Disappointed

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 3.3
Author: donna092567

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

donna092567

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

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11 Night Southern Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 02, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10706

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I feel we’re should get a refund because we were not able to stop at certain ports. The main reason I booked this cruise was because I have not been to any of these areas. I was very disappointed and feel I wasted my money

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Went fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dining room and specialty was great. Buffet was not so good, cold and sometimes over cooked food

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Boring

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Other than the comedian which was good everything else was not. Pretty much a movie was offered and regular musicians that were around the ship anyways. Not anything like the usual entertainment

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff was great. Bars, steward for our room and restaurants

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Always clean

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

If you say your going to stop at a port than stop!! I was very disappointed that we bought this package and only stopped at a couple ports

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Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

3 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

3 out of 5

We were not able to stop here

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua Did not visit port

We were not able to stop here

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Castries, St. Lucia Did not visit port

We were not able to stop here

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Was able to get off quickly

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16 Comments

mollyv71 2 years ago

Maybe cruising isnt you thing especially during Covid!! Cruising is more than ports!

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gatorhotline 2 years ago

I was on the same cruise. Most folks were disappointed but made the best of it by enjoying the ship and entertaining themselves. That's travel in the covid era. Everyone received $10.60 credit for missed ports. Sorry it didn't go as planned but at least you didn't have to cook or clean. Hope you try cruising again sometime.

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sharpshooter08 2 years ago

Cruise line cannot control the ports. All go by the local government. That’s why I rescheduled our cruise because we wouldn’t be able to get off.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Sorry you are disappointed. Definitely will not get a refund.

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Curt34 2 years ago

Sorry your cruise didn’t go as planned. Blame it on Covid and not the cruise line.

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patrick321 2 years ago

Guess you need to read the fine print.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate your view but s—t happens

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jmutt24 2 years ago

Must be new to cruising, if you are cruising be prepared for changes in your plans, especially right now. If that is going to ruin your vacation you probably should book a different type of vacation right now

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almtsbb 2 years ago

In 2002 I booked a 17 day cruise with 6 ports and ending with transatlantic. We sat the first night at dock because the English Channel was closed to navigation because of storms. 2 of the ports were skipped due to weather, one because of political unrest and one because of a transportation strike. They added 2 additional ports, one skipped because of weather and second it stormed all day so didn't do much. Even with all that it was one of the best cruises I have taken. Cruises are what you make of them.

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hollysmomtravel 2 years ago

Sorry you feel that way. As everyone else has said reading your cruise contract would enlighten you to itinerary changes happening and you get no compensation. Cruises had port changed with out a Pandemic, so... good luck on your next vacation

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CVB1999 2 years ago

Definitely shouldn’t cruise during a pandemic if this was a deal breaker. I think we all know it’s a risk 🤷‍♀️

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nclcruzr 2 years ago

Cruising during a pandemic is difficult. It is not the fault of the cruise line for missing ports. You should have known this was a possibility. Weather, major first aids and several other conditions can cause a captain to change course. Maybe cruising isn't for you.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

The cruise contract trumps disappointment. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

I’m sorry you were disappointed however it does say in your contract for any reason a ship may or may not port and can and will change itinerary as necessary.

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daisydoozy 2 years ago

Sorry but this is not the cruise line's fault and we all know the risks of this happening right now. That's why we cancelled our April southern Caribbean cruise. The ports are very important to us and I know there's a good possibility of some being skipped.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations. Suggest you reread your cruise contract. Appreciate your feedback.

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