Norwegian Dawn Review
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Our Western Caribbean cruise on the NCL Dawn was from January 13 to January 20, 2013. We had done this same itinerary in 2012 on the NCL Star but the price was too good to pass up! We booked a pre-cruise Hampton Inn hotel in Tampa through stay123 which included over-night stay, breakfast, free parking in their lot and transportation to the cruise pier. Taxi on the way back to the hotel was $20. There are always taxis waiting at the pier.
EMBARKATION
Embarkation was a breeze, as we arrived about 11:30 AM and were eating lunch in the Venetian at 12:15 PM. Rooms were ready by 12:45 PM and our luggage was in our room by 3 PM. We met our room steward Paul (he looks like a young Lou Diamond Phillips) and he was great. He even made my 1st sea turtle towel animal.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Inside
Interior room 9597 was on the 9th deck mid ship. Convenient to mid ship and forward elevators. Quiet room. A bit small, not enough room to get into bed from the sides - had to crawl in from the end. Bed kept seperating and had to have room stewart make them into twins. We were told that they have had problems with beds seperating and that they are replacing beds - just not on the 9th floor yet.