We took a second cruise on the Dawn. The engine exploded. Two cruises, and two engine problems. This time they got us back to our port of departure but it costs us one of our three days in Bermuda. This time we ate mostly in their specialty restaurants because we can't stand the pandemonium that takes place in the two main restaurants. They say all you pay is a "small gratuity" to eat in the specialty restaurants. That's not true. For example, we ate in Cagney Steak House. We paid $25 each plus tax and gratuity on the $50. They charged us $10 for Lobster (with surf and turf). The lobster was extra as were other things on their specialty menu. So are the drinks. You can easily spend over $100 which we did. That's not a small gratuity.

The menu selection in the specialty restaurants is not very good either. The major advantage is that you won't get trampled or have to put up with frantic waiters that accompanies eating in the main dining rooms. But to escape that, you can easily add $500 to $1000 to your on-board bill.

Cruising Norwegian on the Dawn has so turned me off to cruising that we may not cruise any more. It's all about trapping you on a crowded ship with below average food so that they can get you to spend your money. I used to think that cruising was really fun, but not any more.