Memorable yet relaxing

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

naj

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 25, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11108

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Pros:

Mostly good entertainment, enjoyed the freestyle atmosphere and dining choices. Cabin nicely laid out.

Cons:

Some crowding issues, significant focus on sell sell sell,

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was mostly good - just not logistically laid out well to avoid crowding

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Another individualized area based on ones desires for activities but with the list of activities most anyones desires could be met

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Obviously this is based on individual taste but overall the entertainment was good

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service staff were all friendly and helpful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Older ship in fleet but well appointed and maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice cabin with adequate space and well laid out

Ship tip

It has been several years since we last cruised so not really sure if this experience was significantly better than our previous trips but overall I would recommend this cruise for relaxation and fun.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Unloading and embarkation not a pleasant experience but the return trip was better with cooperative baggage steward

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Good shopping and food

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Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5

Good place for a horse & buggy history tour

Thumbs Up 1

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Not so much for shoppers but good for the "Island" ambiance

Thumbs Up 0

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Not a whole lot to do there unless you leave the immediate area and take a tour

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1 Comment

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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