11 Day Caribbean Dream Cruise

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 4.6
Author: SteveHys

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

SteveHys

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

11 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9732

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Good trip! Definitely will take a suite in the future!!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Plane landed late, so we missed priority boarding

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We were in a suite and never ate at a buffet. Every eating venue was terrific

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We are not much about the athletic opportunities on any ship - but having virtually no kids on board made the pool and excercise areas very nice.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

NCL always has the best shows. Lounge acts were ok, but nothing exceptional

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

We had a suite. Butler and concerage took exceptional care to make sure we were comfortable and happy.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The Dawn is an older ship, and it has it’s share of dead ends and layout quirks but we soon figured out how to get around and the elevators always were available.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice, very comfortable, nice aft balcony.

Ship tip

Study the ship maps before you board. It will save you a lot of time and energy!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Been there before. Old city is pretty cool, but skip the fort - it’s a real effort walking, it smells, and outside of the photo op’s of the city it’s boring.

Thumbs Up 2

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

It’s mostly a shopping port.

Thumbs Up 0

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

More shopping - locals were not that friendly.

Thumbs Up 0

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Lots of local artists and somewhat different than most Caribbean destinations.

Thumbs Up 2

St. George's, Grenada

3 out of 5

Opted for whale and dolphin tour that was rough and ran long. Didn’t seem much else to do at this island.

Thumbs Up 0

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

Just go to the boatyard and be done with it. It’s the best place to party! Theboatyard.com

Thumbs Up 10

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5

Visited on a Sunday and experienced church with locals. Very inspirational and a great cultural experience.

Thumbs Up 7

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

We always walk the port then go to St James Beach. It’s close, clean, cheap, and quite. Food, drinks, and changing/bathroom facilities are great, and fast, free, wi_fi!

Thumbs Up 8

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Great beach! Just take the water taxi.

Thumbs Up 7

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

This is the best place for jewelry shopping.

Thumbs Up 4