Norwegian Dawn Review
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First, we left out of New Orleans which, once in the building, was much less crowded than Ft. Lauderdale. A little confusion about where to have our van drop us off, etc. The ship was really beautiful and the mini-suite (as well as the balcony of our travel mates) was beautiful. The staff is mostly Filipino and very friendly.
The entertainment was, for the most part a huge surprise. Truly top notch. In some cases, amazing.
The Freestyle dining was nice in that we could eat anytime of the day and there was never a line (contrary to some of the review/posts I saw) We didn't eat at any of the specialty restaurants but the cover charge seemed reasonable and there were visible displays always showing when times were available so people could avoid long waits.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony
When I saw our cabin rate had dropped by nearly half a week before departure, NCL graciously bumped us up (from balcony to mini-suite) and I have to say I'm spoiled now...probably done't want to go back to a balcony...so it was wise on their part rather than have an angry and resentful client. I was a little worried bout being just under the edge of the pool and dining area, but it was generally pretty quiet (with the exception of that day in port). Even when there were parties in the pool area, we didn't hear anything. It is directly across from a crew door, and very close to the stairs, but neither of those proved noise either. The only noise we had (as one other reviewer noted) was some carts rolled across the dining floor first thing in the morning. Nothing awful...at first I though it was distant thunder and it only lasted a few seconds, and was only a couple of times each morning, if that. I loved being mid ship and near the stairs only one floor below the food and a few floors above the entertainment.