Norwegian Breakaway, a New York City-themed cruise ship

The Breakaway, which evokes New York City on board in its food and activities, sails by the Statue of Liberty.

On board the new 4,000-plus-passenger Norwegian Breakaway, guests can eat a real New York hot dog, wash it down with a Brooklyn Lager, and indulge in a cannoli from Carlo’s Bakery, then work it all off with the Rockettes.

Breakaway is a ship created by a cruise company helmed by a New Yorker for New Yorkers. Reminders of the Big Apple are everywhere.

Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Kevin Sheehan was born and raised in the city. While at Hunter College, he drove a cab. At Norwegian, he envisioned the line’s newest mega cruise ship — the largest ever to port year-round in New York — as a waterborne version of Manhattan. Mission accomplished.

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