Dawn Garden Villa Suite

We are thinking about the GV on the Dawn for a December sailing. I was wondering what might be included in the cost. Does everyone get a drink package or just 2 (we are booked on the Breakaway in an H2 and 2 have to purchase a package). Also is the limo service from airport to ship and then ship to airport or just one way? Last, are the speciality restaurants included or are they also an added cost? Thanks for all the info. We are former Star Class on Oasis and are giving the Haven suites a try.

Looking forward to hearing pro's and con's.

We are thinking about the GV on the Dawn for a December sailing. I was wondering what might be included in the cost. Does everyone get a drink package or just 2 (we are booked on the Breakaway in an H2 and 2 have to purchase a package). Also is the limo service from airport to ship and then ship to airport or just one way? Last, are the speciality restaurants included or are they also an added cost? Thanks for all the info. We are former Star Class on Oasis and are giving the Haven suites a try.

Looking forward to hearing pro's and con's.

The drink packages are just for the first 2 in the cabin. However, with the GV you will get 6 bottles of alcohol free of charge. The limo service was from the ship to the airport - just one way (in our case, from the ship to our hotel). Specialty restaurants are not included unless you select the SDP as a perk - then you will get 3 days of specialty dining for a 7 night cruise. All of the perks are only for the first two passengers in the GV.

Can you order specialty dining to your room? Does the butler set this up?

Can you order specialty dining to your room? Does the butler set this up?

Yes, but you have to either pay the regular price for the specialty restaurant or use one of your dining package credits for it.

Yes, but you have to either pay the regular price for the specialty restaurant or use one of your dining package credits for it.

@Gymbomb, I saw in your signature that you cruise with a baby, this is our first cruise with our 13month old. We are nervous about him and dinner time, so thought in room dining might be best. Do you have any suggestions for cruising with a baby?

Can you order specialty dining to your room? Does the butler set this up?

Yes, you can order specialty to the room via the butler. Charges apply if a fee for that restaurant unless you wanted to try to use your meal plan.

We are thinking about the GV on the Dawn for a December sailing. I was wondering what might be included in the cost. Does everyone get a drink package or just 2 (we are booked on the Breakaway in an H2 and 2 have to purchase a package). Also is the limo service from airport to ship and then ship to airport or just one way? Last, are the speciality restaurants included or are they also an added cost? Thanks for all the info. We are former Star Class on Oasis and are giving the Haven suites a try.

Looking forward to hearing pro's and con's.

You also get in-room bottled water and soda for that room plus a champagne (and a sparkling wine if a Lats member).

You'll also get that in your H2 on the BA and 3 bottles of booze (not 6 like the GV gets). Note that the H2 has noise leaks into it from the H3 next door and pax 3 and 4 will sleep on the sofa bed in the living room.

We once had dinner from Cagney's brought into the GV. Our butler was training another butler, so we each had our own butler serve dinner, course by course. We're spoiled for life!

We are thinking about the GV on the Dawn for a December sailing. I was wondering what might be included in the cost. Does everyone get a drink package or just 2 (we are booked on the Breakaway in an H2 and 2 have to purchase a package). Also is the limo service from airport to ship and then ship to airport or just one way? Last, are the speciality restaurants included or are they also an added cost? Thanks for all the info. We are former Star Class on Oasis and are giving the Haven suites a try.

Looking forward to hearing pro's and con's.

Although I haven't cruised on Oasis, I may be able to answer questions specifically about the Garden Villa on the Dawn. We cruised in 14500 the week of Thanksgiving 2017 and enjoyed the amount of indoor and outdoor space it offered. When we dined in the suite restaurant for breakfast and lunch (Cagneys and Moderno for this ship) our son and daughter-in-law ordered alcoholic beverages (they were booked in the GV but did not purchase the drinks package) our waiter said they would be taken care of and we were not billed. This was our experience. We booked 6 in the GV. The first two had drink packages as a perk, only one other person purchased the UBP. The remaining three purchased drinks at cost. Our experience was that not everyone in a cabin has to purchase the drinks package or even the soda package. Since we had the 6 bottles of booze, sodas, mixers and a small ninja like blender we asked for, the alcohol was used for cocktails we made in the suite. We asked for margarita mixer and pina colada mixer I believe. We threw in some fresh fruit also. Yum! You will have unlimited sodas and bottled water provided in suite too.

The other questions you have asked have been answered but I will let you know that we have cruised in a GV three times and twice we were taken back to the airport in a stretch limo (Miami and Houston) and once in a van (Puerto Rico). So the method of transportation might vary depending on where the port is located.

Go for the Garden Villa on the Dawn. You will enjoy the privacy and the space for your family and friends. No other ship in the NCL fleet except for the Star has the amount of space.

The drink packages are just for the first 2 in the cabin. However, with the GV you will get 6 bottles of alcohol free of charge. The limo service was from the ship to the airport - just one way (in our case, from the ship to our hotel). Specialty restaurants are not included unless you select the SDP as a perk - then you will get 3 days of specialty dining for a 7 night cruise. All of the perks are only for the first two passengers in the GV.

For first two guests...

With GV and all Haven you do not have to

CHOOSE SDP, as a Haven guest you get all the perks, no choosing. You get them all unless you choose to decline any.

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@Gymbomb, I saw in your signature that you cruise with a baby, this is our first cruise with our 13month old. We are nervous about him and dinner time, so thought in room dining might be best. Do you have any suggestions for cruising with a baby?

We have cruised with my son at 10 and 27 months, and daughter will be 9 mo this on our next cruise. We have never done in room dining (though we may try it once next time). For the dining room and specialty restaurants we just go in knowing that we may have to take turns getting up and walking around with him if needed. Sometimes after we ordered one of us would take him out for a few minutes while we waited for food. At 10 months the things that helped most were taking some Cheerios or something with us for him to snack on at the table, and sometimes we had them bring some fruit with the salads that we could cut up for him. He liked to eat so he was pretty good as long as there was an endless supply of food :)

For the buffet the biggest help was taking a baby/toddler carrier and wearing him on my back while we got plates. Buffet was also great for grabbing some fruit and yogurt for a morning snack. We did that even when we stayed in the haven, though I imagine we could have gotten the butler to deliver it if we’d asked. We packed disposable bibs and placemats so we knew his food was on something clean and didn’t have to deal with dirty bibs. We also packed a bottle brush and small bottle of dish soap to clean the bottles/sippy cups/ baby spoons we took with us.

We love the Dawn and will be in a family suite with baby and 4 year old in a few months! We take a few toys, and also visit the area where they have toys set up for babies/toddlers to play with their parents.

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We have cruised the GV on the STAR and now in March will have the GV on the DAWN. Our first GV cruise on the STAR was amazing! We cruised over the Christmas holiday and our butler decorated our cabin for the kids. He got to know by the 2nd day their favorites and surprised them each night with milk and cookies. They became spoiled by his amazing service throughout the 7 day cruise.

This time it's a NO kids birthday celebration aboard the DAWN. Looking forward to at least 2 nights of ordering into the GV. It's so much nicer in your own space with the service and wine too. In the morning we ordered our food to the GV on 4 days. We would wake up to white linen on the dining table and our food waiting and covered. It was the most amazing Christmas cruise ever.

Once you've cruised in the GV it's difficult to compare other suites or cabins. You will love the space with your family and all that it offers. Have a great cruise and book it soon. GV's book up often a year in advance.

Going on the Star next week in a Garden Villa. When I called the concierge to ask about my 6 bottles of alcohol, she seemed confused. Does the Butler arrange for this?

Going on the Star next week in a Garden Villa. When I called the concierge to ask about my 6 bottles of alcohol, she seemed confused. Does the Butler arrange for this?

Email contact:

NorwegianConcerigeDesk@ncl.com

Attention: Maite Hernandez

Concierge Desk Coordinator

Show name of the guest the reservation is under and the reservation number

Ask the question - should get a reply with the Garden Villa amenities (6 bottles of Liquor).

THAT FAILING:

Contact the Concierge or Butler on board the ship right away on boarding - this should be

easy as the Concierge and Butler will be in the Suite Lounge for your escort on board the DAWN.

As part of the amenities package you will get mixers and unlimited soft drinks - the GV has

its own galley (kitchen) with microwave and all the fixens for the Butler to serve you.

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NCL

Below are some of the complimentary amenities that will be made

available to you, our valued Haven & Suites guests. We have several options and

it would be my pleasure to assist you with pre-arranging everything for your

upcoming sailing onboard the Norwegian Dawn on October 19

th

, 2018. Please

select your preferences from the menu below.

In addition to the luxurious feather pillows in your suite, you can also select from

the following pillow options:

Pillow Options

Overfilled Firm - firm but not too hard

Climarelle - body temperature regulating

Ultra Foam - deluxe memory

Reading Wedge

Hypo-Allergenic

Coffee

Regular

Decaffeinated

Tea

Jasmine Green

Chamomile Citron

English Breakfast

Water

Still

Sparkling

Extra Towels

Washcloths

Hand

Bath

-2-

Please choose 6 bottles from the list below.

Liquor

Caña Brava Rum

Bacardi 8 Rum

Aylesbury Duck Vodka

Kettle One Vodka

Fords London Gin

Tequila Cabesa 100% Agave

Dewars White Label Scotch Whiskey

Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey

Bulleit Kentucky Straight

Jameson Irish Whiskey

Crown Royal Blended Canadian Whisky

Campari

Cinzano Sweet or Dry

Bailey’s Irish Cream

Kahlua Original Liqueur

Hidalgo Reserva 12 Year Old Brandy

Sauvignon Blanc North and South Norwegian Proprietary Wine

Chardonnay Robert Mondavi “Private Selection”

Rosé 6ème Sens Gérard Bertrand Languedoc

Red Blend North and South Norwegian Proprietary Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon Beringer Founder’s Estate

Sandman Founder’s Reserve Port

Sodas

Pepsi

Diet Pepsi

Sierra Mist Soda

Orange Soda

Tonic Water

Ginger Ale

Club Soda

*Please note suite amenities and quantities are subject to change.

Also, please advise me of any additional interest in our Mandara Spa Services,

Art Gallery, or Specialty Dining. It would be my pleasure to make these

arrangements for your upcoming sailing. Please advise me of your estimated

time of arrival to the port on the day of embarkation so that I may advise the

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shipboard team. If you have any questions or requests please feel free to contact

us at

NorwegianConciergeDesk@ncl.com.

Kind Regards,

Connie

Concierge Desk Coordinator

Norwegian Cruise Line

We ordered ours in advance with the NCL concerige desk. Once onboard we swapped out a few bottles as the butlers are so helpful. My hubby like Captain Morgan’s and he swapped it for us. You’ll have mixers than you can imagine. Enjoy! It’s our favorite vacation and suite onboard.