It was ok

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 12, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10636

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The ship and it's amenities are too small for the number of people it tries to serve. The pool is very small, too cold and too deep for shorter people. There is no wading area and no floats allowed. Im 5'2" and could not stand anywhere in the pool. Entertainment was good. Service was good. Food was eh! No sure I would cruise on this ship again.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Chaotic! Too many people and rooms were not ready. Lots of people with luggage( carry on ) competing for a place to eat, sit and wait for rooms to be cleaned. rooms

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Atmosphere was good and service was good. They kept losing our reservations and that was frustrating. We recommend having them give you your reservations in writing once made. The food was ok, nothing spectacular, but understandable since they are feeding over 2k people. The Garden Cafe is too small to accommodate the number of people to feed and finding a place to sit was very anxiety provoking. Food was cold by the time you could sit and eat it. It was pretty much standard cafeteria food. I would splurge for room service in the future. It would be worth the $6 charge

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Poker tournaments and Black Jack tournaments were fun. Comedy show was very good. Game shows and music all good.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Very good.

Children's Programs

No kids.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
All very professional and accomodating

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Did not care for the lay out. Elevators were small and slow and the waiting areas for elevator s would get very crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Fine for two people for a few days. The balcony was nice to give you room to get fresh air. The space is tight and I recommend sharing a room with someone you can tolerate for 7 days.

Ship tip

Choose another ship or cruiseline.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
I was very surprised at how efficiently we were able to disembark.
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

keepsakefl    1 year ago

"I would splurge for room service in the future. It would be worth the $6 charge" Why would your want to pay for a service that was free last year ? If you don't eat in the cafe but in your room it costs them nothing. Too bad too many people enjoy the 'new' cruising crap -- not me.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Spring Break can be overwhelming with the crowds. Sorry the pool was too deep and the cruise wasn’t quite what you hoped.

javawoody    1 year ago

It’s a swimming pool not a standing pool

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