I selected this sailing because of the ports. I booked within the last month because of an opening in my work schedule and I have a broken leg so options where I could relax and not do much were limited. I have been on 32 cruises on other cruise lines. I knew that the cruise would not be as nice as Princess or Disney, but it was a nightmare from start to finish. I would never sail Norwegian again. I would never recommend anybody sail on the Norwegian Dawn.

One of the absolute worst parts of this trip was the food. It was for the most part inedible. The prepared dishes had either zero taste or a weird combination of flavors that I found disgusting. I tried to make a salad or have fruit, but the fruits and vegetables available on the buffet were usually rotten. This was also the case for raw fruits and vegetables served in the dining rooms and the pub. I bought room service one night because I was desperately hungry. Sadly, it was the same inedible crap as the buffet. The chips that came with a sandwich were crumbs. I wondered if they just bought old vegetables, meats and other food stuffs that nobody else wanted.

The ship was a mess to navigate. There were no public places to sit after 6pm outside unless you wanted to be in the pool area where the “parties” were taking place. By 6pm each evening deck hands made me and other guests get up from the sun loungers outside on Deck 7. Read more