Disappointed

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 2.9
Author: peteivonne

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

peteivonne

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 60

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5

Verified Review

3 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 05, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8158

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Booking through Spirit was easy. Cruise was not valued for the cost. The initial price is a teaser then you get ripped at the ship IE $16. bucks for a beer, good food and good restaurants had an extra high cost. The private island Sturip cay was a dump.Will try another line next time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Organized and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Good restaurant with good food NOT included in price of cruise. Food lacked presentation and flavor.

Moderno Churrascaria

1 out of 5

Can not rate because it's not included on cruise price. Go figure.

Sushi Bar

1 out of 5

Can not rate because it's not included on cruise price. Go figure.

Cagney's Steakhouse

1 out of 5

Can not rate because it's not included on cruise price. Go figure.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

No activities, only dancing by the pool. One game show had a cost to participate, ridiculous.

Port o' Call

1 out of 5

Rocks on the beach hurt your feet. Nothing to see on the snorkeling at he beach. Expensive to rent an umbrella or shell then I can't place it where I like. Food and drinks closes over an hour before the ship leaves. Bathrooms far away from beach. no trash cans around.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Only two good shows, the Cast production and the great band "VIP" other than that nothin

Children's Programs

I don't cruise with kids

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

No one knew how to answer questions.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

It is a small ship but was comfortable and clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We had the ocean view cabin, it was good and kept clean.

Ship tip

Try another line with more inclusions on the price

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Only embarked at this port because I grew up in Miami

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Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

Fun pubs and places to see. People vendors were friendly

Thumbs Up 3

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

1 out of 5

Rocks on beach, expensive umbrella rental where they want to place it not where you like. Food and drinks closes an over an hour before the ship's return. The snorkeling excursion was a total rip off, nothing to see NOTHING for 30 bucks per person

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Normal process not bad

7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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rendog12 5 years ago

Have sailed the Dawn 3 times. Had a great time every time. Like the others said do your research before you cruise and stop complaining. $16 for a beer don't think so. You have almost everything one star. I think you may be one of those people you just can not make happy.

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markandde 5 years ago

We enjoyed the Dawn and everything about our cruise. It is an older ship, but we saw (or smelled) none of the things some others have complained about. A few minutes on the website and you know which venues involve an up-charge and which ones are complimentary. Plan accordingly and there are no disappointments. The drink package is a great a choice as an option even if you're not a big drinker. A little research ahead of time makes all the difference in the world when it comes to enjoying your cruise!

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jjlen11 5 years ago

Yes, the drink package and specialty meals package great value but have to agree the Dawn was not the best experience- and since I heard nothing from Norwegian about the plumbing issues and electrical fire, I booked my next on Celebrity....Aqua class with the 4 best perks same price

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viviennepagano 5 years ago

You complain about everything! Why didn’t you take the beverage package as your free perk if you didn’t want to pay for your beer? Or the specialty dining if you wanted the upgrade? Educate yourself beforehand and there would have been nothing to complain about. Definitely think you should not go cruising again.

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cbenavidez 5 years ago

We love the Dawn & NCL. Sorry you had a bad trip. We have had fabulous trips, great deals with Norwegian.

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olddbob 5 years ago

Anything you forgot to moan about ? All cruise lines have upcharge dinning , go figure. Didnt do much research on anything did you. Best you stick to resort based holidays cruising isnt for yoy

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