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

The Breakaway had three main dining rooms, including Manhattan, Savor, and Taste. I liked that we could rotate for a change of scenery.

Norwegian’s staple Garden Cafe, O’Sheehnan’s, and American Diner were great for breakfast and lunch most days, with the 24/7 O’Sheehnan’s being my family’s go-to for a mid-afternoon or late-night snack.

The Shanghai Noodle Bar is also available to all guests, as well as the exclusive Haven Restaurant for Norwegian’s highest-paying customers.

Norwegian’s specialty dining line-up includes eight restaurants and two dessert stores, all of which cost extra. There is also a Starbucks, which can be bought as a specific drink package or pay-as-you-go.

The sit-down specialty restaurants include Cagney’s Steakhouse, the Brazilian steakhouse Moderno Churrascaria, the Wasabi sushi bar, the Italian restaurant La Cucina, the French restaurant Le Bistro, Japanese hibachi restaurant Teppanyaki, the seafood restaurant Ocean Blue, and the Raw Bar.

Dessert options included The Bake Shop and Dolce Gelato. Prices vary but expect to pay more than you would on land.

Norwegian’s drink package included some dozen bars, which are located all over the ship, including inside and on the pool deck. One of the bars even had a cigar lounge, which my husband enjoyed.

The drink package allows free alcoholic drinks priced at $15 or less, and we got our money’s worth across the seven-day cruise. But beware: At night and on sea days, the bars get full with little seating room, so be prepared to stand or go early.

My family largely doesn’t gamble, but that doesn’t mean we could avoid the casino. It sits on deck seven, and guests are forced to walk through it to get from one side to another.

Given smoking is allowed in the casino, it made the walkway reek of cigarettes, and it was mostly unavoidable unless you went up or down one level to cross instead.

Still, the casino was almost always full of people playing slots, poker, or other games. It looked like a fun time, just not for us.

Norwegian had a good line-up of events available onboard between its main Breakaway Theater, various bars, and atrium.

The Broadway show on the Breakaway was Burn the Floor, which was incredible. It featured upbeat, fast-faced dancing and great vocalists.

We were slightly disappointed that Burn the Floor was the only big production, but we still enjoyed the night of Broadway covers, which included everything from Hamilton and Les Miserables, to Book of Mormon and Wicked.

Most of the daily events took place in the mid-ship atrium on deck six, which I thought was horribly set up for the number of people, especially during the sea day.

The chairs were huge, taking up valuable space and forcing many people to stand or even sit on the floor during gameshows, music performances, and trivia. What’s worse, you couldn’t maneuver around the chairs easily either because they were so awkwardly built.

I’d recommend getting to any event early to snag seating — and I hope Norwegian adjusts its furniture or moves the more popular events to a larger venue.

The pool deck had a main pool with hot tubs, as well as a kiddie pool and waterslides. Everything was open, with the pool heated, but the chilly Northeast September air made it less enjoyable and we skipped those activities.

There was also a ropes course that I was excited to try on the sea day, but choppy waters meant it was closed. Still, other guests I spoke with said it was fun to walk over the side of the ship.

I also think the week’s weather contributed to the seating problem since few people sat outside. Something to think about when sailing on such a large ship during fall or winter.

There is a large television upstairs for things like movies and sports, and its fun sitting under the stars watching the screen.

We particuarly enjoyed the Eagles vs. Falcons football game on the first night of the cruise, which was quite a hoot considering the number of Philly fans on board.

After solo cruising on the smaller Norwegian Sky in January, I personally prefer the larger ships for the activities and plentiful restaurants and bars.

My mom and husband felt the same, and the crowds themselves didn’t bother us. Still, seating was our main concern, which seemed inevitable on the giant 3,900-guest Breakaway.

Norwegian’s tendering in two ports — Newport, Rhode Island, and Bar Harbor, Maine — was difficult, to say the least. However, it wasn’t totally Norwegian’s fault.

The weather in Bar Harbor, in particular, meant some tenders couldn’t connect to the Breakaway, leaving people (including us) trapped for longer than anticipated.

In the future, I plan to pay more attention to the itinerary and avoid ones that require tender boats — it was just an added obstacle that my family doesn’t want to deal with again.