I cruised on Norweigian’s 3,900-guest Breakaway ship. I loved the plentiful activities but thought seating could be improved.

• My family sailed on Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Breakaway across New England and Canada.
• The about 4,000-guest ship features an open-air design and unique amenities like water slides.
• Despite crowds that limited seating, the ship offered plenty of activities to enjoy.

My family recently returned from a seven-night sailing across New England and Canada on Norwegian Cruise Lines‘ giant Norwegian Breakaway ship.

The about roughly 4,000-guest vessel is part of the “Breakaway” class with its sister ship, Norwegian Getaway. Both have an open-air design and amenities like water slides and a ropes course.

Being relatively new to the cruising lifestyle, my family had never sailed on such a large ship and were eager to experience all of the different activities on board.

While some of the fun cost extra and the pools were largely unusable due to the chilly weather, we rarely found ourselves without something to do.

Still, I’d warn about the limited seating — which we found was the main downside of being on such a giant ship and wished Norwegian would have a more efficient layout.