We chose this cruise because it was our home port and easy access without flying in the night before. Getting on the ship was not too bad. We were told to arrive between 10-10:30 which we did and waited until 11:30 to board. By 2 our rooms were ready and luggage came fast. We had an inside cabin and did not expect much but were disappointed to realize that you could not open the closet doors ...
We did BTB cruises, Canada, then Bermuda. We had sailed on the Dawn before she was refurbished, and she's definitely been spruced up! They've added a Mexican restaurant that opened July 1, and it's gaining in popularity. We ate there 3 times!
The crew is what makes the cruise, and the Dawn's crew was attentive to our needs and met our expectations! They were easy to talk to and offered ...
We chose this cruise because of prior great experiences on NCL cruises and we wanted to experience the "fall colors cruise" of New England. The ship has been recently refurbished and is great (except the Venetian dining room portraits are hideous now)! The ship is very clean everywhere. We were very pleased with the entertainment throughout the cruise. We were disappointed with the new menus ...
This was my seventh cruise with NCL and had a great time. I wasn't sure how I would like the changes they made but other than the artwork in the Venetian (what were they thinking?) and changing Pearly's to a wine bar, everything else was fine. I was a little disappointed at the lack of karaoke, but since they have to please everyone and not everyone likes it, I had to live with that (still would ...
This was our 4th trip on the Dawn. We like the size and and layout. The renovations were purely cosmetic - new carpet, wall decor, curtains, etc. There was still window glass cracks, rust on the balconies, etc. No changes were made in the balcony cabin bathrooms. The new mattresses were like rocks - maybe they plan on having them break in over time? We had to ask for an egg crate for the bed and ...
Embarkation in Boston was very easy. Arrived at the port at 10:15. Was through check in and in the holding area by 10:30. Staff at port directing cruisers to the appropriate holding areas seemed a bit overwhelmed. Perhaps they could have had a bit more help. As we are Gold latitudes members, we boarded son after all special needs and Platinum members, at around 11:45 or so.
Went to our ...
I love this Itinary; Boston to Bermuda and back for a week. Easy to do for us locals near Boston. The Dawn looked very good inside and out with the recent renovation.
Nearly everyone was pleasant and helpful; room steward, dining staff, specialty restaurant staff, bar tenders and guest services etc.
The bartenders to me were more generous than I've experienced in past cruises.
I ...
We just got back yesterday and my review is mixed. We had a good time. Bermuda was beautiful and the ship was clean. The food was average to say the least. Bamboo is still our favorite. We sailed Norwegian previously and found the line to have excellent service and excellent staff.
Boarding and disembarking went remarkably well and quick. Entertainment in theater was pretty good.
The pool ...
We just got back yesterday and my review is mixed. We had a good time with a few hickups. Bermuda was beautiful and the ship was clean. The food was average to say the least. Even the specialty restaurants were just okay. I couldn't believe how many young children were on this cruise. I would say almost half of the cruisers were under the age of 4. In my cabin alone, there were crying children on ...
I have reviewed this ship several times, as we take this cruise every year, but I think that an update is in order as this is trip was after the recent dry dock. Overall the ship looked great. Nicer décor throughout, including the cabins and suites. Service was good, no complaints. I have Roel, our concierge to thank for seeing to that. I found that the service at the pool was better than ...