Norwegian Breakaway - Western Caribbean from New Orleans

Where this cruise calls, day by day

6 ports and 2 sea days over 7 Nights.

1. Day 1

   New Orleans, LA

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   The terminals are on the Mississippi riverfront in the Warehouse District - Julia Street and Erato Street, both within a mile of the French Quarter. Worth knowing before you book: the ship spends roughly the first half-day running 100 miles down the river before it reaches open water, so day one is scenery, not sea.

   • The French Quarter on foot before the crowds - Jackson Square and the cathedral by 8am
   • Beignets at Cafe du Monde, then a second breakfast at Willa Jean or Elizabeth's
   • The St. Charles streetcar out through the Garden District to Audubon Park
   • The National WWII Museum, a few blocks from the Erato Street terminal and worth most of a day

   Getting ashore

   The Julia Street and Erato Street cruise terminals sit on the riverfront beside the Warehouse District, about a mile from the French Quarter; Louis Armstrong International is roughly 25-40 minutes out.

   Best months

   Oct-May (Jul-Sep is hot, humid and inside hurricane season; Mardi Gras week fills every hotel)

2. Day 2 · At sea

3. Day 3

   Cozumel

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   Cozumel port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
4. Day 4

   Roatán

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   Roatán port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
5. Day 5

   Harvest Caye

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   Norwegian built this 75-acre island off southern Belize precisely to avoid Belize City's long tender ride - ships tie up at a pier and you walk ashore. What is there is a resort day: a large freshwater pool with a swim-up bar, a saltwater lagoon, a zip line, a ropes course and a shopping village, on Norwegian ships only. Food and drink are for sale rather than included.

   • The saltwater lagoon and the freshwater pool
   • Zip line over the water and the ropes course
   • The butterfly house and wildlife exhibit
   • Boat-and-bus excursions to Placencia and the southern Maya sites

   Getting ashore

   Ships dock at Harvest Caye itself; mainland Belize excursions leave by boat to Placencia or Independence, adding 20-30 minutes each way.

   Best months

   Dec-Apr is the dry season; Jun-Oct is wet and hot, with hurricane risk peaking Aug-Oct

6. Day 6

   Costa Maya

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   Costa Maya port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

7. Day 7 · At sea

8. Day 8

   New Orleans, LA

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   The terminals are on the Mississippi riverfront in the Warehouse District - Julia Street and Erato Street, both within a mile of the French Quarter. Worth knowing before you book: the ship spends roughly the first half-day running 100 miles down the river before it reaches open water, so day one is scenery, not sea.

   • The French Quarter on foot before the crowds - Jackson Square and the cathedral by 8am
   • Beignets at Cafe du Monde, then a second breakfast at Willa Jean or Elizabeth's
   • The St. Charles streetcar out through the Garden District to Audubon Park
   • The National WWII Museum, a few blocks from the Erato Street terminal and worth most of a day

   Getting ashore

   The Julia Street and Erato Street cruise terminals sit on the riverfront beside the Warehouse District, about a mile from the French Quarter; Louis Armstrong International is roughly 25-40 minutes out.

   Best months

   Oct-May (Jul-Sep is hot, humid and inside hurricane season; Mardi Gras week fills every hotel)