Norwegian Dawn Review

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kiwibor
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Apr 2014

We are a couple in our mid sixties, and NCL is our cruise line of choice because we prefer a casual atmosphere when cruising and for the most part, feel that NCL delivers good value for the cost of the cruise. We made the mistake of opting for thrift over being sensible and got up at 1:00 a.m on the day of embarkation to fly to Tampa and board the Dawn by 3:00 p.m. Not the best way to start a cruise & we won't make that mistake again, and next time will spend the night before the cruise in the port of embarkation.

Embarkation was a breeze. Got on very quickly, though perhaps that was because of our relatively late arrival at the ship. Similarly, disembarkation was the easiest and quickest we've ever experienced. We've sailed on four other NCL ships - this was our first time on the Dawn. The ship was very clean and well kept up. However, our balcony cabin was tiny compared to other NCL ships we've been on. Very cramped - there was a run down love seat with a small table in front of it. There was also another small table accross from it under the TV, leaving an 18" gap to walk through to get to the balcony. Next to the TV table, there was a chair, which was impossible not to keep stubbing one's toes on since it was so close to the bed. On cruises with many sea days (which we prefer, as one has no choice other than to relax), we tend to spend quite a bit of time in our cabin, enjoying our balcony. The size of the balcony was similar to the other NCL ships we've been on, but there was only a postage stamp sized plastic table on the balcony, which was barely big enough for two cups of coffee and an ashtray. We usually enjoy getting a snack with coffee in the morning and enjoying it on our balcony, but the tiny table prevented us from doing so.

Though we were extremely dissapointed over the size of our cabin and won't cruise on the Dawn again for that reason, the cabin was otherwise fine. The bed was firm and very comfortable. The bathroom was well laid out, and we appreciated the sliding door for the shower - no wet shower curtain to deal with. The shower was relatively large compared to showers I've experienced on other cruise lines. Unless you are a clothes horse, there is ample room for clothing. In addition to three drawers, there are shelves in the closet, too, though they are not easily reached, but functional. The TV had enough channels to keep one up to date and entertained.

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