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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 17, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 12000

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We had a great time. There were a great variety of ports and many excursion options. The ship was clean and the food was good. I can’t wait to sail back on Norwegian and back to these ports and try new things

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation was pretty painless, no long waits or anything.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We only ate in the dining room once. The food there was decent. The specialty restaurants were very good. The Italian can vary with quality on some ships but this was one of the good ones. The Cagneys is amazing and my favorite a usual and is very filling. The garlic truffle fries were kind of soggy though.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The pools were not overly crowded but there was a fight for seats at the pool as to be expected on a school break cruise. The onboard activities were fun. There was always something to do.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The live music at the pool was good. The performances at night were great. The parties were also fun to be at.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone on this ship is a hard worker and is friendly. The room steward always said hi to us in the hall.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was pretty clean and maintained. The buffet is a little dirty but that is about it.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was huge, it was full of luxury’s and a amazing bath tub. We even brought a bath bomb onboard and used it in the tub like our own personal spa. We were always comfortable. The pull out couches were a little uncomfortable but. The bed was one of the most comfortable beds I have ever laid down in.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We stayed in Puerto Rico as our embarkation port.I love it here. We stayed in the Hyatt house, it was very close to the port (not the old San Juan port) and was very clean and spacious. For dinner we ate at a delicious restaurant called casito de rones. It was delicious and we had a view of the old San Juan pier. There is a little distance to the town and I would recommend taking a tour.

Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5
We didn’t book an excursion. There is some nice shopping and a port to walk around in.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
We booked a scenic rail ride through Norwegian. It was amazing and we got some beautiful pictures. They brought a choir onboard to sing and they had some delicious drinks. Either non alcoholic or alcoholic.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
St Maarten is an amazing port. This time we did a regatta tour. It was an unbelievable experience and I would recommend it. The captain was great and we ended up winning the race! There is a huge port area with shops and restaurants. We ended up eating at the greenhouse restaurant.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
The port has lots of shops and places to walk. We order tickets to paradise points and to the ski lift up and got some amazing pictures of the port and ship.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
The disembarkation was also painless no waiting we just got our bags quickly and headed to the airport.

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3 Comments

live2cruise67    4 years ago

We splurged on a owners suite it was my favorite room we ever had.

huntersh2    4 years ago

What room level were you in. Bath and comfy bed must have been a suite. Family suite ? 2 bedroom ? Owners Suite? Thanks

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Sounds like a great cruise.

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