Norwegian Dawn 11/02/11 - 11/13/11
I am not a first time cruiser nor a first time cruiser with NCL ... but I haven't sailed with NCL in the past 2 years ... I have sailed on the Pearl, Jewel, and the Sun. The Dawn is my least favorite NCL ship for many reasons.
Embarkation in Miami was typical with a 20 minute embarkation. Nothing special one way or the other.
Decent size, obstructed view but plenty of light to give the illusion of a larger cabin, decent layout, not enough sound insulation between adjacent cabins (you can hear conversations on both sides).