Never Norwrgian Again

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 3.3
Author: grampasrocker

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Bermuda

grampasrocker

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

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7 Night Bermuda (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 07, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10516

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Have been loyal NCL cruisers over time, no more. Recent cruise to Bermuda re assigned to Maritime Canada!!! Other NCL ships from different ports leaving days later re routed to Bahamas and Florida. Ended up in Bar Harbor Maine, 50 miles from home. Understand safety aspect of having to re route cruises due to weather, however a Canada cruise is no substitute for a warm climate cruise. Was notified of trip change at 10AM morning of cruise traveling to Boston. No opportunity to pack warm clothes etc. Arrival at Cruise terminal and rudely told that "you're going to Canada". Conversations with staff on ship indicates that they all new 3 days in advance that they would not be returning to Bermuda. Absolutely no acknowledgement from NCL as to the inconvenience of all this. This re route was in the cards as this was to be the last trip to Bermuda for 2018 shifting to the Canada cruise for the remainder of the season. Paid more for the Bermuda cruise than the cost of NCL's scheduled Canada cruises and it didn't include Quebec City or Prince Edward Island. This cruise should have been re routed to a warm climate as others or given option to cancel. Feel like we have been robbed!!!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't do it!

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Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

12 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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dreniere 6 years ago

This is the chance when you book a cruise during hurricane season. I don't think you would have been happier if they cruised through the hurricane. You go on a cruise to enjoy the ship not as transportation to a port, that's just a bonus. It's the journey not the destination

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gampy 6 years ago

Nice

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dwright323 6 years ago

The Hurricane was heading directly for Bermuda if this ship was redirected to the Bahamas then it would have been bad weather and you would have been seasick. I was on the one before you and while I would have been very upset at least you had great weather and still 7 days.

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sumday2 6 years ago

@lah572 thank you. My cousin and her young family lost their home so to be anything else but grateful for what we were able to do is just not important to me.

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lah572 6 years ago

Well said SUMDAY2. A lot of people who were in this hurricane didn't get to enjoy a 7 day vacation on a cruise ship, even if it didn't go to the intended place. They are still underwater and have lost their homes. Thank God there are people like you who are grateful and made the best of it .

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sumday2 6 years ago

I was on this cruise. While I agree it wasn’t Bermuda, which by the way is my favorite place in the world, I was upset at first but decided that life’s too short to be mad about something I couldn’t control. Think of all those poor people that are victims of the hurricane. We immediately went over to the excursion desk and picked out the Titanic tour, ziplining, and the mountain biking. Not only was it beyond awesome, it was 3 things that we’d never done and it was totally worth it. It’s what you make of it. We also met great people on the ship as well.

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cruiserssandr 6 years ago

Several friends of ours were on this cruise and had a great time. Weather was not cold most of the time and they were happy to be on vacation.

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bhuse 6 years ago

I agree with you 100%

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missnotanlines 6 years ago

So sorry to hear that

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ColoradoKen 6 years ago

To each their own.......

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Zoeyjilli 6 years ago

I agree with you that would be the worst trip. Went on NCL one time and could not wait to get off ship.

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Other reviews of this sailing

Worst Vacation of my life. Booked for Bermuda not Canada,will never go again.

Nice cruise, disappointing Itinerary change

Would not cruise NCL again regardless of destination - disappointed on many levels even thou expectations were reasonable and I'm not a normal complainer type, but a appreciative and glass half full person