November 2021: Seven Night Cruise on Norwegian Breakaway

 November 21, 2021

After breakfast at the hotel, we headed to the port. We dropped off the luggage and walked to the Marriott for testing. It took about 90 minutes for the whole process. We had a glitch with my mom's test that was very stressful. We all got our test results and 15 minutes later, she still didn't have hers. Then, a person came out and called her number over the microphone. We all freaked a little. Turns out it was just a glitch with her registration. She was negative and we went on our way.

We were escorted up to the Haven to meet the concierge. Then, we headed to American Diner for lunch. It's included for Haven guests at embarkation. I love the lobster sliders.

 Glenn liked the milkshake. 

The spinach salad was also good. After lunch, we checked in at our muster station and enjoyed some cocktails at the Haven bar. We headed to our cabin. 

We went up to the Sun Deck to watch sailaway. It was delayed by an hour, but we did get to enjoy a little sailing down the Mississippi as the sun was setting.

Dinner was in the Haven. We met a fun couple from Pennsylvania and invited them to join us. After dinner, Glenn and I had a cocktail at the very empty Prime Meridian bar and called it a night.

November 22, 2021 - Sea Day
We had avocado toast for breakfast and then spent the morning on the Haven Sun Deck. We met my parents for lunch in the Haven. We enjoyed the mega ships presentation and tried to watch the Yes/No game but it was terrible so we headed to the Waterfront. We got cocktails at the Sail and Sustain bar. John Tan, our server, gave us all the details on how the cocktails use what used to be waste. The watermelon twist was our favorite. We watched sunset from the balcony and Glenn spotted some dolphins. We met the Captain and had dinner in the Haven. We enjoyed the comedy show and stopped by to say hi to Jerome at Prime Meridian bar.

November 23, 2021 Cozumel, Mexico
I worked for a couple hours since Verizon works in Cozumel. Glenn had breakfast with my parent. We headed out in the Playa Mia Mexican cuisine cooking class. It was terrific. 

One of the best cooking classes I've taken. After a little chaos at the beginning, it was well organized and interesting. Plus the food we made was delicious: shrimp sopa with a tomato chipotle sauce, grouper with a tamarind sauce, and caramelized plantains with a chocolate tequila sauce.

 We came back and went to the Haven for dinner. The Haven restaurant has been a bit rough this trip. It's like eating in the middle of a fire drill. I think they will get a little better organized nas they sail more. We went to Six the musical. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was terrific. It's about Henry VIII's six wives. The stars were incredible. I love that Norwegian has full Broadway shows.

After the show, we listened to the piano player's Elton John / Billy Joel set. He definitely chose the sleepy songs, but we still had fun.

November 24, 2021 Roatan, Honduras
My Mom, Glenn and I had breakfast in the Haven while Dad got a pedicure. We also enjoyed the bacon bourbon Bloody Mary. We walked around a bit and just relaxed most of the day. We had a delicious dinner at Ocean Blue. Then we went to the Comedy Magician. He was not great. We needed the night enjoying some fancy cocktails at the Haven bar.

November 25, 2021 Harvest Caye, Belize 
Happy Thanksgiving from Belize It was pouring rain when we docked at Harvest Caye. We waited it out in the Haven lounge chatting with Elizabeth and Rich. It cleared and we enjoyed a couple hours at the pool. 

It's a great complex and I also enjoyed the Butterfly House.

  We came back for lunch in the Haven. Then we took a nap and finished watching The Jungle Cruise. Dinner was in the Haven. They had a special Thanksgiving plate that was very good. The Concierge took us down to Syd Norman's Pour House so we could get in before it opened. 

The band did a tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album. It was incredible. Then, we went to see the comedians in the theater. This is how my Dad and Glenn greeted my Mom and I. 

November 26, 2021 Costa Maya, Mexico
I worked in the morning as Glenn tried out O'Sheenans for breakfast. He had a very good breakfast sandwich. It was a bit rainy, but we decided to explore Costa Maya anyway. I have taken excursions from the port, but never walked around. It is a nice area with a pool, small beach, shops, restaurants, and a swim with a dolphin experience. We had lunch in the Haven. We watched the Ironman competition, watched Deal or No Deal, and lost movie kiss Trivia. 

Dinner was at Ocean Blue again.

 It was really good. Then, we went to see Burn the Floor. The dancing was amazing. Glenn then had a very fun night hitting bonuses in the casino.

November 27, 2021 Sea Day

We had the delicious breakfast sandwiches at O'Sheenans for breakfast. But the coffee was terrible so we headed up to the Haven for French press goodness. We listened to the Captain and Chief Engineer answer questions. We had a fun run at the slot machines.  Then, we tried about Shanghai Noodle Bar. The pot stickers and lo mein noodles were good. We had second lunch in the Haven and I was thrilled to see Norwegian's signature pretzel rolls in the basket. We played Deal or No Deal. I went upstairs to work Then, we headed to Prime Meridian bar. Jerome made us a cocktail he'd been working on with Fireball, pineapple juice, and ginger beer. It was surprisingly good. We played and lost trivia and then went to the Haven for a favorites dinner. We decided the best food on the trip had been the Haven crab cakes, Ocean Blue scallops and pork belly appetizer and Haven beet salad. After dinner, we had one last Haven cocktail and headed to bed. 

November 28, 2021 

We had late afternoon flights so we took the ship's tour of New Orleans with drop off at the airport. The guide did a great job covering the highlights. We got to have some beignets, visit a cemetery, learn more about the levee system, and the history of New Orleans. And then, off to the airport.