Norwegian Dawn Review
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This review is for the Norwegian Dawn Caribbean cruise from 5/1-5/8/16.
This was my first time on the Norwegian cruise line and I liked it. The ship was clean and we loved our deluxe suite on the 12th deck. VIP loading and unloading on and off the ship was wonderful - thanks Hanno! I particularly liked that I could book all of my dinner packages, shore excursions and reservations on-line, in advance, so I didn't spend any of my actual cruising time dealing with admin stuff.
I went on two ruins tours with a private group and two ship shore excursions: San Gervasio ruins (Cozumel), Altun Ha ruins (Belize), the BOSS underwater scooter adventure (Honduras) and the ATV in the Jungle excursion (Costa Maya). All of them were great - my suite mates enjoyed their excursions also which included snorkeling, beach party and some of the dolphin interactions.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Owner's Suite
Our cabin was a suite that holds 4-6 guests - two rooms (one with a full and one with a king size bed), sofa in sitting area fold out to a full size.
Overall, a very nice cabin.
Pros:
*it's a suite that comes with butler service
*plenty of storage room to put your things except for dresses.
*two rooms with a sitting area
*beautiful main bathroom with inset twinkle lights and jacuzzi tub
Cons:
*floor to ceiling windows provide great view of the ocean when they're not clouded over
*doesn't have a balcony and if you're used to that, you will miss it
*seriously loud squeaky sound along window seals makes sleeping in sitting area bed almost impossible.
*minimal power outlets all located at desk areas. Plugging things in there to charge or sit clutters up the limited counter space. No bedside outlets for cell phones (used as alarm clocks) or medical equipment such as CPAPs. Yes, we did bring a surge protector/multi power strip and still had problems.
Port Reviews
New Orleans
Didn't take a shore excursion in New Orleans but had a great meal at Cafe Soule and enjoyed listening to the street musicians in the evening.