KarenS27

We recently sailed on the Norwegian Dawn and were pleased with our choice. The ship was beautiful both inside and out. The kids club was excellent with different groupings for different age children. There were activities planned for the children for 'at sea' days and the option was available for babysitting during the 'in port' days. The club was colorful and clean and the employees were caring and very good with the children. The ship itself was clean as were the cabins. Friendliness of the crew was sporadic. Some were very nice and others were not. The main dining rooms were beautiful and the food was excellent. The selection of specialty restaurants was diverse and the food good, however if reservations were not made during the first 1 or 2 days of the cruise, you were out of luck. Walking into a specialty restaurant on the night you wanted to dine and getting a table was out of the question. It seemed as though all of the tables were held for reservations with none left for the 'spur of the moment' diner. Norwegian adds a set amount to your final bill for tipping the crew which we found to be very convenient but we weren't sure if that made for better service or not. We live in NJ and the convenience of leaving from New York City was wonderful. The cruise ship terminal was easy to find and plenty of parking was available. Overall, we were happy with our choice and would recommend this ship.