Norwegian Dawn Review

4.0 / 5.0
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The Dawn. Great for relaxation, terrible if you're hungry

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mikestage
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Dec 2009
Cabin: Balcony

Pros: Very nice ship, slightly on the tacky side, but good tacky, fun. Very clean, restaurants never crowded despite full cruise. Cabin small but the balcony was cheap and very pleasant. Fun atmosphere. Easy to escape the action, which was plentiful.

Cons: THE FOOD and RESTAURANT SERVICE. Both were ghastly. Constantly trying to get you to spend money: on bingo, art auctions, raffles, drinks you think are free, upscale restaurants, drinks, cokes, shore excursions, future cruises, and the list goes on. Very disorganized tender services to shore.

I booked this cruise during a quick sale and got a balcony cabin for $249 per person, so I feel I got my money's worth and then some, but I did end up spending $500+ on extras during a five day cruise, and I'm cheap and didn't really buy much.

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Balcony

Cabin BB

Tiny bathroom, great but smallish balcony. See above

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