Impressions on returning to cruising on NCL
Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
11 Night Southern Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 09, 2022
Ship: Norwegian Dawn
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9602
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 2 years ago
Review summary
For first cruise after the pandemic we found it disappointing. NCL asks we book dining prior to cruise. We did and booked 7:30pm so we could catch the 9:30 show. Due to COVID they are only doing 1 show each night at 8pm. Had the NCL website informed us there would only be one show and the time, we'd have chosen a different time. They knew so they should inform their passengers in advanced. We spent time rearranging all the dinner reservations which took time. The entertainment was disappointing as we loved to listen to music and have drinks before dinner and after the evening main show. The piano player, Robert, was horrible. Mostly improvised rather than playing familiar songs for the age group nor was he willing to take requests. I requested "New York, New York", Oh What a Beautiful Morning" or "PianoMan". He knew none of them. He was the worst but the others not much better. We spoke with some of the waiters in the bars and they said sales...and tips....were down since the music was so bad. The WiFi worked so much better than prior cruises so that was a positive. Overall, not the vacation we were hoping for but we've got a Viking Ocean cruise in April and are anticipating a better experience.Embarkation
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Don't.....
Ports of call
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Catalina Island (Isla Catalina), Dominican Republic