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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 18, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9168

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed every aspect of this cruise. The cabin was small but comfortable. It’s well worth getting the balcony as it made a big difference to the comfort of the room.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Lots of lines but they moved quickly and we were able to access our cabin right away. Our bags also arrived very quickly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We had the 3 meal package. All the restaurants were great, including the prepaid ones. I would highly recommend the Brazilian one. I don’t eat red meat (my husband does) but the chicken was delicious. The chef even prepared something especially for me. The salad bar is outstanding, more like antipasto really.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Mostly good. There was one night when the entertainment was only a paid game of Deal or No Deal.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida Did not visit port

We live nearby.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
We did not go on an excursion. Very typical Mexican port. Lots of shops with vendors touting their wAres.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Our catamaran/snorkeling tour was cancelled due to high winds and rough water. There is a very nice ‘sanitized’ shopping area with a pool and lounge chairs available at no additional cost.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
We went on a beach/snorkeling tour. Lovely beach but very aggressive vendors. This was a surprise as it is a private beach. Roatan is very lush and beautiful.

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5
Harvest Caye is purpose built by Norwegian. It has a beautiful pool. The sand is very gravelly though if you prefer the beach. You do not need to rent a cabana or cottage as there are plenty of beds and umbrellas. Although this caye belongs to Norwegian, there is an extra charge for everything. Although lovely, Harvest Caye is nothing like the test of Belize.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was very slow but quite orderly. We chose to disembark at 9:30am but we actually got off the ship at about 11:30. I would recommend leaving a couple of extra hours for this.
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7 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

steelem    6 years ago

Balconies are the way to go! It makes waking up everyday that much better. I had an inside cabin once and found myself sleeping the day away...

sweetpea719    6 years ago

Glad to hear this!!

ssssammy    6 years ago

Thanks for this great review! Past reviews said lines for Embarkation and Debarkation were slow. I hope they get it together by the time i go.

eugee624    6 years ago

Good to hear you enjoyed NCL Dawn!

PandCcruisers    6 years ago

Glad you enjoyed her. Happy Cruising.

WeCruiseToo    6 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise, thanks for the review!

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