Lisa63

That's going to be really tight. The second bedroom is a tiny self-contained inside cabin with a small bathroom and closet space for one, maybe two if they pack light. I'd give this room to your mother so that she has her privacy. The fold-out bed in the living room is fine for a 12-year-old, but could be uncomfortable for an adult.

 

Even if they are not in a Villa, you can still spend a lot of time together on the ship. They won't be able to join you for breakfast and lunch in Cagney's, though, but I learned last week that they can debark with you at the end of the cruise.

Nice review. We were also on the 8/14 cruise and had a very similar experience. It was our fifth cruise to Bermuda but first on Norwegian Dawn. We'll be back. Thank you for the share!

We booked all of our excursions through NCL and would do it again. I would, without hesitation, recommend visiting the Church on Spilled Blood as a scheduled stop as opposed to doing it on your own. We got a lot of time there and had fantastic narration by our tour guide. Just be on the lookout for street thieves -- one of our busmates had one of his camera lenses ripped right out of his hand as he was changing lenses.

 

I have not done the Waterways tour yet heard great reviews.

Great news! Enjoy your evening, and thank you for taking time from your vacation to let us know what was going on.

Excellent news! Thank you for keeping us updated while you were on your vacation. Enjoy the rest of the cruise!

It now appears that our tug Chelsea is alongside Maasdam. Let's hope we have some good news soon!

You're welcome. I've been on Maasdam several times. She's a tough ship.

 

I see that Justice just pulled away. Hopefully, this is good news.

Thanks. Sounds like you are safe -- you would have been told if that were not the case. Have a good night, and I hope that you will be on your way when you rise in the morning.

What are you being told onboard?

Great photo of Justice!

 

I hope the situation can be assessed and repairs made quickly. Thank you for posting.

I'm watching one of the live ship traffic channels -- one of the tugboats that escorted you out is now on its way back to you.

I see you have power. She looks so pretty all lit up in the Harbor. Keeping you all in my thoughts -- I hope you get good news soon.

The first option gives you a wider variety. Alesund might be the most charming European city we've been to while Bergen in itself has so much history. And, as others have said, there is the majestic Geirengerfjord. I don't think you could go wrong with either one, as Oslo (from what I hear, haven't been yet) is also lovely.

 

Essiesmom makes a great point about logistics. If it were me, I'd opt for the second option for that reason.

Wow. I saw her anchored earlier and figured she was there for the fireworks, as other ships had done in the past. I hope you get moving soon. Please keep us posted.

We did this cruise two years ago and loved it. I am glad to hear that it's continuing to get good reviews! Thanks for sharing!

Good advice. Thank you. :)

I'm thinking of getting one of the new Microsoft Surface Pro lightweight devices. Can serve as good travel laptop as well as tablet.

 

 

Sail, I am very happy with my Microsoft Surface Pro. I use it for my freelance work as it's so easy to transport. It takes a little while to get used to a smaller screen, so I suggest purchasing it at least a few weeks before your trip.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

NORWEGIAN DAWN

PASSENGER (CRUISE) SHIP

NEXT PORT BERMUDA

 

ETA MAY 31, 21:00

IMO 9195169

SPEED 19.8

 

I hope this eta is wrong . 21:00 is kinda to late to navigate the reef , ain't it ??:confused:

 

MarineTraffic (AIS) reports in UTC, so 21:00 would be 6:00 pm in Bermuda.

She departed just a few minutes ago. I can see her.

 

My prayers are with the passenger who needs medical attention.

Thank you for managing this list!

 

Lisa63, DH, and son

Norwegian Dawn, Bermuda

August 14, 2015

25th anniversary celebration

There is currently a large gray vessel in the Boston drydock of which you mentioned. I can't make out it's name or if it belongs to the navy. Maybe that's why they went to Philadelphia.

 

I was in the area a few days ago and there is a large military ship in the Boston dry dock -- so I guess Philadelphia was the first one with available space.

Great tips! I look forward to reading more. We were on the Veendam the week before you were.

That is a good question, Vineyard View. In my experience, NCL does a great job with its non-suite guests, as well. (We've had both.)

We were on Norwegian Star in 2013 in a balcony cabin and on Veendam last week in a standard oceanview. We also had a balcony cabin on Westerdam in 2012. As for suites -- Maasdam in 2011 and Ryndam a couple of years before that; Norwegian Jade (2BR suite) in 2010.

IMO, the differences were very minor. On NCL, we enjoyed the flexibility of the specialty dining rooms (some of which have no additional charge), yet also felt the service in the MDR was much better than on HAL. NCL is far superior to HAL in managing the anytime dining -- they've been doing it for more than 10 years and have it down pretty well. HAL is still catching up in that regard.

Also, the production shows on NCL are superb, IMO, although HAL's small-venue entertainment has always excelled.

We have been alternating HAL and NCL for the past few years and are satisfied customers on both.

This one's not so straightforward. If THIS is your cruise (based on your signature), I'd be pretty certain that the first formal night will be after you leave Bar Harbor as departure is pretty early.

 

I would also think that the second formal night will be on the same day you cruise the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

We cruise in two weeks from today and this would make a very unpleasant DW as she is a fishivore and orders it nightly ...

 

We disembarked Veendam yesterday and, as others have confirmed, salmon is always available.

 

I am also a pescetarian, and found the fish very good from appetizers to entrees. I had fish for five of our seven nights (vegetarian the other two). Some of my favorites were -- in Pinnacle Grill -- braised scallop over pumpkin pudding, halibut and shrimp scampi.

 

In the main dining room -- lobster/cod cake appetizer, and twin lobster tails. (I asked about surf and turf without the turf, and got two lobster tails.) The always-available salmon was excellent, as well.

 

While I did not order this, Canaletto offered sea bass.

 

Enjoy your cruise!

I am so sorry to hear about the hospitalization, yet am relieved he was able to get the care he needed. Thoughts and prayers are on the way.