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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Dawn

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

Sail date: August 26, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Dawn

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8628

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise. The destinations were amazing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We breezed right on the ship without issue.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was pretty good. Yes, in some cases it could have been a bit better (a touch more flavor on some dishes), but we never went hungry and always found plenty of things to eat.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Fitness center was clean. Hot tubs could've been a bit hotter. The fitness track was small and narrow. There wasn't a rock climbing wall. This was an older ship and I believe was lacking some of the newer activities. We were mainly at port so it didn't matter.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
There was really only one show that grabbed me - Elements was excellent. The others were really lacking in my opinion. Musicians and DJ's in the other open areas were good.

Children's Programs

Did not travel with children.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Room steward never took our dirty dishes/glasses out of the room. We had to repeatedly ask to have toilet paper replenished and body soap refilled.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was clean and maintained. However the flow of the ship was a bit confusing. Certain floors did not provide access all the way through without going up or down a level.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The size of our cabin was great. Only downside was that the water would come out of the shower all of the time.

Ports of call

Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland

4 out of 5

Cobh (Cork), Ireland

5 out of 5

Portland (Weymouth), England, UK

5 out of 5

Le Havre (Paris), France

4 out of 5
Need to leave LeHavre and go to Honfleur. LeHavre didn't have much to offer, but Honfleur was amazing.

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4 out of 5

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
We felt rushed to get off the ship by 8:30 am only to stand in line with over 300 hundred passengers to get a taxi.
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

TiffyTaffy     2 months ago

Thanks for the review.

AuntPinkie     2 months ago

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

HeavySeas     2 months ago

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

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

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