GStonelake Posted December 12, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Has anyone sailed the Dawn lately? Considering booking [normally do Celebrity/Princess so NCL will be new to us], but have seen some pretty awful reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker@sea Posted December 12, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Has anyone sailed the Dawn lately? Considering booking [normally do Celebrity/Princess so NCL will be new to us], but have seen some pretty awful reviews. Sorry to say Dawn is the bottom of the barrel in the NCL fleet at this time. She IS due for refurbishment soon. ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin33 Posted December 12, 2015 #3 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Just went on the Dawn for thanksgiving and had a great time. Didn't see that the ship was in such bad condition. We were in a family suite (SJ) and it was beautiful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolyasmatt Posted December 12, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Was on Dawn in October 2015. Was in great shape, perfect non-mega sized ship. Also had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolyasmatt Posted December 12, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Oh and I have been on the breakaway too. I would still go back to dawn if i Booked a cruise now. Edited December 12, 2015 by rolyasmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted December 12, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Nothing at all wrong with the Dawn. It is not a mega ship and doesn't have those amenities (thank goodness) but she is a wonderful vessel and provides and excellent vacation. OP you need to be aware that for every bad report that you find there will be 20 good ones that never got written. most satisfied people don't bother to write, whereas whiners always raise their voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbryan5 Posted December 12, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I've been on the Breakaway, Jewel, Gem, and Dawn. Our Dawn trip was last October, and we loved the ship. People make it seem like it's falling apart.. it's an older ship, but that's part of it's charm. It seemed like it was in fine shape, again, just an older ship. We loved it, and would go back on the Dawn anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samstress Posted December 12, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 12, 2015 We were on the Dawn in October and had a great time. Go and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haply Posted December 12, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 12, 2015 We just got back from cruising on the Dawn Thanksgiving week and had a wonderful time! I found the food to be very good (better than Royal Caribbean or Carnival). The ship was very clean, including our cabin. We did travel with children, and there were a lot of children during the holiday week, so I would take that into consideration. We really loved all of the kid's activities and amenities. We are not huge fans of the "mega ships" so the Dawn was perfect for us. There are many lounges/bars with live music. We do prefer a more lively environment as compared to quiet and serene (=dull, sometimes snobby, and boring for us). It is probably not as "up-scale" as Celebrity (also with more of a mixed age group as compared to Celebrity). The staff were friendly however, not "white glove", but nice and helpful. We are no longer 5-star resorts type of travelers, and prefer the more relaxed and easy-going atmosphere of 4-star resorts. It will really depend on your travel personality. We liked the Dawn it so much that we plan on going again next Thanksgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linbobky Posted December 12, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 12, 2015 we got off of the Dawn last Sunday and had a great time!:) we thought the ship was very pretty. the only negative I have is the wait staff in the blue lagoon was very unfriendly! they never smiled and very short with you. also, I am a carnival junkie, 16 cruises and I thought the dawn had a lot better entertainment than the last 5 carnival cruises!:) carnival has really fell behind on the entertainment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted December 12, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 12, 2015 One more vote for Great ship! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRissB Posted December 12, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Thanks to OP and all who responded. We are thinking of sailing her in March because of the itinerary, but the reviews had us lingering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickev99 Posted December 12, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 12, 2015 So happy to hear all of these great reviews about the Dawn. We sail on her in 7 1/2 days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haply Posted December 12, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 12, 2015 We also loved Dawn's itinerary. Having four port days was really nice. Costa Maya was a nice surprise. We took the trolley into town and had a lovely beach day. The town's beach walkway is very rustic. We ended up at Pez Quadro beach club at the last stop. Beach chairs and shaded palpa with beach service and food all day long. Pez Quadro was pretty quiet however. We walked along the Melancon and really liked the Krazy Lobster with a much larger beach area. Norwegian had a great welcome-back party going on at the pier when we returned. The kids danced away with the staff!! Plan on trying them out next year when we return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolyasmatt Posted December 12, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Keep in mind dawn is going to dry dock early 2016- so I bet it's only going to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partigus Posted December 13, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 13, 2015 We also loved Dawn's itinerary. Having four port days was really nice. Costa Maya was a nice surprise. We took the trolley into town and had a lovely beach day. The town's beach walkway is very rustic. We ended up at Pez Quadro beach club at the last stop. Beach chairs and shaded palpa with beach service and food all day long. Pez Quadro was pretty quiet however. We walked along the Melancon and really liked the Krazy Lobster with a much larger beach area. Norwegian had a great welcome-back party going on at the pier when we returned. The kids danced away with the staff!! Plan on trying them out next year when we return. We rented a golf cart and went into town as well...didn't know there was a trolley.- that'd have been great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partigus Posted December 13, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 13, 2015 BTW- we had a great time. the ship was in nice shape, the food good (although we ate mostly in specialties and Cagneys for breakfast) and the staff very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isla's Mom Posted December 13, 2015 #18 Share Posted December 13, 2015 We were also on the Dawn for the Thanksgiving cruise in a family suite & had a great time! The food was great ( We ate mostly in the Specialty restaurants, however)! The service was exceptional. The entertainment was top notch. I loved the fact that we visited four ports in the week. The only downside was the long wait to park the car in NOLA. ( not NCL's fault) We also have booked again next year. No it's not Celebrity, but the price was very reasonable & we really enjoyed our cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathubia Posted December 13, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 13, 2015 We were on the Dawn November 15. That was our 5th cruise on her and we have two more coming up (May 8, 10 night our of NOLA and Oct 21 out of Boston). We have been in a suite 4 of the 5 and a mini suite once. We have never had a bad cruise. The staff is great, the shows are great, the food is good to great. Last cruise we had the UDP and we ate in the specialty restaurants and the buffet two nights. We never ate in the Blue Lagoon or the MDRs. We had breakfast in Cagneys or the Buffet, again always delicious. The only time we waited for drinks (we had the UBP) was in the Casino. We had 12 people on our cruise in November, they did have a toilet overflowing problem on the first night, it was taken care of right away, they spent that night in a different cabin, the crew steam cleaned the cabin and they didn't let that experience ruin their vacation. I did meet a couple that must have had the laziest room steward in the world, when they began to unpack their luggage, they found that the guest before them had left clothing in the drawers. They contacted guest services who sent someone right away to take care of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabsinTX Posted December 13, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Was on Dawn in October 2015. Was in great shape, perfect non-mega sized ship. Also had a great time. I agree. Had a blast on the Dawn. Would book it again, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDONCHICK Posted December 13, 2015 #21 Share Posted December 13, 2015 We thought the Dawn was in fine shape. She goes in for a 4 week refurb mid-May to mid-June of 2016 according to the HD, Alain. I would definitely sail the Dawn again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcwingwalker Posted December 13, 2015 #22 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Love hearing all these good reports on the Dawn. Have booked a 21 (includes Bermuda run) repo out of Boston in October 2016. So with the refurbishments everything should be wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted December 13, 2015 #23 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I just got off the Dawn today. Had a great time. The staff was fantastic. Food was great in Cagneys and the Teppankyi restaurant and good in La Cucina. I thought the buffet wasn't as good as the buffets on the Pearl and Jewel. I don't look for cosmetic issues, but a couple I met said the pool needed work and so did the railings in the theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfjunkey Posted December 14, 2015 #24 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Anyone know if the Dawn has a lobster night? We were on the POA in May and Cagney's & Le Bistro had whole lobster on Weds. night, for a $10 fee of course. We are sailing on the Dawn in April next year just before she goes to dry dock. Good to hear she is in great shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathubia Posted December 14, 2015 #25 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I do remember seeing lobster on the menu at Cagneys, none of us ordered it, and I don't remember what the extra charge was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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