Eastern Caribbean Norwegian Dawn Eastern Caribbean Cruise Reviews

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A fine cruise and a great value

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Iowa cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Dec. 2022 Norwegian Dawn from Tampa to the southern Caribbean This 11 night/10 day NCL Dawn cruise from Tampa to the southern Caribbean exceeded my expectations -- and I have been on almost 60 cruises to date on most major cruise lines, from Carnival to Silversea. This itinerary is a nice mix of activity (5 islands) and relaxation (5 days at sea). Every aspect of this cruise merits 4-5 stars ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Obstructed Oceanview


Just do it again, again, again, again & AGAIN!

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Duordie
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We've only sailed on NCL. This cruise was our 5th cruise on NCL since Aug of 2021 & our 1st 11-night cruise. Dawn is a wonderful ship; the atrium is beautiful with 3 decks to watch the live bands perform. The crew is always top notch on NCL, our Cabin Steward Gerald was awesome & the food is AMAZING! Dawn is a smaller ship which we enjoy. We experienced rough seas for a little over 30 hours ...
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Sail Date: April 2022

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


So far , so good. from Moby Dick

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Moby Dick
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My wife and I decided to go on our scheduled 11 day Southern Caribbean cruise from Tampa after all. We saw a window of possibility after the spike/surge hit and started it's descent back down. So far we are glad we did as we have enjoyed this immensely and we avoided a foot of snow back home. Theoretically the ship should be pretty safe. We were the first cruise out on this itinerary in about ...
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Sail Date: January 2022

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony


HAL 5* Tries NCL’s Dawn

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Crazy For Cats
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This review is based on the December 8, 2021 sailing. It was the Dawn’s first cruise since the shutdown. In our opinion NCL’s Covid protocols were more reasonable than HAL’s so we decided to give them a try. They required proof of vaccination, negative Covid test which they supplied at no additional charge and we could roam about the ship mask free. We were both in a situation of use PTO or ...
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Sail Date: December 2021


Overview of our 2/2/20-2/16/20 Southern Caribbean NCL Dawn cruise from Moby Dick

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Moby Dick
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We like to avoid the Midwest winters so we have been somewhat regular cruisers (usually with NCL) since 1978 on the Skyward. Memorable cruises have included the Norway. We were on the cruise prior to the unfortunate, tragic 2003 Miami boiler room explosion that was the beginning of the end for that beautiful ship. Another memorable cruise was the slow passage by Monserrat shortly after that ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Obstructed Oceanview


Enjoyable cruise of Eastern Caribbean - 12 nights

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leslie e
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our 9th cruise with NCL. We were looking for a relaxing vacation with warm weather to some ports that we hadn’t visited. We were on the Dawn several years ago. It is a mid-sized ship and easy to get around. We booked an aft suite which had a great balcony . By booking a suite we had access to Moderno for breakfast and lunch daily. Suite guests also have a butler and concierge which makes ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Aft-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony


Wonderful cruise- planning another!

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gold1959
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We have cruised the Caribbean with RCCL, Celebrity, and Princess (the best, prior to this cruise); this was our first cruise on NCL, and we chose it as it was going to Antigua, where we wanted to take a cooking class there with our friend, Chef Nicole Arthurton of "Nicole's Table". It was an Excellent cruise, and we loved it so much that we bought (for the first time) the "cruise next" discount so ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Balcony


Great cruise to the Canal

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rpiwonka
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We chose this cruise to sail with friends and because t was a good time to be away from Illinois. We love cruising on NCL and this cruise was no exception. There was plenty of room by the pool if you wanted sun, or no sun. We enjoyed the entertainment, as well. We never experienced a problem with service, of any kind. We found the bartenders were were very attentive. I was pleased with the ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Aft-Facing Penthouse with Large Balcony


Much Better than I expected, it was wonderful. Planning for next year!

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bmds4x41
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Our mini-suite was perfect. The balcony was just right for a evening nightcap and watching arrivals and departures. We were on deck 11, only 3 staterooms from the Spa! Such fun! A dip before we went on an excursion, then a dip after with a sauna and maybe a massage to relax before evening activities. Plenty of things to do, sometimes to many, but we had fun. The Special restaurants we chose ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony


Excellent service throughout. Fantastic shows. Beautiful

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geminitraveler2
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

The itinerary and weather were superb. But what make it 5 stars was the excellent level of service. It brought me back 10 years from when I first started cruising. Ncl must have focused on service because I noticed the difference. There was plenty of cheerfulness and attentiveness. The food was great. There were a few more choices and I couldn't complain about any dish. The ncl shore ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Picture Window


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