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Really enjoying your live review. I too am on her in 53 days and I'm just counting the minutes. Convinced my mum n sister to tag along too.

 

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Have a blast and enjoy the time with your family! Thanks for following!

 

 

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Thinking about trying out the Breakaway this December as a solo cruiser. I have some time off from work that must be used by the end of the year, but my wife doesn't have any. Some really good deals for this ship on an inside, but all said and done with added fees it's tough to justify $1k spent on just myself and not the family. But maybe...

 

How are the included meals? NYC has two NCL ships operating, this one and Gem. Looks like Breakaway only has Main Dinning room, O'Sheehans, and Buffet included, while the Gem has several more venues. Is there anywhere to just grab a burger or pizza throughout the day?

 

I know you're mostly hitting all the specialty restaurants, but it sounds like you've been on the ship multiple times :)

 

You've posted lots of good information, thanks for sharing!

 

Enjoy your cruise!

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Thank you Seadog, do you know how upgrading works if I were to reach 1000? Would the system give me an option to upgrade to the unlimited or would that have to be done at the cafe, or would I have to buy a whole new plan? I have been told you can upgrade but am not sure how that works.

 

Loving your review. Have another great day.

 

 

 

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From the IT Manager. Every time you login you will see your usage monitor. Once you have used up your allotment you will be shutoff with the option to buy another plan.

 

 

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How are the included meals? NYC has two NCL ships operating, this one and Gem. Looks like Breakaway only has Main Dinning room, O'Sheehans, and Buffet included, while the Gem has several more venues. Is there anywhere to just grab a burger or pizza throughout the day?!

Breakaway has 3 MDR: Taste, The Manhattan Room and Savor

Gem has 2 MDR: Grand Pacific and Magenta

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How are the included meals? NYC has two NCL ships operating, this one and Gem. Looks like Breakaway only has Main Dinning room, O'Sheehans, and Buffet included, while the Gem has several more venues. Is there anywhere to just grab a burger or pizza throughout the day?

 

Breakaway also has Shanghai Noodle Bar included (mainly open during dinner time only) and a hot dog cart that shows up on the pool deck and on the waterfront. For complimentary burgers throughout the day your choices would be O'Sheehans or Garden Cafe, for pizza it would just be Garden Cafe. There is also Room Service, but that of course has the $7.95 per order fee for everything but continental breakfast.

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What would a cruise critic review be without a little criticism... our room service coffee and danish

 

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My only criticism is there is not enough coffee for Two Cups in this carafe. We marked coffee for 2 and this is what we received enough for 1-1/2 cups total. Pro tip , order for 4 to hopefully get enough for two full cups, one cup each ..

 

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It's not the Haven room service that you are used to. It's very disappointing. We ordered once and that was more than enough.

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It's not the Haven room service that you are used to. It's very disappointing. We ordered once and that was more than enough.

 

 

 

That is exactly it. We were accustomed to the haven, did not think of that. And yes it is disappointing even for non-haven rooms. It was a much better offering not to many years ago.

 

 

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Breakaway has 3 MDR: Taste, The Manhattan Room and Savor

Gem has 2 MDR: Grand Pacific and Magenta

 

 

I was under the impression (at least with the Gem) that the MDR's had the same menu? Is Breakaway different?

 

 

Breakaway also has Shanghai Noodle Bar included (mainly open during dinner time only) and a hot dog cart that shows up on the pool deck and on the waterfront. For complimentary burgers throughout the day your choices would be O'Sheehans or Garden Cafe, for pizza it would just be Garden Cafe. There is also Room Service, but that of course has the $7.95 per order fee for everything but continental breakfast.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

So the buffet is open throughout the day? I have two future cruises with RCCL and theirs is closed outside meal times.

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I was under the impression (at least with the Gem) that the MDR's had the same menu? Is Breakaway different?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the info!

 

 

 

So the buffet is open throughout the day? I have two future cruises with RCCL and theirs is closed outside meal times.

 

 

 

Here are the food hours for all venues

 

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... disappointing even for non-haven rooms. It was a much better offering not to many years ago.

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Well, restoring the yogurt along with cereals is good in case we don't want to crawl out of bed early on a sea day morning & sleep in. Next week, I am going consider this & write in a request for wheat toast and/or bagel with margarine and see what happened - any chance of sighting smoked salmon in the AM buffet ?? (I know, head for the MDR as we usually do, but - a cruise is an excuse to be lazy for the week, doing as little and as much :halo: )

 

Thanks for getting that info for the BTS tour, this is very good & hopeful for us next week ... Much appreciated.

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Sorry not much to report having spent the last two hours on the balcony reading:

 

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Rest in peace Chesterh.

 

Next we have to scour the daily for some afternoon activity that catches our eye.

 

 

 

 

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If you could post a picture of a drink menu on your travels that includes the price of a dark and stormy I'd be very appreciative. I read some conflicting information awhile back and was curious if they are included in the package now or are over.... Also the price of Hendricks gin. Thanks!

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Following with great interest. Our Gem repo from NYC to New Orleans next year was switched to the Breakaway, so I'm on a crash course to learn about the ship. I'm learning and laughing while reading your posts!

 

 

 

Glad you are along! Not much happening at the moment, but hit a nice jackpot in the casino. Look for more pictures and updates soon of the ship and entertainment.

 

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Glad it is enjoyable. Have some good videos I will post probably tomorrow in PC

 

Had lunch in the Garden Cafe

 

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Washy washy

 

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Like the hand washing stations at the entrance

 

Pizza Pizza

 

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Plenty of variety

 

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