As New York-sent Godmothers of the Norwegian Breakaway, two members of their chorus line sail the first week of every month to mingle, pose for photos, stretch their very long legs, and teach five to six fitness classes in the gym. Think you can dance with these stars? You may need coaching from The Rockettes. On nights the terrific Burn the Floor dance show is there, head to the mezzanine on Deck 8 Aft for the best views, since there are many restricted view tables. While continental fare is impeccably served, guests can enjoy a floorshow or take to the boards themselves. We loved the Waldorf-Astoria inspired Manhattan Room, an elegant dinnner theatre at no extra charge. Not believing you can do or be anything on the Breakaway? Just take a look at our video:Įntertainment Wants to Be a Part of It: New York, New YorkĪppealing to multigenerational groups who have become a key market, Norwegian Breakaway provides high quality, diversified entertainment all day and night, for any age and interest. Mixing up meals like this with the ship’s buffet and more formal restaurants makes for a relaxing day. In the middle of Deck 7, O’Sheehans - with a sports bar/pub atmosphere reminiscent of the places around Madison Square Garden - is the casual heart of the ship, the place you might find the ship’s cast having breakfast after rehearsal, or husbands reading the New York Times on an iPad. We found ourselves in need of a quick lunch, for example, and stepped into O’Sheehan’s Pub for a free tuna melt and a soda. With so many food outlets it’s hard to imagine that you’ll get to every one, but that’s the type of challenge that many week-long sailors covet. Both specialty restaurants have reasonable a la carte pricing, and perks like pizza delivery cost only $5 per pie. Shanghai Noodles, sure to be a hit with families, was serving stylish couples at an Asian fusion noodle bar that could have been in Soho. If you can’t get a table, do as New Yorkers do, and book a seat at lunchtime or go to the SRO (standing room only for you non-New Yorkers!) Raw Bar and sample his award-winning cuisine there. Making a big splash was Ocean Blue by Geoffrey Zakarian, one of the Iron Chef’s three seafood restaurants aboard the Norwegian Breakaway, an instant hit. For a fee of $15 per person (ages 4-12 pay half price on specialty items or can eat free from ship’s standard kids menu), families can book an a la carte meal here any night of their cruise, but booking ahead is key. In our sampler of the ship’s many facilities, we had an Italian dinner at La Cucina, one of several restaurants with an outdoor cafe along The Waterfront, a fun people-watching promenade that is perhaps Norwegian Breakaway‘s biggest innovation. I’m not a cruise expert, but two days on any ship is enough to “nosh” as my Brooklyn grandmother would have said. Norwegian Cruise Line assumes you’re onboard for fun and, no matter how you take yours, the Breakaway delivers. The perfect cruise for people who don’t like to relax? Maybe. The restaurants, shops, recreation deck, spa - all are imbued with entertainment, either a pulsating sound track or some catchy dance moves, a waterfall or a melody you can’t quite shake. Life aboard ship has the non-stop energy of the Big Apple, where every business competes with a visual, audible or sensory hook for your attention. There’s a Statue of Liberty and skyline painted on her hull by artist Peter Max, and a sports bar that features memorabilia from the Yankees and Mets. With only a few nights at sea to evaluate her charms, I am taken by her almost slavish devotion to New York City. Rockette Class Aboard Breakaway Turtle Club Aboard Breakaway Hull of the Breakaway Breakaway Deck at Dawn in New York Cityīold, brash, a ship that never sleeps… that’s our instant impression of Norwegian Breakaway, as our 2014 media and travel agent group boards the vessel for her maiden voyage.
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