A little background info: We are a family of 5. Husband, age 51 is an experienced traveler & cruiser. However, the Dawn was 2nd cruise for Kids, ages 16,12,10 and I, age 36. Our 1st cruise last year was on Disney.
We originally chose this cruise for the ports, not the ship. For 9+ months after we booked the cruise I read the ship reviews on this site. I was nervous we had made a wrong choice, especially after so many negative reviews had been posted. We were pleasantly surprised both the ports and the Dawn were wonderful!!
Embarkation: Easy. We drove to Tampa, parked at Premier parking & had free shuttle service to& from the Port. Quick thru check-in line, and onto ship.