cruising and covid

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 4.5
Author: dlbecker16

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

dlbecker16

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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British Isles: England & Ireland to Amsterdam

Sail date: September 05, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9560

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I will not be cruising anytime soon. got Covid. NO social distancing, minimal mask usage. even though all had to be vaccinated, with the high rate of people getting the current variant, more should have been done to keep the customers safe.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

good, no issues

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

food was very good

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

didn't really use them

Entertainment

5 out of 5

the shows were excellent

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

very good staff and service

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

common areas were clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

comfortable and clean

Ship tip

I would not sail again for a long time. 13 of us traveled together and so far 5 have tested positive for Covid. no social distancing, minimal mask usage by the customers.

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

Portland (Weymouth), England, UK

5 out of 5

Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland

3 out of 5

Belfast, Northern Ireland

5 out of 5

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5

South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland

5 out of 5

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

1 out of 5

could not do excursion or have much time in port due to limited loch availability in Amsterdam

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Great itinerary. Hope you are feeling better. You are probably correct in waiting to cruise again.

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javawoody 2 years ago

I caught Covid after my last cruise, but I don’t blame the cruise ship. I could have contacted Covid from any number of places.

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OsteoDeb 2 years ago

Sounds like cruising not for you right now

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dmwc 2 years ago

People need to take responsibility for themselves, the same way you would with a cold, the flu, or any other illness. Don't expect other people or the cruise lines, airlines, etc. to protect you. I've had covid 3 times, and will likely get it again at some point. Never got it from a cruise...Not sure where I did get it from, but what does that even matter? It's not the black plague and I don't blame other people, businesses, etc. because I got sick.

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RetiredRay 2 years ago

Caught Covid on our last trip in May/June, 21 more days until our next trip and no plans to cancel.

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cruisersrandd 2 years ago

Headed out on this cruise on the 15th. I think we all have to take responsibility for ourselves. Wear a mask if you feel the need. If someone near you is coughing or sneezing move away. Still looking forward to our long awaited trip. Fingers crossed. We also have the locks issue. Thank you for your review. Get well soon.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Seems personal responsibility is the order world wide. Thanks for sharing

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Other reviews of this sailing

Nice cruise but disappointed

The cruise was Ok except that they canceled two of the best ports and kept us at sea for two days instead of giving us other choices. hey could have picked two other ports so we could have spent our money more wisely. They took advantage of the customers.

Fantastic Cruise, Great Itinerary