Worst trip ever

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Bermuda

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

1.1 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 02, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Boarding the ship was awful, we waited three hours to board due to ship not being ready and computer failure. We were told that when we arrived to the ship we could get two different beverage packages due to one cabin member being a diabetic, we were not told that we needed an original document stating so, as a result we had to purchase two drink packages were one one of us drank alcohol. After day two of the cruise we were served the same food for the balance of the cruise which became dried out and stale. We were served Chinese food most of the trip for lunch and dinner. There was basically no entertainment or things to do because the daily fliers were wrong and there were no announcements telling us what was going on or where the things that did happen where they were taking place. We were served cold food when it was suppose to be hot. I was in one of three cabins with other family members, one of the other cabins had a bathroom drain backup and all they did was wash it back down the same drain, no-one came to properly clean it or sanitize the bathroom floor after that. I will never use this cruise line again or recommend it to anyone, as a matter of fact everyone that has asked me about this cruise was given the same report as I am telling you now. Thank you for a miserable time.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
We waited 3 hours at the terminal due to computer failure, ship not ready and other reasons

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
The food was dry, stale and they served the same food 5 out of 7 nights. All the had to eat was Chinese food for lunch and dinner

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
There was nothing to do on this ship

Entertainment

1 out of 5
2 shows for a 7 night cruise? Why did they even bother

Children's Programs

Did not have any children with us

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Asked for help and they didn’t!

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
The design of the ship was impossible to figure out and most of the time the tables and floors were sticky

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
It was a small cabin, it was clean enough when we arrived. One at while out on shore we came back to a fowl smell in our room to find that a drain had backed up into the entire bathroom. When we called to have it cleaned up the porter used the shower head to rinse it back down the same drain it came out of but did not disinfect anything or come to clean it up better.

Ship tip

Boarding the ship was awful, we waited three hours to board due to ship not being ready and computer failure. We were told that when we arrived to the ship we could get two different beverage packages due to one cabin member being a diabetic, we were not told that we needed an original document stating so, as a result we had to purchase two drink packages were one one of us drank alcohol. After day two of the cruise we were served the same food for the balance of the cruise which became dried out and stale. We were served Chinese food most of the trip for lunch and dinner. There was basically no entertainment or things to do because the daily fliers were wrong and there were no announcements telling us what was going on or where the things that did happen where they were taking place. We were served cold food when it was suppose to be hot. I was in one of three cabins with other family members, one of the other cabins had a bathroom drain backup and all they did was wash it back down the same drain, no-one came to properly clean it or sanitize the bathroom floor after that. I will never use this cruise line again or recommend it to anyone, as a matter of fact everyone that has asked me about this cruise was given the same report as I am telling you now. Thank you for a miserable time. This was a complete waste of my money and it was not the Christmas gift I had planned for my adult children. As this was my treat to them.

Ports of call

New York, New York Did not visit port

I live in New York

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

1 out of 5
The island was beautiful the people were friendly. The sightseeing was great even without an excursion booking, you can see it all on your own. The beaches were gorgeous with blue water and pink sand

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
We were off the ship a little late upon arrival back in NY but it wasn’t to bad
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

kpalmer1    5 years ago

I really can’t imagine you were on the same sip we were! This is a crazy review! We loved the Dawn! There was so much to do everyday! Broadway shows, Comedy shows, theme parties at H20, plenty of music and trivia everyday! I am very sorry you did not have a great time!

Cruiserike0322    5 years ago

WhiskeyWade    5 years ago

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