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Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 3.7
Author: Bigtalotta

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Bigtalotta

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 13, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10580

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Generally decent value for cost. Not high end and not low quality. Middle of the road experience.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Easy at pier and getting onboard

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Buffet was adequate. Main dining was good. Specially restaurants were great (Asian) and so so (French)

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Not much use

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Pool bands were really talented. Indoor music was also good.

Children's Programs

Didn’t bring children

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Some bartenders were excellent (gatsby’s) some were overwhelmed and rude (Bimini)

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Clean and easy to navigate. Carpeting in stairwells could use renewing

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Generally fine. Old style decor but clean.

Ship tip

Smaller but laid back

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Key West, Florida Did not visit port

Couldn’t dock due to “wind” disappointing

Thumbs Up 0

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

Could not tender due to wind. Build a port already

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Organized and high tech with facial scanning. Crowding the whole ship of people into halls and lounge not so safe

2 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

Not what I expect from NCL.

Staff was great, weather not so much

Skipped all of the advertised ports