We took our first cruise last august 29. I booked this cruise last january after spending a month and a half checking out information about cruising and the different cruises. we settled on the Dawn because we do not have to fly and we do not know if our kids would like it. Turns out they want to book another cruise!

it is not the fault of NCL that Frances came and disrupted our itinerary. Our kids were disappointed that we could not go to the private beach and to nassau.

overall the ship was fantastic, despite what others say. A glass could be half empty or half full. if you consider yourself to the level of a connoisseur, then the food and the entertainment are not that great. But for the average person cruising, they are fantastic and I am one not hard to please. My kids love the boat. they discovered Kids Cafe and that was the only place (!!!!) they wanted to eat. Read more