Itinerary was great, but shore excursions were awful

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 08, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9080

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Cruise itinerary was great, but the shore excursions were a rip-off.  They advertised them for sertain lengths of time, and cut them short by 30-45 mins.  we would have LOVED having that time to spend at the Mayan Ruins we went to in  two different ports.  That was the big reason we took this particular cruise in the first place, was to go to the ruins.  Have cruised other with other cruise lines, Holland, and Princess, and there shore excursions were worth every penny we spent.  Sadly disappointed.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Buffets had a very small selection compared to Princess and Holland. The specialty dining food was great. wondered if that was why the food was of less quality in the buffet, and main dining rooms, to encourage you to pay the 'service charge' or to encourage you to buy the 'Ultimate Dining Pkg".

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5
city tour. cemetaries, Jackson Square

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
the usual, beaches.

Belize City, Belize

1 out of 5
Altun Ha Mayan Ruins-----Not the best, wish we had gone independently.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5
Chocchoben Mayan Ruins---tour was cut short by 30-45 mins. We were dropped off at the cafe to get our complimentary drinks, and tour guide made a BIG push for us to eat lunch there, that the locals would really appreciate the business. I would have really appreciated having that time we lost, to spend at the ruins.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

glomarrone    9 years ago

Sorry that the cruise did not meet your expectations.  Before you give up on NCL why not try a different ship - maybe a newer one? 

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