The worse cruise experienced

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 4.3
Author: AfricanCruise

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

AfricanCruise

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

12 Night Africa: South Africa & Madagascar (Port Louis To Cape Town)

Sail date: January 20, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin number: 4001

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Ship clean, food very good ship entertainment overall good, spoilt by embarking, disembarkingand some port stops.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Queued for 3 hours in the heat of the day at Mauritius port. Little to no information, insufficient refreshments.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Far better than expected , a very good choice of food

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Nothing I wished to enter

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Some good, some very good, some bad, overall good

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Generally good to very good. Even although there was drink menus in the Atrium area it proved difficult to get an alcoholic dtink

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean, could do with requires another bar with entertainment

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin size okay, toilet area very small

Ship tip

Dont get off at Richard Bay in SA if port is coal deposits. Expect disorganized departure at Cape Town and long queues for embarkation

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Louis, Mauritius

5 out of 5

Queued for 3hrs in the heat of the day little NCL organsation lack of Informaion and insufficient t refreshments.

Thumbs Up 0

Pointe Des Galets, Reunion Island

4 out of 5

A long bus trip good tour around island

Thumbs Up 0

Nosy Be, Madagascar

4 out of 5

Trip level 3 was difficult with muddy climbs

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Richards Bay, South Africa

4 out of 5

Docked next to coal yard, coal dust bellowing along quay covering ship a people while long wait for courtesy bus to shopping centre

Thumbs Up 0

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

5 out of 5

Queues to get of ship, free for all on dock side to catch courtesy buses

Thumbs Up 0

Mossel Bay, South Africa

5 out of 5

Enjoyed trip through mountain passes etc.

Thumbs Up 0

Cape Town, South Africa

5 out of 5

Been there many years before it very impressive now very good quality shop restaurants and tour bus trips

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Queues to get of ship. Every man for himself yo cat h courtesy bus to cruise terminal terminal

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