NCL Dawn 3/12-3/19 Review- Dolphins, Zipline, Villas...oh my!

Spring breakers should be long gone by mid April. Texas and Oklahoma have mid March breaks. No hot tub on this trip but didn't really miss it. I think it did take them about 2 days to find the 5th hot tub up in front that is ny itself and not in pool area. 😂

You can check out my Day 1-7 Daily pictures and see all the time/activities to do on the ship. Many choices and much variety for all interest.

Don't miss the ELEMENTS show! It was really our highlight show of the week.

Yay I can't wait to read! Will be on her in October from Boston!

Have a great trip! Is the Boston one to Bermuda?

Thanks for the review.

You are welcome. Hopefully it will help someone or answer a question they might have had. We had an amazing trip.

Looking forward to reading more! We sail on Sunday and absolutely can't wait.

 

 

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I hope you are currently having as much of an amazing trip as we did. I am guessing you are enjoying a Sea Day today!

I'm anxiously reading your review to get ready for boarding the Dawn on April 2nd. I have a question already.......were Topsiders and the Bimini Bar open in the evening? It was my experience on the Gem in November, that the outdoor bars closed around 7-8:30 PM in the evening regardless of the number of guests around the pool deck. Was that your experience as well?

I hope you all have a wonderful trip! Any questions I can try to answer before you head out, I would be glad to.

Enjoy... bon voyage!

Looking forward to the rest of your review. We have avoided the Dawn so far because she's missing the Great Outdoors where we spend so much time. Thinking of giving her a try and love reading all the reviews and seeing the pictures!

We thought she was wonderful. Plenty of places to grab a table or lounge chair on the pool deck area or around Bimini bar up top.

Hope you enjoy your next cruise...which ever ship you choose!

Agreed! Spent a lot of time at the casino bar during the same cruise as you - great bar tenders, told about life back home, fast service....and I also did well on the same Rainforest slot - THE ONLY SLOT I did well on. HAHA

Casino bartenders were awesome. Gatsby and Java/Atrium ones were also but drinks not as strong as in casino. :) Pool ones weren't as friendly, however, I think they were working so hard with the spring breakers that I doubt I would be in a good mood either. LOL

Following on the Dawn April 2. Getting excited

Hope you are having an amazing time!

Love your DAwn info and reviews an sailing next week April 2nd, can't wait.

 

Did you do any of the shows? I'm traveling by myself with 4 girls, two 16 year olds and two 11 year olds

Hope you are having an amazing time!

Thanks for reading. We sure hope to have as much fun on the Bliss next summer to Alaska!

Headed on the Bliss to Alaska in July!!! Can’t wait to do another review.

Question for you, we are meeting Tex in May for our tour.. How old were his boys? I know your cruise was last year, I would like to get him some things for them. Thanks! And thanks also for your great reviews!!

Headed for beach. Tex said we would want to be at West Bay area to snorkel. Most places he said tried to charge a resort fee but that if we just walked through and put towels on sand and not on a chair we wouldn't be asked to pay a fee. He needed to drop us off and told us how to go through a place called Paradise Beach Resort and get to beach. He would wait in the parking lot where he dropped us off since walking in with him would make them want to charge us knowing we weren't staying at the resort. Inside perk...yeah!

 

We followed Tex instructions and easily made way to beach. Put our towel down and saw a few others doing the same. Nobody ever questioned us about not having pass. Beach was nice, white, and water was great. Waiter approached us and we ordered drinks. $2 buck beer and $4 mixed drinks.

Son and I got snorkel ready and headed out in water. Water was a little choppy and we didn't have fins. After only a few minutes out we were approached by a guy in a kayak and he asked if we wanted to be paddled around out further to the edge of reef area to see much more. We asked him how much, he said tips only. SOLD!

We held on to a rope behind kayak and just floated as he pulled us out pretty far and then pulled us all around reef area. It was fantastic. Water was actually more clear here than Cozumel and we saw alot more fish. If we ever get back to Honduras THIS will be our snuba and scuba location for sure.

Kayak guy paddled us for about 30 minutes all around. I felt bad the water was choppy and he was working hard paddling both of us but we were glad he was taking us all around. We got more great pictures and video. It is also included in my youtube link video.

I tipped kayak guy and we grabbed another drink while we packed up and washed off. We were approached a few times by vendors but it wasn't bad. Son got hair braided in a few strands for $5. Then we headed back to find Tex since it was about 30 minutes til we needed to be back on ship and we still needed cigars.

Tex was actually waiting on us by the entrance to Paradise Resort and off we went to a local cigar shop. Tex said cigars in the port shops were not very good quality and you pay cheap for bad quality there. He took us to a cigar shop near the port but not inside the port. We grabbed a few hand-rolled honduran cigars of a couple of varieties and then time to go. Tex dropped us at port entrance and we tipped him and thanked him and gave him the gift for his kids. He was very appreciative and told us to please come back again. Wished us a blessed life and off we went to get back on ship. Exhausted but had an amazing day!