© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Norwegian_Dawn_Cruises Recent reviews written about Norwegian Dawn en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/Norwegian_Dawn_Cruises http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/16/f7/Norwegian_Dawn_Cruises-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_441252286084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tartarof - 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... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441252286084 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:33:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441252286084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428204396164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author amandacarol - Slow & very lax Service Staff Somewhat lax in security in Children's Center Food was Good - if you could get it - constantly running out of items Fustration when trying to get a situation fixed - Upper Staff full of excuses Disorganized Blah!... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428204396164 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:15:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428204396164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411163397764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author faith8878 - The Dawn is a pretty ship with an almost Asian decor in some main areas. This trip was my first experience with the Freestyle Dining that some of the Norwegian ships offer. In theory the idea of eating whenever you want as opposed to set times is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411163397764 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:40:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411163397764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_253200338564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daveeb310 - We sailed on the Dawn this past June from New York to Bermuda, Nassau, and the Great Stirrup Cay (an NCL private island in the Bahamas). Despite the mixed weather (you get what you get), we had an absolutely wonderful time. We had a stateroom with a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~253200338564 Fri, 8 Sep 2006 10:56:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_253200338564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_246955282052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author billmurtha - My wife and I and our two children(aged 17 and 12) just returned from a cruise to Bermuda and the Bahamas. The Norwegian Dawn had the nicest cabins,very well furnished and modern as well. The entertainment was also very good on the ship and it was full... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~246955282052 Tue, 8 Aug 2006 01:02:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_246955282052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_236417945220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cruiselover2 - To start, let me give you my background cruising. This was my 6th cruise and I have been on Royal Caribbean, Princess, Carnival and Disney. This was my first Norwegian and my first out of New York. The one good thing about cruising out of New York... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~236417945220 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:28:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_236417945220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_234040561284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author seeliephantasy - 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"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~234040561284 Thu, 1 Jun 2006 02:22:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_234040561284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_230897323652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lor74 - 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... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~230897323652 Fri, 12 May 2006 10:50:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_230897323652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221214379652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cocoababy - 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... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221214379652 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:27:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221214379652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215257222788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hwadleigh - Strange to say, but "Freestyle Cruising" seems to mean that nothing is free. Everything from bottles of water to the food in some of the "premium" restaurants is for sale at prices that you might expect to pay at a New York hotel. This was my 4th... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215257222788 Sun, 25 Dec 2005 17:10:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215257222788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209536913028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jcoylema - It is a study in contrasts. This was our second Dawn cruise. Our first was nearly a year ago. Much of our activity on that first cruise centered around doing things that interested our then ten year old son and working around the restrictive schedule of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209536913028 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:49:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209536913028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180827491972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mlumb - 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&#146s start with a little background. My wife and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180827491972 Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:24:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180827491972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178225450628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lovecruisin - 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... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178225450628 Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:46:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178225450628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_175810514564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author duryea222 - Just returned from our 7-day cruise On the Dawn. Haven't cruised in many years and was a bit nervous after reading the mixed reviews. Overall, it was a wonderful time, despite the less than ideal weather. Very rough seas from NYC to Port Canaveral. More... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175810514564 Mon, 7 Mar 2005 16:20:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_175810514564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_174964510340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author boblam - This was our first cruise and probably our last. Too many unruly children, restaurants left much to be desired. Worst part was that they canceled the highlight of the trip; the excursion to the private island and substituted it with a trip to Freeport... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~174964510340 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 01:44:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_174964510340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_174396378756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kieranlavin - I saw so many reviews that were negative right before we left that I was a bit nervous. However, I entered the cruise (February 10th – 20th, 2005 to the Southern Caribbean) with an open mind. I am home now thoroughly impressed. All of the talk about... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~174396378756 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:59:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_174396378756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_172359192196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author presguy - We just returned from our 2nd trip on the Dawn, and it was better than the first time. Freestyle cruising is definitely the best way to cruise (unless you really want assigned seating and times). The food was excellent, and always available. Don't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~172359192196 Sat, 5 Feb 2005 13:52:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_172359192196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_170321546884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jackieodonnell - 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... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~170321546884 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:18:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_170321546884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_163391442564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nemirov - We chose NCL mostly because the ship was leaving from New York. We did not want to fly, so this was perfect. Freestyle cruising also sounded like a good idea. Problems started during embarkation. Boarding was from 1 to 3:30 pm and we arrived at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~163391442564 Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:02:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_163391442564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_161893420676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Denise_CA - 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... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~161893420676 Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:11:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_161893420676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_160148590212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vrozov - Half of the cruise time you spent in the open sea. No real swimming pools, overcrowded open decks, food quality average. All excursions sold on the ship are overpriced, you can buy cheaper directly on site. Small TVs in the rooms.Shows below average... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160148590212 Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:43:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160148590212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_158658694788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lemmings801 - We just got back and even though this is a beautiful ship alot has to be said about the lack of service. I have to comment on the cleanliness of some ships rooms and hallways. There was a big problem with the spa,,the Chinese plunge bath was just dirty,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158658694788 Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:48:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_158658694788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_146878795396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author imtute - 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... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~146878795396 Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:01:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_146878795396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_146057694852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ollie6 - The Norwegian Dawn Cruise we just completed was an exceptional experience. It was everything it advertised and more. I wish I could sign up for another cruise right... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~146057694852 Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:18:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_146057694852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_142064062084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carrieannt - I give this cruise two thumbs up. My sister and I planned this cruise and it went above and beyond our expectations. This was my sister's first cruise and it was my second cruise but first with Norwegian. We boarded the Norwegian Dawn out of NYC on May... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~142064062084 Mon, 31 May 2004 21:02:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_142064062084?linkin_id=8003929