Great first voyage!

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 25, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9595

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great first cruise! We liked the relaxed dining schedule and atmosphere, the stops were mostly great, and was overall a very relaxing and fun experience.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Long lines, but clipped along decently

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Free food excellent, upgrade restaurants mostly unsampled; get reservations in early, you can always cancel.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Mostly sunning on deck--if you get a chair! Not a lot on this ship, but it was great for the lazy vacay.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Mid-budget but fun

Children's Programs

No kids with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very friendly

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Layout was efficient, everything was spotless

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Tight but comfortable, didn't spend much time there, but didn't need to

Ship tip

Do things 1/2 hour ahead of everyone else, you'll get what you want

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Clean, friendly, good food. Snorkeling on 3 reefs near port not spectacular

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Port area kitschy but fun; good food. Excursion to Chacchoben was great.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
This was our favorite stop. Culture, monkey park, beach, snorkling, all excellent. Only downside is the roads. We excursed with local driver and enjoyed ourselves immensely.

Harvest Caye, Belize

2 out of 5
Company island built in mangrove swamp; everything fake + costly. I hear we could have gone on a ferry to a real Belize town, would have preferred that.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
We lucked out in that they opened a 2nd door immediate to where we stood in 2-mile-long line. They should disembark by decks/cabins/something...people were stood in line an hour before we docked.

Traveler Photos

Coxen Hole Chacchoben
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