Norwegian Dawn Review

A huge dissapointment , even for this not so picky traveler.

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bulldogsnuggles
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Aug 2012
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony

First, as this is not a positive review, let me tell you something about myself. I have fun where ever I go. When I hear people complain, I often will tell them to focus on the good , relax, and enjoy. My husband and I split our living for many years between Boston and Manhattan. I can just as easily enjoy eating a street corner hot dog or a Macdonald's Big Mac, as I can dining in some of the most fantastic elegant restaurants both cities have to offer. I have actually NEVER been on a vacation and come home disappointed, until now. And I have been on a couple of vacations that some people would call....disasters :o). I love a great loud party as much as I revel in my quiet solitude. In short , I am easy to please. That being said , here goes.

I have two positive things to say about The Norwegian Dawn, both involve the staff. One is, the staff was one of the most accommodating, happy, willing to help staffs I have ever encountered. They continuously went above and beyond expectations in all efforts, from question answering , to friendliness and making every effort that was in their control, to help us have a great cruise. But there is only so much they could do to save this basically horrible cruising experience.The casino was another positive note.It too was filled with accommodating friendly drink servers. They offered many different slots to choose from and it never seemed crowded.I took refuge here a lot.Now the negatives.

First, the food. I took this cruise with a friend who loves a good buffet.The buffet was atrocious. I mean downright rotten. We both know what to expect at a buffet and were not expecting the cruise line's best food, but this was ridiculous. The smell in the room , until you became accustomed to it, was enough to make you think twice before filling your plate. There was an odd displeasing aftertaste to all of the meat products, except the hot dogs and hamburgers. There was very little variety day to day, so expect odd tasting meat , and the same awfully prepared Indian dishes every meal !!! We were able to find 1 or 2 things we could eat , and because of what I called the "no variety rule" , we were able to eat those for lunch repeatedly. By the forth or fifth day of the cruise this was no longer true. The potato salad, I had at least enjoyed previously, had now been doctored up with some new ingredients , making me wary that it was getting old and they were attempting a cover up. Same story with the macaroni salad. I just stuck to green salad and hot dogs.

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