Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review: Crowded, big ship, but fun

• My family sailed through New England and Canada on Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Breakaway.
• The ship, which holds approximately 4,000 guests, features an open-air design and unique amenities such as water slides.
• Despite the crowds and limited seating, the ship offered plenty of activities to enjoy.

My family recently returned from a seven-day cruise through New England and Canada on Norwegian Cruise Lines’ massive ship Norwegian Breakaway.

The ship, which can accommodate around 4,000 guests, belongs to the “Breakaway” class with its sister ship, the Norwegian Getaway. Both feature an open-air design and amenities like water slides and a ropes course.

Since my family was relatively new to cruising life, they had never sailed on such a large ship and were eager to experience all the different activities on board.

Even though some of the fun cost extra and the pools were mostly unusable due to the cool weather, we rarely had anything to do.

However, I would like to warn about the limited seating – which we felt was the main drawback on board such a huge ship, and we wish Norwegian had a more efficient layout.