My husband and I were in the group who traveled from Boston to Bermuda right after the dry dock on June 17th. I know people are very interested in the changes and upgrades. Here it is from our perspective. This was our third trip on the Dawn over the last three years.

They did a wonderful job in so many ways, remodeling many public areas and making them more open and renewing upholstery, rugs and curtains. They remodeled the public bathrooms, spa and fitness center. The cabins had new curtains, rugs and mattresses. Lots of the whimsy of the original decor is gone. In some cases it is an improvement in others it is not.

The water falls and rock gardens near the elevators were removed and now there is more room to sit, and walk. I was happy to see live plants in the Atrium when we first boarded rather than the tired fake plants. Also there is a new store selling watches right next to the glass doors. It is an alcove and they no longer sell “gold by the inch” right in the walkway but inside the jewelry store. The closed in duty free liquor store that was there has been moved into a corner of the jewelry store. Read more