Missed three ports due to rough seas.

Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 3.2
Author: wisb

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

wisb

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

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10 Night British Isles: England & Ireland (Copenhagen To Southampton)

Sail date: July 02, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11638

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

What was most disappointing was that when I signed up, the cruise was described as having only one tender port. In fact 5 of the 9 ports utilized tender boats. A cruise that was supposed to have only one sea day, in fact had four. This was upsetting to my wife who hates sea days and can’t wait to get off the ship in port.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Copenhagen was an easy port to board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Since the ship carries its own tenders, Dawn relies on tender boats instead of piers. This seems to be a cost saving strategy to avoid paying port fees. We missed three ports due to rough seas. Many angry passengers when the boat failed to make port in DUBLIN.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Interesting cities with a lot to do

Thumbs Up 0

NEWHAVEN HARBOUR (EDINBURGH), SCOTLAND

2 out of 5

King was there for his Scottish coronation so there was a lot of security while we were in port, making it difficult to get around.

Thumbs Up 0

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

4 out of 5

Small town, not many attractions, bit we had a nice excursion to Dunrobin Castle.

Thumbs Up 1

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

3 out of 5

Small port without a lot of attractions. Toured the south end of the island. Beautiful scenery, but not much else.

Thumbs Up 1

Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis, Hebrides

1 out of 5

Never got off the boat. Deserves zero stars.

Thumbs Up 0

Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland

1 out of 5

Never got off the boat. Deserves zero stars. Many angry passengers who booked this cruise for this port.

Thumbs Up 0

Belfast, Northern Ireland

3 out of 5

We got into port on a Sunday with little to do.

Thumbs Up 0

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

1 out of 5

Port canceled by Norwegian. Never got off the boat. Deserves zero stars.

Thumbs Up 0

Portland (Weymouth), England, UK

4 out of 5

Small town, but charming little,town.

Thumbs Up 3

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

opted for the "panoramic tour" to London Heathrow, but missed many of the sights due to heavy traffic. The tour operator did let us off in central London per our request.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Got to the gangway and wasn’t allowed off the ship due to a billing discrepancy. Turns out it was for a $50 credit that appeared after we closed out account the night before. Almost missed our excursion to London.