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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Western Caribbean (New Orleans Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 05, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11056

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The newly refurbished Norwegian Dawn is a very beautiful ship.  With that being said, the new renevations have removed the Aft dining area that very many people like and it was sacrificed to add a new specialty dining area.  The crew could not have been nicer and more willing to serve.  The staterooms were very nicely re-done with plenty, as to be expected, of space.  Overall, the cruise was very good and nicer weather would have helped but that is cruising.  The port of New Orleans needs a few improvements in order for people to unload and board the ships ( signage with directions would be nice) as we had to drop off luggage and circle around to park.  Exiting the ship and customs could not have been easier and leaving the port was very easy.  Hope this helps.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Spacious and it is not an interior or port hole cabin, so all was well.

Ship tip

The Dawn is one of Norwegians smaller ships and the size of the crowds for dinners and excursions is perfect. I missed the beach clubs of the larger ships and really wished that they were on the smaller ships. Bars were really easy to get drinks. Overall service is better on this size ship.

Ports of call

New Orleans, Louisiana

1 out of 5
Unloading and parking needs to be better marked. Signage is needed.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
One Word: Excursions!!
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

kcanard    7 years ago

Where did you park and how much was it if you don't mind me asking?

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