony on the Breakaway January 2023. No coffee maker in our room. I asked our cabin steward if he could get us one and he did. Not a Keurig type, but I just wanted it for hot water to use Folgers Singles.

Breakaway was my last cruise (Jan 2019) and just booked again for Jan 2023. We loved all the options on the Breakaway. We had booked every night in a specialty restaurant and we won't do that this time. We'll stay with the 2 nights in our package and explore other venues spontaneously. We won't worry about booking shows either, the one show we really enjoyed was the circus themed dinner show. Food was forgettable, but we really enjoyed the show. This time we'll take it a bit easier and spend time on our aft balcony. First aft balcony and really looking forward to it. We will probably do Teppanyaki and Cagney's for our 2 specialty restaurants. Anyway, follow the cues to book when available and you shouldn't miss out on anything. Hope you have a blast!

We've purchased FTTF the past 3 Carnival cruises and have it for our upcoming cruise in May. I really like dropping off our luggage to our cabin and relaxing for a bit before we head out for lunch. But actually my favorite perk is the designated customer service line. it's soooo much shorter and faster than the regular line most times. Also I like getting on earlier to sign up for the Behind The Fun Tour before it fills up. 

Noticed in your pictures of the theater that the old 1st floor layout remains. Great! Once the ship goes into dry dock it will probably be ripped out and those awful moveable chairs will be put in their place. I like the bench seating and cocktail tables! I really enjoy seeing my 6'5" husband be comfortable and not crammed into tiny rows. Oh well, we'll appreciate the old set up when we cruise in May.

On 1/12/2020 at 7:30 AM, clmsntgers said:

Yay!  Loving this review - we'll be on the Glory in June.  Question - you said to stay up late to see the oil rigs leaving NOLA.  About how late?  My son would love to see them.

 

Also, we are trying to decide whether to come down to NOLA on Friday and spend an extra day pre cruise so if you do have any suggestions/pictures at the end of the cruise review, I personally would love to read/see them!

Expect to see the oil rigs around midnight. If you're going to be up that late I would suggest checking out your schedule if another ship is docking at New Orleans the day after you leave. If so, you will pass the ship returning near the mouth of the Mississippi River around 11pm usually. If it's the Valor, expect to hoop and holler as you pass the other ship! You will pass fairly close in the river!

Many years ago I went with a friend on a 5 day and thought we'd be home on the 5th day. It wasn't until we were in the middle of the gulf that I realized we wouldn't be home until the Thursday, not Wednesday. Had to call my boss and let her know... $75.00 call. Back then it was almost a day's pay!

Pictures all look great! You may have even convinced me to try Ox Tongue. I've tried Frog Legs and Escargot on Carnival and both were surprisingly good!

48 minutes ago, scuba_ninja said:

Couldn't agree more. I don't give a rolling hoot about coasters. I want good meals and a friendly crew. And a clean bed I don't have to make. 

 

Spoiler alert, I was on the Dream two years ago and liked it MUCH more. I promise I'll explain why. Glory isn't a bad ship, but Dream is better. The one thing I liked better on the Glory is that for whatever reason the aft adult only pool was significantly less crowded most of the time. That could just have been the random mix of people on this sailing too. I also think Glory had more swirls stations, so there was never a line for processed frozen dairy-adjacent dessert sludge. Which I consumed more of than I should have. 

I agree about liking the Dream. I have only cruised out of New Orleans and we've tried the main 3 lines Carnival, Royal and Norwegian. Honestly, I liked Carnival as much or more than the others. Just my opinion. We've done the Breakaway this last year and it was fun and all, but I'm looking forward to not having to schedule every show or specialty restaurant meal. (It would be nice if Carnival would have an O'Sheehans type of limited 24 hour restaurant though. We really enjoyed that.) Well, I'm looking forward to reading the rest of your review. We'll be on the Glory for our 10th Anniversay in June.

2 hours ago, blarko said:

Most of the CD’s are on social media. I replied to CD Lee Mason’s Instagram post last evening and within a minute he replied back to me.  Could’ve just been good timing, maybe he was on IG at that exact time. It might take a couple of days for any one of them to reply back, but from what I’ve seen, I think most of them do reply.

Lee Mason is the exception to the rule. He's such a nice chap!

On 11/13/2019 at 11:21 PM, pirate4me2 said:

Great to have you along for the journey! I can’t believe with all the cruises you have done this will be your first from NOLA. There are lots of “husband day cares” around. 😜

 

 

I’m glad I’m not the only one who raves about Ruby Slipper! Oh my. I really want some Chicken St Charles right now!

Love Ruby Slipper too. I work down the street from the one on Magazine.

On 11/13/2019 at 4:13 PM, pirate4me2 said:

it was amazing! More coming tonight. 🙂

 

ohhhh a trolley ride! I need to add that to my list!

It's a Street Car. (Trolleys are in San Francisco.) Just thought you might like to use the correct local term. Either way, do it!

Check Macchu Picchu for cruise parking. It's $14 per day and covered parking with transportation to and from the terminal included.

Just read in the local news that Uber/Lyft prices have gone back to prices similar to taxis. ($40.00 for 2 from the airport to downtown). They did mention that Uber/Lift have surge pricing so as demand increases, so will their price. Taxis cannot do surge pricing. The lines for both are still incredibly long though.

1 hour ago, tandemcruzr said:

 

We have sailed in several Cove balconies and never had a sewer smell in the cabin or on the balcony. Regarding noise, this cabin is over the forward portion of the Galley. And, yes, there is a lifeboat.

 

We had a cove on the dream a little further back than yours and were worried about the noise from the galley at night. A couple of times it sounded like distant thunder (kind of muffled) but nothing that lasted more than a few seconds. The coves I prefer are up near the front of the ship, under the excursion desk. But never had a problem with smells either time.

My husband would love to wear his Air Force dress uniform, if it still fit. Tell him to go ahead and wear it proudly! And do thank him for his service from us!

Have you checked out the price of bottled water brought to your cabin? It's very reasonable!

Nope. If you can find water in cans they will allow that to be brought on board, but no bottles.

The Breakaway is here in N.O. now and the Sun is about an hour away from docking.

40 minutes ago, BNBR said:

 

Exactly!  I bought a bunch of 7 gallon water containers on Amazon that I keep handy.  We'll fill up and store 70+ gallons of water.  The rush to get bottled water is insane!  Even fill up zip locks with water and put them in the freezer.  It's so easy to fill all sorts of containers that make hoarding bottled water unnecessary.  I do hoard fuel though... over 100 gallons!

We live down river from New Orleans and always freeze several gallons of tap water at the beginning of Hurricane season. It helps keep your food cold and as it melts, more drinkable water.

We did the Breakaway this past January with all the freebies. We loved the restaurant variety, the waterfront seating, the dueling pianos, there was sooo much to do.With the drink package it was great just to try a new drink and not feel obligated to finish it if I didn't really like it. (My grown son was on a mission to try as many drinks as he could. We walked him back to his studio room a few times.) We enjoyed the larger ship but we like our Carnival too. We are going on the Panorama for our 10th Anniversary next year. (Second marriage) You'll enjoy the Joy I'm sure. 

With the Horizon you're going to enjoy the privacy of the Havana Pool and area, not to mention a great suite. With the Pride, I'm guessing you're not going to be in a suite? Soooo, which do you want to do more? 14 days or the Havana? You can always do the other one another time, correct? Have fun trying to choose!

1 minute ago, CruisingViper said:

the $5 fresh squeezed juices are excluded

Thanks

On 8/1/2019 at 9:12 PM, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

LOL.  DW pointed that out to me 10 seconds before you did.

 

But, the $5 juice is still a big issue to me.

Doesn't Bottomless Bubbles include juices?

We ordered the filet a couple of nights on the Triumph a few years back. It was a little bit of a wait, but it was delicious!

Similar dilemma, different airport. Ship arrives 9 AM (Panorama), but the only direct flights are in/out of LAX. There's a 12:43 pm flight or a 5:35 pm flight. I've heard stories of the problems getting through LAX and I don't think it will be possible. Just hate getting home so late. What do you think?