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Item: Norwegian Dawn
Rating: 3.9
Author: jafferoy

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

jafferoy

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: July 02, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin number: 12502

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This cruise could be great on a different ship and if we made it to all ports. Missing three ports is really unacceptable and they gave us $100 onboard credit after the shops closed. It seemed insulting. The places we visited were beautiful. They need more onboard activities in the event of sea days/ missing ports.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

We ate in the main dining rooms, buffet, Moderno, Los Lobos and Teppanyaki. The food was no where near as good as it has been other ships. The only exception was Teppanyaki which was very good and entertaining.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

We used the spa which is small and we didn't like the configuration compared to bigger ships. There was alot of trivia and origami:( If you are used to the bigger ships this one will be a disappointment.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The magician was just ok, the aerialists were fun, the singer was awful.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

The service was good. Our butler Jale was amazing!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

There were several problems with the ship. The window shades were frayed and broken in the owner suite. The elevator handrail was missing bolts. Used towels, drinks, etc were not cleared quickly.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We had an owners suite so it was large, however the bathroom was not attached to the bedroom which was strange and not convenient. The table and chairs were great so we could have breakfast in the room. There was a lot of light which was good but the drapes didn't block enough light at night and it was light until very late on this trip.