Cruise with blended family and young baby

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Verified Review
Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4560

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Overall was enjoyable.  Two adults, two teens and 1 baby.  Something for everyone.  We pre-paid our gratuities and that was nice to not get a bill at the end of the cruise.  We also lucked out and were granted free alcohol packages and soda packages.  Huge savings.  I found the spa and bingo a bit overpriced.  Gift shops were nice, the shore excursions are too pricey, but lots to do on your own while in ports.  We rented a car in Honduras.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The buffet was great and we preferred that over the two complimentary restaurants. We found the two restaurants to be quite bland. The pub on 8 was very good, as was the sushi place on 7.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Loads of options for every taste.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

My baby is 12 months old. I was under the impression that Guppies was a daycare for drop in. Then I found out that that is ONLY on the ESCAPE boat (we were on the Dawn). It would have been a huge relief to have an hour or so per day. It just wasn't clearly set out, my fault, but I was a bit annoyed.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Fantastic service and ALL staff members were very kind, helpful, and engaging. They truly have very high standards for customer care. Our cabins were always cleaned and they put cute towel animals in our rooms.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Good utilization of small space. Not sure whey they charge $10 per movie, I think those should be included with the price you pay for the cabin.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

1 out of 5
Don't expect to see Belize. They take you to their own man made fancy overpriced oasis. It is lovely, but boring and does not reflect the culture or heritage of Belize whatsoever.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
Beautiful port of call. We took a cab into the town that is past the touristy part.
Was this review helpful? 39

Be the first to comment

Other reviews of this sailing