NCL NiCkle and Dime Line

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Canada & New England (Quebec City To Boston)

Sail date: October 19, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

NCL is mediocre, the food the entertainment, the ship design. The staff is great. I was told in Aqua "you can't have orange juice at dinner unless you pay for it" the company tries to Nickel and dime you for everything, it's exhausting really. The coffee is mediocre but if you want good coffee you must pay for it. The excursions are overpriced, the boat smells like smoke all around the 6th floor, where the cigar bar is and casino. The stewards are the highlight of the cruise, and staff is very nice mostly, except for Danny in guest services. The venues are not big enough for gathering to play Trivia, etc, unless you plan on standing

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Gatsby's Champagne Bar

1 out of 5

You can't enjoy this bar unless you are a smoker because it encompasses the cigar bar, unfortunately a lot of events took place in this venue

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Expect to pay a lot more

Ports of call

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Sydney, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Saint John, New Brunswick Did not visit port

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

sopocruiser    6 years ago

I noticed abundance of cigarette smoke smell also. It’s important to share this information for both the smoking and non smoking cruisers so they can make an informed decision when booking. The Dawn is a smokers paradise.

Lulu1961    6 years ago

What a whiner!

gampy    6 years ago

onlysail    6 years ago

Best you stick to resort vacations