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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

11 Night Southern Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 11, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11078

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall, it was a nice 11 day get away. The ship was older and needs an upgrade but it got us to the ports on time. Also it was not to crowded (60-70% full) a week or so before Christmas which was nice.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
It was an older and smaller ship but it got us there.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The ship didn't have all the bells and whistles and needs an upgrade in the cabins (e.g., no USB ports, no coffee maker in a balcony cabin, older furniture).

Entertainment

3 out of 5
It was ok nothing great.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Out of 30+ cruises I would give the staff a B or B+.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
It was an older ship and needs to be dry-docked for an upgrade.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Roughly the typical size balcony but it needs some new furniture, USB ports, more outlets, coffee maker, etc.

Ship tip

It was good for the money ~ $1450 for 1 person with a balcony with all drinks, 2 specialty restaurants, 150 minutes of internet, etc.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5
I have been her lots of times. So nothing new.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Same old San Juan.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
I really liked St. Thomas and the snorkel tour.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
I loved Aruba and the snorkling and beaches were great!

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Excellent snorkeling. But after the tour we had to leave in about 45-1 hour. Not time to see anything else.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
I have been her lots of times. So nothing new but stingray city was great!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It was pretty quick. That is a good thing about a smaller ship.
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

MonicaFonck    1 year ago

We were also on that cruise! Glad you enjoyed. We had a nice time and met some amazing people during the 11 days. We had a bit of a different experience, will write my review in a few days.

WhippetMum    1 year ago

Thanks for your feedback

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing