Norwegian Dawn

Pros: Overall excellent.
Cons: not too much worth noting.

My wife and I enjoyed our second Norwegian cruise departing from New York City. Last time it was the Norwegian Gem to the Bahamas. This time we boarded the Norwegian Dawn to Bermuda. We did have a "A Smashing, Cracker-Jack Good Time!!", words repeated by ...

Pros: Freedom of choice with everything!
Cons: Upcharges at specialty restaurants could be a con. Photo Gallery is expensive.

Our family loves cruising and we just returned from our third family cruise, on Nowegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn. We were two adults and two children (ages 10 and 7) and we traveled with another family, two adults and four children. We have ...

Pros: Good service, great food, new ship, good ports of call, impressive entertainment, well-organized
Cons: Aggressive bar waiters, small private island

March 7-14, 2004 Bahamas and Florida from NYC This was my first cruise with NCL, and I can confidently say that it was not my last. Everything beginning with boarding to disembarkation went off without a hitch. I am going to comment on the parts ...

Pros: Everything is good from the food to the service to the excursions.
Cons: Embarking, disembarking, time limit in Nassau.

I have been on the Norwegian Dawn twice in my life and have already booked my third trip this coming May. My first experience on the Dawn was magnificent, however the ship was still new and they had a few kinks to get out of it. For starters the food ...

Pros: Great ship! Good price!
Cons: None if you don't care about service or food quality.......

We have been on several cruises in the past few years. Princess has been a great line, but this year we found a really good deal on the Norwegian Dawn cruise leaving from NYC and visiting Florida and the Bahamas. We were taking two kids ages 14 and 12 ...

Pros: A good option out of NY
Cons: Not as good as the options out of Florida

I have just come back from my 3rd cruise in the last 4 years. This time I chose the Norwegian Dawn sailing out of NY to the Eastern Caribbean. I chose this cruise based on its itinerary, price and port location. We once again flew on points and ...

Pros: There's so much choice, from dining to activities!
Cons: Itinerary

Cruising out of New York City on the Norwegian Dawn is a real highlight of this cruise. Sailing by the Statue of Liberty and seeing the New York City skyline makes for great photos! Dining: I was impressed with the number of dining choices available ...

Pros: Decor, Dining Options, Convenience from NY, Entertainment
Cons: Too many noisy small children in dining areas.

This was a wonderful cruise that exceeded my expectations in almost every way. There was one small service glitch that was upsetting on the last day, which I will address later, but I am not allowing it to taint the memories of this amazing cruise ...

Pros: Clean Cabins, Comfortable Beds
Cons: Food, Staff, Tender

This review may be lengthy, but I wanted to warn people off this ship before they waste their hard earned money. My wife and I sailed on the NCL Dawn from New York to Bermuda on August 3, 2008 and returned August 10, 2008 along with eight of our ...

Pros: Close to home, reasonably priced, FREESTYLE Dining!
Cons: Not the best itineraries, but still great overall!

I've cruised on the Norwegian Dawn twice in the past year and would highly recommend this ship, as well as the cruise line. Embarkation and debarkation were somewhat of a hassle, standing on a long line, but once onboard, we quickly forgot the hassle. ...

Pros: Newer ship, leave out of New York
Cons: Just about everything

My family of four cruised the Dawn the week before the 70 foot wave hit it, April 3-10, 2005. This was not a spring break week. The best word I can use to describe the ship is MEDIOCRE, at best. Let’s start with a little background. My wife and ...

Pros: New ship, fantastic decor, variety of restaurants
Cons: Freestyle cruising isn't free, disembarkation, tender wait at Private Island, Specialty restaurant cover charges

Cruising the Easter Caribbean on the NCL Norwegian Dawn (April 19-26, 2003)

Excitement filled the air as passengers boarded the new Norwegian Cruise Lines ship, the Norwegian Dawn. This is the flagship of the Norwegian fleet, and for good...

Pros: Good buffet
Cons: Small room, small restaraunt portions, expensive drinks

I went on a vacation I was highly looking forward to with my mother and father not too long ago, a cruise from New York to Novia Scotia, Maine, Rhode Island, Martha's Vineyard, and Boston (not in that order, however). To be quite honest, it was "decent". ...

Pros: NICE SHIP, "FREE STYLE" CRUISING-NICE RESTAURANT OPTIONS, SERVICE STAFF VERY POLITE & HELPFUL
Cons: ITINERARY CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE, POOR ORGANIZATION

Well, let's face it- anyone booking a cruise to the Carribean in March is certainly looking for some fun in the sun!.... This was the 7 night cruise from NY to Florida & the BAHAMAS.... We were overall very disappointed with the cruise, and more ...

Pros: Service, Free-style cruising
Cons: None - the cruise was awesome

We cruised last year on the Norwegian Dawn and it was our first time cruising.  We sailed up to Canada and New England at the end of Septmeber for 11 days.  It was one of the best experiences ever.We stayed in a romance suite which is ...