My general impressions: We had a GREAT time. There were activities we enjoyed and those we didn't, like any cruise. We're not cruising vets- this was only our second cruise- but we'd happily go back on NCL again, even on the Dawn again.

Day 1, embarkation was simple. We checked in, got on the boat, and went to the Venetian for lunch. Of the "free" dining options, Venetian was our favorite for the week. Our bags arrived to our room (9610) fairly quickly and we had plenty of room to unpack and get settled.

We had dinner at Moderno, the only night we paid for one of the premium restaurants. We loved it! The salad bar was fresh and had a lot of neat options besides the usual lettuce and croutons. And most of the meats were very good. My husband loved the ribs. I liked the steaks best. The staff was super attentive, maybe even TOO attentive, since they said we were one of the first customers they'd had and they wanted to see if we liked the food. We did! Read more