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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

10 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 17, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5100

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This Norwegian Cruise was nothing short of excellent! The itinerary was great, as we had plenty of stops, but plenty of time to relax, as well. We ate well, slept well, were treated wonderfully, and came back with a great tan! 10/10!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy. Staff was great getting us checked in and ready to walk onto the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Dining options are plentiful. There's something for everyone, or several things for everyone. All the food we were served was excellent, from the presentation, to the temperatures, and the taste. Great!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There was always something to do! We used the fitness facilities regularly and enjoyed the Thermal Suite and spa treatments. The pool was very inviting and there were always lounge chairs available on the pool deck. We liked the ping pong and shuffle board also!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We only saw two of the shows, the comedian and the ventriloquist. The Ventriloquist was our favorite. We also enjoyed the Crew Talent Show, as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Top notch at every turn.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
After I familiarized myself with the ship layout, it was quite simple to get wherever you wished to get. It was always clean and regularly patrolled for issues, which were promptly handled. We also noted upkeep efforts on a daily basis, such as painting.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bed was so comfortable! Our cabin was perfect, both in size and location. We had a nice sized shower and plenty of storage.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Loved the Forts.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
We went on the UTV excursion. So much fun!!! We saw places we would not otherwise have seen. Great time.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Nice walking port. Great fruit and veggie market.

St. George's, Grenada

5 out of 5
We went on the Three Sisters Waterfall hike. We really enjoyed it. I would recommend it.

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5
We had booked an excursion, but not thru the ship, thru the travel agency. It was called the Soufriere Sea-Fari. It was highly unorganized from beginning to end. We were supposed to take a Catamaran cruise from Soufriere back to the ship. However, they had to put us in a truck and drive us back to the port, because they said the catamaran wouldn't get us back on time. Well it did get back in time, so we drove over winding roads and passed thru a few poor villages, rather than seeing the coast from the water. We visited a waterfall which was VERY anti-climactic. The volcano was nice to see, however. The tour leaders were less than professional, which probably added to the overall lack of organization and the overall bad impression of the tour.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Did the Best of Barbados Tour, also booked thru the travel agency. Great tour, great tour staff and it was a complete pleasure.

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
Nice walking port. I enjoyed the visit and the people we encountered there.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
Nice port to walk. St. Kitts is a beautiful Island.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy!
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

stevez49    5 years ago

Glad you had a great Cruise. We had the experience sailing on the Dawn to the Islands.

gampy    5 years ago

pgmcruise    5 years ago

Love the Dawn, glad you had a wonderful time!

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