Holy seasickness!

Hi I was on same cruise and we were told by a crew member that the reason the Dawn rocks so badly is that it had a bad stabilizer. they found it in dry dock but never fixed it. I also got sea sick.

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Just wondering if anyone tried the 'green apple' remedy for seasickness? I've never needed it but have read that it's a sure fire fix for being sick.

gps424: glad you also had a great time and took away a positive view. Just to provide some feedback on some of the bullets 1) there are little pocket maps given out at checkin and available at guest services 2) agree but understand that they can't make announcements in cabin in case people are sleeping etc and this info is useful. 3) the whale show I referenced is completely dependent on the movement of the whales in relation to the ship. An announcement was made which was what made me go to my balcony. 5) wifi is managed by a third party company.... it would be awesome if NCL subsidized some of the cost but the rate is common across other cruise lines

I will try not to be redundant. Problems; 1) No pamphlets or brochures showing areas, restaurants, pool, children's lounge, etc.. Took several days to get the layout of the ship - there were charts at the elevators - different elevators went to level 7 (restaurants, etc.) others went to level 6. This was often confusing. 2) Audio communication coming from captain and crew was announced on speakers in the elevator area among the cabin area. Cannot hear these without opening cabin door.?! Totally unnecessary and annoying. 3) Events like Whale show would have been a treat - if it was communicated. 4) On board store was barely adequate if you forgot anything. Soft goods, souvenirs , emeralds, watches and pictures were there. Essentials were sparse. 5) Since passengers are mostly on the ocean, having free WiFi would be great. Unfortunately, they charged what appeared to be excessive fees on 3 different packages. Could use foreign services that were expensive data packages. 6) Wait staff at the Garden Cafe were very cordial but often, overly jealous about taking away dishes and silverware. Efficient. 7) Ate twice at La Cucina restaurant - pasta dishes were below standard. Other entries were good. 8) If you didn't take the bar/drink package, drinks were rather pricey (e.g.- Pepsi and mixed drink = $17.50). 1 liter bottle of water = $5.50? 9) I know it's just me, but $12.98-$16.98 per person per day "service" charge seems to be a little over the top - it's the cruise line figuring out hot to pay the staff and keeping basic cruising fee lower. Again, might be just me. Even with the challenges above, this was a good experience and worth the cost - once. All the comments above are very accurate, especially relating to the staff. John our cabin steward, was outstanding. Boarding and departing this ship was very, very efficient and user friendly. Sea sickness is part of the experience and shore excursions were great. Bermuda in a wonderful.

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Unfortunately no

We had a lovely time too! No seasickness for us, luckily. I'm glad you hung in there and made the best of it. The whale watch was a major highlight for us! esm, did you take any good pics of the whales that you could share?

I was on the same trip and applaud the captain's decision to go around and hug the eastern seaboard to miss the storm. Sorry you got sick.... that is the worst feeling in the world and there's no relief once you start feeling it. Did you catch the whale show Thursday???? Dozens were feeding all around the area.