Husband and I honeymooned in Bermuda 41 years ago. We were very excited to return and see how the island had changed. Our honeymoon was a land package at Cambridge Beaches. We had rented mopeds in 1970 and toured the whole island finding lots of deserted beaches and fun things to do. One thing that really impressed us the first time in Bermuda was how clean the island was and how friendly the people were. Since the land packages are so expensive, we chose to take a cruise on the NCL Dawn this time. We flew to Boston from Florida the day before the cruise to do some sightseeing. I am happy we chose to fly a day ahead, as I heard there were many delays from Orlando to Boston, due to weather, the next day.

We took a shuttle from the airport. It was too early to check in, so we checked our bags, had lunch and walked to the metro. We took the metro to Prudential Center and walked to the Duck Tour check in area. It was too early for our tour so we asked for things to do in the area. We chose to do the Skywalk Observatory which was very close by. It was worth the price for a 360 degree view of Boston and very educational. We then took our Duck Tour which was fun. After the tour we walked to The Atlantic Fish Restaurant and had a delicious stuffed lobster dinner.

On July 1, we took the hotel shuttle to the Port. We were pretty early and were told where to wait. It took until about 10:30 a.m. before the passengers from the previous cruise were disembarked and we could go to check-in. Check in was very fast and efficient. We were in the first group to board the Dawn at noon. We took our hand luggage to the Bamboo Restaurant on Deck 7 Mid Ship and checked it in. Then we proceeded to lunch in the Garden Cafe. We had lunch each day in the Garden Cafe. There was a lot of variety—something for everyone. The food was good, but not outstanding. The rest of the day we spent exploring the ship. Our room was available about 2 p.m. We had a mid-ship balcony room on Deck 10 which was quite nice. Our steward was Rod and he was very friendly and helpful whenever we requested anything. The beds do tend to be hard on NCL so we requested an egg-crate which Rod put under the sheets during the turn down service. Dinner was in the Venetian Main Dining Room. Lobster was served the first night which we enjoyed. We enjoyed the Welcome Aboard Show that evening. The singers and dancers are very talented. Read more