Older ship, but great itinerary

Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Craigster1231

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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British Isles: Ireland & Scotland

Sail date: June 26, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4586

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Overall had a great vacation, just wished that I had researched the ship a bit more. It is an older ship, but does look as though it has received a refresh in the carpeting. Opt for a special dining offering, as the food and experience is much better than in the main dining rooms. I will say that while this is an older ship, the staff and cleanliness were excellent. I really enjoyed all of the ports visited, but would wish that the time in port was longer.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The complimentary offerings were just okay but we did enjoy the Japanese dining experience, which you do have to pay for.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

All of the entertainers and shows were good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

While the ship was older, all of the staff were very friendly and the service was great.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Older ship but it was clean and appears to have had a recent refresh of carpeting.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

I like that they got rid of the shower curtain in favor of a sliding shower door. Beds were very comfortable.

Ship tip

Just know that this is an older ship and if going on this particular itinerary, weather may impact the outdoor activities. It was windy and cool most of the trip.

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Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

4 out of 5

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5

Belfast, Northern Ireland

5 out of 5

Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland

5 out of 5

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

6 Comments

Ladyjunecliff 4 months ago

Golly, windy and cool sounds good while we are baking just to walk out to car. I love your itinerary too. We have booked an older ship too because the price was right and loved the itinerary. It’s always too short, means you enjoyed your port. Thank you!

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cruising2004 4 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time!

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HeavySeas 4 months ago

Awesome........thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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AuntPinkie 4 months ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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javawoody 4 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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Gwbigdog 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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