Norwegian Dawn was the first ship in NCL's fleet to feature the hull distinctive graphics that has become synonymous with the brand, and ever since has been one of the fleet's favourite ships, offering fantastic itineraries from New York to Bermuda during the summer months, Canada and New England in the autumn and Miami to the Caribbean during the winter cruise season. With countless dining options, bars and lounges, a revitalising spand pools, Norwegian dawn is the epitome of freestyle cruising.
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The ship in numbers
- Launched 2002
- Tonnage 92,250
- Wheelchair accessible cabins 26
- Decks 14
- Lifts 8
- Pools 3
- Restaurants 15
- Kids clubs Yes
- Maximum capacity 2340
- Crew 1,032
- Refurbished 2024
What's onboard
Dining
The Norwegian Dawn offers superb dining options to choose from as part of the freestyle cruising ethos. With 14 dining options in total there is a fantastic array of choice for your cruise. Paying a small cover charge gives you the choice of restaurants like the Japanese Teppanyaki, Le Bistro French restaurant and the upmarket Cagney's Steakhouse.
- Venetian Main Restaurant
- Garden Café
- La Cucina
- Los Lobos Cantina
- Bamboo
- Aqua Main Restaurant
- Cagney’s Steak House
- Le Bistro French Restaurant
Entertainment
The entertainment on the NCL Dawn is fantastic. There are 11 bars and lounges to enjoy the perfect drink, the Stardust Theatre for Broadway-style entertainment, and the onboard cinema to keep up to date with the latest and greatest films.
- Stardust Theatre
- Atrium Cafe & Bar
- Bliss Ultra Lounge
- Topsiders Bar
- Wine Cellar
- Havana Club
- Gatsby’s Champagne Bar
- Dawn Club Casino
- Sugarcane Mojito Bar
- The Pearly Kings Pub
Family
No matter how young the guests are onboard the ship, there is fun to be had for everyone. Little children can enjoy interactive games, films and creative activities at the Splash Academy, while teens can escape their parents for a little while at the Entourage Teen Club.
All the family can make memories splashing about in the pool and the specially designed T-Rex Kid’s Pool features slides and a paddling pool so that nobody has to miss out on cooling off in the water.
Things to do
There’s no better way to burn off all that indulgent food you’ve been enjoying than having a go at one of the sports available onboard Norwegian Dawn. With basketball and volleyball courts, a running track and swimming pools, you’ll be able to try something new or show off your skills in a bit of friendly competition. If you prefer to do your workout in a gym, then Pulse Fitness Centre has a mix of machines and free weights, as well as exercise classes, ready to help you get that blood pumping.
However, Norwegian know that staying active isn’t everyone’s idea of a perfect holiday. For those looking to enjoy some relaxing downtime, the Mandara Spa and Salon offers a huge range of beauty treatments to make you feel rejuvenated and ready to take on the world. There are also several Jacuzzis and a Thermal Suite to optimise your levels of relaxation.
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Iglu Cruise customer reviews for Norwegian Dawn
Unfortunately the ship had to miss a destination because it thought the sea was a slight bit choppy. There was only a couple ports of call that we could stay ashore a reasonable amount of time. The ship was fine generally but my gripe was the price of a drink if you did not have a all inclusive drinks package which seemed to be all or nothing as if you only wanted the odd beer occasionally the wanted the equivalent of over £18 a pint. Talk about a rip off and suffice to say I had no drinks onboard!
The Venetian Restaurant is beautiful but the service at times was really bad.
My only complaint would be the choice of food in the general restaurants. It was very limited and the menu hardly changed.
Excellent as usual
