Good Cruise, but don't plan on using Norwegian again.

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

craigturney

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9011

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This cruise had 3 fantastic ports and 1 lame port. We did not enjoy Harvest Caye which is the cruise line's private island. The excursions were lame, the food and drinks were overpriced and not that good. The beach was the worst with tons of broken shells and a pool that goes to 4 feet deep. Plus they decided to rake up the seaweed in the middle of the day so all you smelled on the beach was diesel and exhaust. In the end that island is a money grab and I suggest saving money there and just putting that money towards the 3 other ports which had amazing snorkeling and beaches!

The food on the boat is the same exact thing everyday in the buffet, so that was rather disappointing. It was ok, but nothing amazing.

The entertainment they did have was awesome, although everything is in short 30-45 minute increments and we found ourselves bored with not much to do as compared to prior Carnival cruises.

Overall, it was a decent cruise but in the future we plan to take Carnival cruises or maybe Royal Caribbean because those look to be more "fun" ships.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Menu was the same everyday...in dining rooms they almost upsold all their meals.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Evening entertainment great, during the day not so much.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great nightly shows from the singers, to the magician, to comedians.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was amazing!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Just redone in July 2016

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Only problem was that there was a table that overhung one side of the bed so my wife had to crawl out of the end of the bed as you couldn't get by the table. Oh and they had an additional bunk bed that you need to be careful getting up or you might hit your head.