Norwegian Dawn Review

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What To Expect for First-Time Cruisers and Ways to Save Some Money

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nafwa03
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Jun 2013
Cabin: Inside

We just returned from the Norwegian Dawn...literally been off the boat for 1.5 hours. It was our first cruise and will be our last. It has nothing to do with the customer service, that was great. Just be ready to be nickel and dimed. Here are a few things you may want to do first...

1. Pay for the gratuities (which is for food only) ahead of time when booking your trip. It is $12/day per person. It is one of those things you do not always remember and when trying to leave they hit you with a big bill.

2. Get the "Ultimate Beverage Package" right away if you like to drink (even just a little). You get it at the Java Cafe and it is $400 per person per room. So if there are two in the room, you have to pay $800. It includes beers under $5.50, wines under $10, and bottom-shelf liquors. They automatically add the 15% gratuity so the beers end up being $6.33. One thing I realized is that some of the beers are the "mess-ups" (ie, missing the born on date) and close to expiration...you know they got them dirt cheap and then go and charge you that insane price.

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You feel everything. Toilets stopped flushing a few times and it smells rank at times.

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