Norwegian Dawn Review
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We chose this cruise because we live in the greater Boston area so no flights were needed. We picked the first week in June because we thought there would be less children on board (before schools get out but there were still more than we thought!). We are retired, in our mid 60's, and healthy. We do find that this cruise out of Boston is a bit overpriced, but we are paying for the convenience of not having to fly anywhere so it averages out.
Embarkation went very smoothly - we arrived at the port approx 10:45 (at our appointed time),and were on board at Noon. We did have to sit in a waiting area which seemed to annoy some people but things went smoothly if you were just patient and listening to instructions.
The main dining room is open for lunch and most people are not aware of that so we had a very nice, quiet lunch once we were on board. Once we finished lunch we were able to go to our cabin and our bags were delivered about 1:30 pm which was pretty fast!
Cabin Review
Obstructed Oceanview
We booked an Obstructed View (cat OK- 8596) - the cabin was a bit small and tight getting around on either side of the bed (we requested queen which is the two twins pushed together). There was a pull down on on side of the bed that sticks out a little bit and a vanity table/drawers that just about met the corner of the bed on the other side,so it was a tight squeeze and we had to remember not to bump into the corner of the vanity or the bunk bed (even though it was folded) Other than that there was plenty of storage for 2 people and the suitcases stored under the bed. The bathroom was very small, and there is a separate space for the toilet with a sliding glass panel for privacy if needed but the space is extremely small and not much room to turn around in. We are both average size with a little extra weight (5'7" and about 190 lbs) and it was tighter than my RV bathroom!
Also - this location on Deck 8 was forward of O'Sheehan's Bar and Grill/Pub which is open 24/7 - this was a busy, and noisy corridor - people don't seem to understand how loud their voices are when traveling in corridors at 2:00 am! Or they just don't care...