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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

15 Night Panama Canal Partial Transit (New York To Tampa)

Sail date: November 09, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10071

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a trip of a lifetime and Norwegian really made it special! Having cruised Celebrity before our expectations were low. Norwegian exceeded our expectations and is now our cruise line of choice!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very seamless and organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We dined at all the restaurants and they were all outstanding!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The live music on board was terrific! The shows we went to were fantastic! The pool was great and there were several jacuzzis. There was a nice casino an we participated in bingo and slot tournament which was a lot of fun

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Loved the live music and shows

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff for the most part was phenomenal! We loved our room steward, several waiters, and bartenders

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
This was an older ship and could use some updates, but it was very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We were very happy with our room. It was small but the space was used very well. There was plenty of storage and it was very comfortable.

Ship tip

NCL is the way to go!

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Plenty to do in NYC!

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
We did a beach day excursion in Curacao which was wonderful! Crystal clear water and great snorkeling!

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
We skipped an excursion at this port. We took a taxi to the beach which was fantastic!

Santa Marta, Colombia

4 out of 5
We did an excursion that took us to a resort for the day. The beach was not as nice as in Curacao and Aruba, but it was still very nice. The food that was served for lunch on this excursion was excellent!

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
We took the catamaran to the old city. There are a lot of relentless vendors, but the city is absolutely stunning. We were really sad that we did not get more time at this port.

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

5 out of 5
We did the excursion that transits the canal by ferry. It was a very long day, but we got to cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific which was awesome!

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5
See above.

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
We did white river rafting in Costa Rica. This was our first time rafting and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We can’t wait to do it again!

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
We did the boss underwater scooters. Roatán is absolutely beautiful! We did not enjoy the underwater scooters as much as just snorkeling. The scooters are very hard to maneuver and move very slowly, but we are glad we tried it.

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5
Belize is a beautiful jungle. We took a excursion that brought us to Mayan ruins and a spice farm. It was very interesting and the simply beautiful.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
We took an excursion to chacchoben Mayan ruins. We highly recommend this excursion!

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It went well for us because we chose to just carry our bags off of the ship. There was a delay for the people that chose to have their bags picked up the night before.
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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