Disappointing NCL cruise

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 20, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10200

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Poor attitude of Guest Services Staff--too quick to say no, but have a nice day.  Refurbished ship, Dawn, needs to be retired.  Food in main dining was often cool to barely warm.

 

This is not what we are used to on NCL past cruises.  What has happened?  NCL is not our first choice for cruises after this experience.  We were not the only ones disappointed.  Lots of complaints were heard by me.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Husband is in wheelchair. Handicap room worked well for us. It was kept clean by steward, Venier. He did a great job & very friendly.

Ship tip

Ship size of about 2,000 is good size--better than 4,000. NCL staff accommodate customers better without being overwhelmed by too many passengers.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

1 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

heather132811    8 years ago

Definely needs some updating

gabehood    8 years ago

Would the Dream be a better choice than the Dawn? We live near New Orleans and want a close port, but we are unsure of which cruise line to take. We have only cruised RC and Celebrity....all four times we excellent! Thanks for your help!

flipflop15    8 years ago

she is going in I think in May for refurbishment

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