Not the Bliss

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 3.6
Author: jjlen11

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

jjlen11

Contributor Level: Second Mate

209 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 94

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 07, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10058

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Was told I’d be dissatisfied after my Bliss cruise..... was ok experience. A lot of work and problems abound! Met some real nice people! Smoking area on top was a pain to get to......

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Rushed, not very organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was good- The Venetian was good, Buffet good, specialty dining great

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool life was good especially in the smoking area- same songs by the band and dj.....nothing stood out

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Same old same old day in and out

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

A few stood out like Charles and the tall Russian waitress....awesome.... others lied or were inconsistent.... some had surly attitudes ....

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Was always being cleaned , layout was a bit choppy. A lot of things like toilets, a/c, electrical fire on deck 10 needed to be addressed

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Small cabin and very small bathroom, strange smell to it but very clean

Ship tip

Look for a newer ship

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

No excursions just the port- good shopping

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Was very choppy

2 Comments

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