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Do you know if you can book through the Cruise Line or do they have a website?

 

I don't know if the cruiselines offer it. We booked through the website.

Looks like a party bus ready to pick up the cruisers that are willing to crawl back to the ship either right before sailaway or after in some cases.

 

 

That is the Kukoo Kunuku party bus. Stayed in Aruba a few years ago with a large group and we did that one night. It was a blast.KUKOO KUNUKU

Great review!!! Thank you!!!

Thanks for the review. I was on the Breakaway the eek before and had many of the same observations. Moderno does not have a complimentary breakfast buffet, but Margaritaville does.

I was on the Breakaway last week in a studio room. I go on vacation to relax. Loved Spice H20 during the day. Plenty of places to sit and relax, nice waterfall area to cool off and a bar to get refreshments. It was pretty quiet during the day, music was playing but it was blasting. I had no problem reading there. The only time the ship felt crowded was embarking and disembarking. If you are going to Great Stirrup Cay, book a tender as soon as you get onboard and when you are on the island walk past the crowded beach. The farther you go, the less crowded it is. Ship excursions are too crowded for my taste, so I usually book private excursions. Check reviews and you'll find something you will enjoy.

The Dawn is a great ship! You will love it. You do not need to book shows in advance (actually you can't), just show up. The shows are twice each night except for the first night. The only things that you would book in advance is specialty dining and shore excursions.

Thanks for the advice folks! I called and was able to upgrade to an ocean view, picture window. Also, they added the second "free at sea" since the promo is until Feb 6. I opted for the dining package since we rarely do excursions and certainly don't need WiFi on vacation.

 

MICHLEV1974,

Thanks for the quick run down of the ship! It sounds like an amazing ship and we are certainly looking forward to trying a few of the things you mentioned!

You can make specialty dining reservations staring 90 days before the cruise. They can book up pretty quick. The nightly shows are at 7 and 9 pm.

I'm not sure when I will be able to be back and finish up this review. I still have our final day getting off the ship and I was going to also include our day in FLL and what we did since we didn't have a flight out of Florida until after 9pm that night.

 

Tomorrow I'm having an extreme eye exam to have surgery on one of my eyes. So, I can not wear my glasses or contacts at all tomorrow so that my eyes will not be adjusted to that vision and I will end up with dilation of my eyes as well. Since this appointment is in the afternoon, I'm not sure how long it will be before they return to normal. I know in the past just during dilation, they say it should be back in about a hour or so, but mine have always lasted for hours and hours.

 

If I'm not back tomorrow, I'll finish on Tuesday. :)

Love the review. I have the same problem when they dilate my eyes. Can't focus for 8 hours and I get a terrible headache. Last time I went to the eye doctor I told them, so they tried one drop in each eye. It worked fine for the doctor to see and I could see again in about 2 hours with no headache!

Happy Birthday! Can't wait for your review!!

I will have to check that out. I certainly don't want bedbugs! Eeek!

I am also on this cruise with a friend. We booked the Hilton Garden Inn Ridgefield Park. They have a park ride and cruise package that includes transportation to and from the port.

Lisa

I'd be curious to know if the sticker for the beverage package is already on your card when you check in or if you have to go somewhere after you get on the ship to get it.

I purchased the beverage package before the cruise I recently went on and we had to go to the bar in the atrium to get the sticker for our cards. They had our names on a list there.

Love your reviews! Sorry about your ring :(