NCL Dawn - advice and pics?

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WCoastCdnCruisers

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Need some NCL experts out there to help. We are considering the Norwegian Dawn sailing the Canada / New England cruise September 23-07 out of New York. So far it is $1,000 CDN less for an oceanview cabin mid-ship compared to an inside cabin on the Grand Princess. That's alot of difference for us.

Need past passengers to give me an idea of the Dawn and your experiences. Are we going to get what we paid for - as in - is it less of an experience than Princess or RCI?

Are there enough dining options for an 11 night cruise to keep us interested?

Can anyone point me in the direction of a photo album with interior and exterior pics of the Dawn?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
Laurey
 
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trojman

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Hi Laurey,

Go over to http://boards.cruisecritic.com. You will find all the answers you're looking for. My wife and I will be on the Dawn this Sunday for a 7 day cruise to the Bahamas and I have used that site religiously to prepare myself.
 
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Don Clark

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Congrats on booking an 11 night cruise. The Dawn will be a great choice. It has 10 restaurants to keep your dining options interesting. Here's a listing of the Dawn's restaurants:

Venetian Main Restaurant (Main Dining Room)
Cuisine: Continental
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

Aqua Main Restaurant (Main Dining Room)
Cuisine: Light Modern Continental
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

Impressions Main Restaurant (Main Dining Room)
Cuisine: French Bistro
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

Bamboo - A Taste of Asia
Cuisine: Japanese, Thai, Chinese (Sushi, Sashimi, Teppanyaki)
Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person
Reservations Required: Yes

Le Bistro French Restaurant
Cuisine: French
Surcharge: Yes, $15 per person
Reservations Required: Yes

Cagney's Steakhouse
Cuisine: Steak
Surcharge: Yes, $20 per person
Reservations Required: Yes

Salsa
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex Tapas Bar
Dress Code: No shorts or jeans after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: Yes

Garden Cafe/Kids' Cafe
Cuisine: Assorted Buffet, Food Stations, Kid-Sized Buffet
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

La Trattoria
Cuisine: Casual Italian
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

Blue Lagoon
Cuisine: Food Court, Grill
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No
Hours: 24 Hours

And that doesn't include the outdoor B-B-Q available on the Lido Deck every afternoon (which really isn't a restaurant).
 
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WCoastCdnCruisers

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Don thanks so much for that. This forum is not used much is it? The post is still on the first page. I appreciate the list - lots of choices that's for sure. We'll be sure to try most of them out on our 11 days. Thanks again. Laurey
 
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whopper65

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We just cruised on the Dawn to Eastern Caribbean. Most of the info will probably apply.

Do expect a beautiful, clean ship; excellent room stewards; very good entertainment; good food at Cagney's, Le Bistro, and surprisingly the Garden Cafe (buffet); no long lines anywhere.

Do NOT expect consistent main dining room service; good quality of food overall, good sized appetizers; fresh desserts; good service at Salsa or La Trattoria.

We live in Hershey, PA, so we're not too haughty about decent food, but the quality of entrees in the main dining rooms was not up to par with NCL or Carnival. Fancy names disguised common dishes.

We enjoyed the freestyle dining concept, but the service was consistently spotty!

If you drink, the alcohol content of the cocktails was surprisingly good. Stay away from the drinks in souvenir glasses. Overpriced!
 
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