12 Nights of Relaxation

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 68

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

12 Night Southern Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 21, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11162

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Loved the relaxing length of the cruise, have found that a 7 day (which is actually 5 day as you really cannot count embarkation/disembarkation days) is just not long enough for us. On a smaller ship, it is nice that you do not have to make reservations for the entertainment and fight for a seat by the pool (outside).

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We basically walked directly on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Loved Cagney's and Moderno. Actually never did eat at the main dining rooms, did use buffet and Osheehan's for meals. We also always had breakfast on our balcony every morning.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty of activities to do, or ability to find a quiet spot and relax (people watch)

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great shows, still trying to figure out the magician's tricks! Music was abundant, you could find any type you were looking for.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Casino bar staff was absolutely out of the world. Would love to open a bar and have Vlad & Muhammed staff it.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Reason for a 3 is due to the fact that the children's pool area took up the best area on the fantail! Also, Aft elevators did not allow you to go below deck 8, as they "dead ended" at the Venetian Restaurant

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Loved the roominess of the cabin vs. a standard balcony room. Only reason for 4 stars vs. 5 stars is I would really love to have 2 comfortable chairs vs. an uncomfortable sofa sleeper. Also, lesson learned, do not get a room underneath the buffet! Chairs scraping the floor.

Ship tip

Visit the Casino!!!

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
Visited family prior to sailing

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Skyway to paradise! Favorite

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5
Still trying to recover from storms.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Beautiful Country!!!

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
Visited old forts, our driver stopped at his Aunt's house to share with us different tea leaves they use.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Went on an island tour, wonderful!

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
Barraged at the port by vendors, reminded me of the Bahamas

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Lots of folks chose to walk off, so the line on the ship was long. Once off the ship, went very smoothly.
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4 Comments

javawoody    3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your story

stevez49    4 years ago

Dawn is a great ship with an excellent crew.

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

So glad you enjoyed.

kellies26    4 years ago

Embarkation day can count if you don’t wait to get there u til 90 minutes before sailing. We get on as soon as we can.

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