wanted a short cruise and have always loved Norweigan and recommend it to others. This cruise offered very little in entertainment, things to do were lame (such as games). Found the elevators in the morning ...

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Sail Date May 2019

lsweatt

1 Review Written

Keep It Movin Cruising

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

First of all I must say the cruise & weather was answered prayers all the way!!! Couldn't top that at all. The ship has some ups and down 1. ship renovation was really nice dining areas were fantastic, corridors ...

Sail Date December 2016

vistaview

1 Review Written

Noisy

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

Our first NCL experience. We have cruised on 4 other lines and wanted to try the "Free Style" cruise promised by NCL. We traveled as a retired married couple and had a balcony on the 10th deck. Our complaint is ...

Sail Date October 2016

tinaedwards19c

1 Review Written

Our Balcony Retreat...

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

We chose NCL Dawn for its adventure into the Caribbean. Especially for its eastern stops in Aruba, Jamaica and Georgetown. Stops we hadn't ventured to yet. Loved the experiences. Overall it was a excellent ...

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Sail Date November 2015

nunahX2

1 Review Written

Re-Positioning

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

This trip was for my Siblings, my Daughter, and myself.. We flew into Tampa the night before and stayed at the Comfort Inn at RJ Stadium, BIG Mistake. Bed was Broken, Phone didn't work ( no wake up call) Lights went ...

Sail Date April 2013

judester11

5 Reviews Written

10 Helpful Votes

Great First on Norwegian

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

WE chose this cruise because of the great deal. First time with Norwegian -- have 2 more booked. Cruised before with Carnival - loved it - but it was really nice to get away fro the all night "discos" and ...

Sail Date November 2015

gzrecoil

1 Review Written

10 Helpful Votes

Don't waste your time or money.

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

I'm not sure if it was because it was the staff's last week on the cruise, or if that's just how it normally is. The service was non-existent. On the pool deck I had a waiter walk up to me only once the whole ...

Sail Date February 2016

warrior69

3 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Excellent service made this cruise wonderful

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

This was our fifth cruise on NCL, our third on the Dawn. What impressed us the most was the friendly and attentive service -- from our cabin steward, to the servers in the dining room, those on the guest services ...

Sail Date April 2015

disko-kaytee

1 Review Written

Great vacation but not that happy on the Dawn

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

Overall we weren't too happy on the Dawn. I had only been on one previous Princess cruise but I found it much superior. The staff on the Dawn were the biggest difference; they seemed unhappy to be there, weren't ...

Sail Date April 2015

new2cruisex2

5 Reviews Written

5 Helpful Votes

First Timer Impressions

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

This was our first cruise. We have been reading reviews on Cruise Critics for a year in prepartation for the trip. Thank you to all of those that shared their experiences. It certainly helped make our trip very ...

Sail Date February 2015

bubbasqueen

4 Reviews Written

18 Helpful Votes

Well, we had a relaxing vacation.

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

Background: My husband and I have been cruising since 1981. We have been on many ships (20+) but are platinum on Princess. We wanted to sail out of New Orleans which Princess does not offer. We prefer to cruise ...

Sail Date November 2014

travelinggypsy

2 Reviews Written

Was a let down for us, but may give them another chance later.

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

We had a good time overall I will start with the good: Our cabin steward Christian was great, always greeted us by name. Room was always clean and well stocked. Embarkation was ok but had to ask which way to get on ...

Sail Date November 2014

mojomorris

22 Reviews Written

17 Helpful Votes

Our 2nd Norwegian Dawn repositioning

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

BACKGROUND: My wife and I are both retired and have cruised Princess, Carnival and Celebrity multiple times. We did the NCL Dawn repositioning from Boston to Tampa last November and decided to do the reverse this ...

Sail Date April 2014

kiwibor

6 Reviews Written

5 Helpful Votes

Balcony cabins for Lilliputians

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

We are a couple in our mid sixties, and NCL is our cruise line of choice because we prefer a casual atmosphere when cruising and for the most part, feel that NCL delivers good value for the cost of the cruise. We ...

Sail Date April 2014

time2travl

5 Reviews Written

Another great cruise

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

We did the Tampa - Boston reposition cruise. It was remodeled since our last cruise on her. The port in Tampa is only a few minutes from the airport which is fast and easy. It's a shame she's now being moved to New ...

Sail Date April 2014

ElleZed

2 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

Smooth sailing on the Dawn

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

Got back home today after 19 days on the NCL Dawn. Let me start by saying I like Norwegian Cruise Line. This was my third cruise with NCL, one for 24 days in 2012 on the Spirit (lovely ship) and 7 days last October ...

Sail Date April 2014

resortgirl59

1 Review Written

Best Cruise out of 6!

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

We are in our early 50's and have cruised 5 times prior to this time. After reading some of the reviews (after I booked, gulp) I was a little nervous about the ship. First let me tell you, the ship was immaculate! ...

Sail Date February 2014

FlagLyn

3 Reviews Written

17 Helpful Votes

Customer Service Lacking!

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

We have sailed on a lot of cruises through Princess (13+), Carnival(12+), and Royal Caribbean (once). This was our first experience with Norwegian. The NCL Dawn is an older ship but they have tried to upgrade it ...

Sail Date February 2014

devica71

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

HORRIFIC CRUISE

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

Words can't describe this cruise. The boat needs refurbishing. The oceanview cabin was extremely small. There was even duct tape holding together a table. This is not a cruise for anyone under 50 years old. My ...

Sail Date November 2013

jjustbeck

3 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

First disabled cruise

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

This was our twelve cruise, 5th Norwegian and 3rd Dawn, but first as a disabled traveler after my husband's stroke. The cruise was a 2 night cruise to nowhere and a test for us to see how he could handle the ...

Sail Date November 2013

pattymindy

2 Reviews Written

3 Helpful Votes

Im Going back to RCCl

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

This ship is old needs a lot of repair - the crew are over worked and very unhappy many to not smile and are very robotic, They know the get an automatic gratuity so the could care less tips should be earned. Only ...

Sail Date November 2013

GrandmaHofmann

18 Reviews Written

28 Helpful Votes

NCL Dawn, No surprises

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

My husband and I sailed on the Dawn as our 26th cruise. We have cruised the Mediterranean, Baltic, Caribbean, Alaska, and Asia on Carnival (1), Disney (1), Princess, Royal Caribbean, NCL (4), and Celebrity. We have ...

Sail Date November 2012

byhisello99

3 Reviews Written

Norwegian Dawn Thanksgiving 2011

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

Boarding was less efficient on NCL in Miami than any other combination, but acceptable. Meet and Greet turned out to be a good idea. We had one of the low-rent district cabins - inside of the inside on a dead-end ...

Sail Date November 2011

MAJCHETM

1 Review Written

No rating

11 Nights on the Dawn

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

My husband, my sister, her husband, and I arrived at the port and were on board in less than 10 minutes ... probably the best embarkation of any of our 10 cruises. Went immediately to the pool for celebratory ...

Sail Date January 2012

OneWiseCruiser

1 Review Written

Norwegian Dawn 11-Day Caribbean Cruise

Norwegian Dawn

Caribbean - Eastern

Background: This was our fourth Caribbean cruise, but our first on Norwegian Cruise Lines. We have enjoyed at least one cruise each year over the past 5/6 years. We fully understand if you schedule a cruise in ...

Sail Date January 2012