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Norwegian Dream Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

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Norwegian Dream

7 Night Eastern Canada & New England (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 21, 2008

Ship: Norwegian Dream

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 16 years ago

Review summary

ship was the perfect size; took maybe 2 days to figure out the lay of the land. sadly, the ship is being sold and replaced by 50% larger one. play progressive trivia; bring a cribbage board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
foof began as okay and improved to very good. Italian dining room was very good. French retaurant (Bistro) had $15 meal surcharge and an additional $10 more for Chateaubriand-we passed

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
ship size as noted above was just right. ship was very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Bar Harbor, Maine

3 out of 5
rain and fog spoiled the views
Don't Miss: take Cadilac mountain tour on a clear day-it's spectacular

Sydney, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5
small town not too much to see except expensive trip to Alex Bell's place and the lake

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
took the bus tour of Highlights of Halifax,; guide was very knowledegable; others said Peggy's Cove was very good too
Don't Miss: See last answer

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5
must see the reversing of the falls, pretty spectacular

Pros: Freestyle sailing is the way to go. Casual (but not crummy) clothes get you into all but 2 of the ship's restaurants. Not having to eat at a set time every meal/day allowed you more freedom; sharing tables with strangers we found to be interesting and a little exciting (Forest Gump's box of choco

Cons: food quality was not as good the first 2 days as it was the last 5

Recommends Norwegian Dream? Yes!

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