Norwegian Dawn

Norwegian Dawn

Cruises
Year of construction/Renovation
2002
Tonnage
92,250 t.
Number of decks
14
Passengers
2340
Maximum speed
25
Length
292 m.

Updated: 7 min read

Description - Norwegian Dawn

Norwegian Dawn can be easily recognized by the image of the Statue of Liberty adorning the ship’s hull. Norwegian Dawn has been New York’s most beloved ship since it set off on its first cruise there in 2003. Norwegian Dawn was built specifically for “Freestyle Cruises.” It sails to the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Canada, or New England. On board this magnificent liner, you won’t have to worry about getting bored. There’s everything to make your cruise unforgettable: numerous restaurants, bars and cafés, a fitness center, a theatre where professional performers take the stage, a casino, and much more. For the most discerning guests, the Norwegian Dawn liner offers the luxurious Garden Villa suite with 3 separate bedrooms, a separate living room, a dining area, as well as a private garden and a terrace.

Family and youth vacations, vacation with children.

Programs on board - Norwegian Dawn

Daily Shore Excursion Program, offered on the liner,, is published in a special informative mini-brochure delivered to your cabin in the evening the day before the next day. The entertainment programs onboard the liner are diverse and periodically change depending on the liner’s route and seasonality: karaoke, dance classes with trainers, special lectures on various educational topics, jewelry and goods sales, and much more.

Dining - Norwegian Dawn

Dining on board is organized on an “All Inclusive” basis (except for drinks). All restaurants for dinner operate from 17:30 to 22:00, and you can visit the restaurant at any time convenient to you within this period. At least one restaurant on board operates 24 hours a day. On board, there is a 24-hour food delivery service to your cabin (however, an additional service charge applies from 00:00 to 05:00).

Restaurants:

Aqua Main Dining Room - main restaurant

Venetian Main Dining Room - main restaurant in Italian style

Bimini Bar & Grill - poolside restaurant-bar (pizza, hamburgers, grilled dishes)

Blue Lagoon - a restaurant that operates 24 hours a day

Alternative restaurants (for an additional fee of $15 to $49 per person):

Garden Café/Kid’s Café - a family-style restaurant (pasta, soups, salads, and ethnic cuisine dishes).

Bamboo - an Asian restaurant (Thai, Chinese, and Japanese cuisine)

Additional charge for table booking: for 1 person.

Cagney’s Steak House - a traditional steakhouse

Additional charge for table booking: for 1 person.

La Cucina - an Italian restaurant

Additional charge for table booking: for 1 person.

Le Bistro - a French cuisine restaurant

Additional charge for table booking: for 1 person.

Moderno Churrascaria - salad bar with a wide selection of meat dishes

Additional charge for table booking: for 1 person.

Sushi - a Japanese restaurant (sushi, sashimi)

Payment for the menu

Teppanyaki - a Japanese restaurant (Japanese cuisine dishes)

Additional charge for table booking: for 1 person.

BARS AND CAFÉS:

Bimini Bar & Grill - poolside bar

Dawn Club Casino Bar - bar in the casino

Gatsby’s Champagne Bar - champagne bar

Java Café - café-bar

Sake Bar - bar by the Bamboo restaurant

Star Bar - piano bar

The Pearly Kings Pub - a traditional English pub with a view of the pool

Topsiders Bar - poolside bar

Entertainment - Norwegian Dawn

Health and relaxation.
El Dorado Spa - a SPA center and beauty salon offers a wide range of spa treatments to rejuvenate you, your soul and body.
El Dorado Fitness Centre - fitness center: a gym, pilates, yoga, aerobics

swimming pools:
an outdoor Oasis pool and a T-Rex children’s pool
6 jacuzzis

Sports and active recreation.

  • outdoor running track

  • volleyball and basketball courts

Entertainment and shopping.

  • Stardust Theatre - a two-level theater for a thousand thirty-seven guests

  • Dawn Club Casino - roulette, slot machines, dice, poker, bar

  • Board games rooms - LifeStyles Room and Shuffles Card Room

  • video games room

  • High-tech style nightclub Pazzles Lounge

  • Music lounge Spinnaker Lounge

  • cinema

  • library

  • Internet café

  • Conference hall

  • Excursion bureau

Tips - Norwegian Dawn

Gratuities are paid additionally after the end of the cruise and are included in the onboard account:

- 15$ per passenger per day for all cabin categories, including the “Mini-Suite”
; - 18$ per passenger per day for the “Suite” cabin categories.

Kids Clubs - Norwegian Dawn

On board, kids clubs are organized (participation is free) with special programs for children and teenagers according to age:
Guppies (6 months - 3 years) - a children’s room for children only when accompanied by adults.
Turtles (3 - 5 years) - educational games, drawing, a themed game "Treasure Hunters".
Seals (6 - 9 years) - a themed game "Treasure Hunters", pizza-making lessons, games and activities, drawing, cinema.
Dolfins (10 - 12 years) - sports activities, applied arts lessons, parties, team competitions and games.
Entourage (13 - 17 years) - video games, sports activities, cinema, parties, dinner with peers, team competitions and games, aero-hockey.
To participate in each club, the age rules must be strictly followed and, at the time of the cruise, the child must already have reached the required age to take part in each age program.

On board, you can book a group babysitting service for children aged 3 to 12 years for a small additional fee. The group runs daily from 22:30 to 1:30. Unfortunately, there is no individual babysitting service delivered to the cabin on board. For parents whose children participate in the kids club and are not potty trained, special pagers will be provided to inform about the time to change the child’s clothes.

The cruise price includes - Norwegian Dawn

The cruise cost includes the following services under the “All Inclusive, excluding alcoholic beverages” system:

  • accommodation in a cabin with services according to the selected category

  • meals “24 hours” All Inclusive excluding alcoholic beverages

  • port charges, taxes and fees

  • Services in cabins of all categories:

  • Accommodation in the cabin of the selected category for the entire duration of the cruise (TV, telephone, shower / bath, hair dryer, air conditioning).

  • Ordering food to the cabin 24 hours "room service" (for room service from 00:00 to 05:00 an additional delivery fee is charged).

  • Meals under the All Inclusive excluding alcoholic beverages system according to the FreeStyle program - free time for meals.

  • Americano coffee, tea, water and iced tea during breakfast, lunch and dinner in the main restaurant and in the buffet restaurant (self-service) - for cabins of all categories.

  • 1 bottle of bottled water per day for each passenger (delivered to the cabin), except cabins of category IX, OX, BX, MX.

  • Tea and coffee making set in the cabin (for cabins of all categories).

  • All onboard entertainment (evening shows, nightclubs, live music, etc.).

  • Sports entertainment (table tennis, basketball, tennis and golf)

  • Children’s participation in Kids Clubs.

  • Fitness centre, sports court, running track, pools and jacuzzis.

  • For SPA-category cabins on the ships Bliss, Breakaway, Epic, Escape, Getaway (in addition to all the standard cabin benefits):

Complimentary access to the Mandara SPA centre: sauna, steam room, thalasso pool with a cascading shower, salt room (only on Breakaway, Getaway and Escape). SPA centre access is only for passengers over 18 years old.

For Suite and Penthouse cabin categories, all the above services are included, as well as in addition:

  • Premium alcohol drinks package

  • Dinner package “For Foodies” - 3 dinners in any of the 6 themed restaurants of your choice without any additional charge

  • Complimentary accommodation for 3 and 4 passengers in a cabin (only port charges and taxes are paid)

  • Internet package for 250 minutes per cabin.

  • Butler and concierge service.

  • Unpacking of luggage on the day of embarkation.

  • Champagne, liqueurs, fruits, bottled water and soft drinks (only for Garden Villas and Owner’s Suites guests)

  • Champagne, bottled water and fruits on embarkation day.

  • Food delivery to the cabin 24 hours "room service"

  • Complimentary dinners in alternative restaurants: Cagney’s Steakhouse, Teppanyaky, Le Bistro, La Cucina, Margaritaville, Moderno Churrascaria.

  • Mini-bar and Espresso / Cappuccino machine.

  • Pillow menu.

  • Bathrobe and slippers.

  • Priority check-in for the ship.

  • Assistance to your cabin on embarkation day.

  • Individual transfer from the port to the airport (only for Garden Villas guests)

  • Money for the onboard account 50 c.u. per cabin for an excursion in every port.

Additional charge applies - Norwegian Dawn

The following services are not included in the cruise price and require an additional payment:

  • Staff gratuities: 15 $ per passenger / per day for all cabin categories, including Mini-Suite; 18 $ per passenger / per day for Suite cabin categories

  • Casino, telephone, additional internet, video games.

  • Some alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (priced above 15 $ per drink, as well as freshly squeezed juices)

  • Karaoke.

  • Bowling.

  • Laundry.

  • Table reservations in alternative restaurants.

  • Mini-bar in the cabin.

  • Individual onboard services (SPA salon, beauty salon, laundry).

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Deck plans

Choose a deck to see its plan and the cabin categories on it. The colour of a badge in the list matches the colour of those cabins on the plan.

Deck 14 · Палуба

Cabin categories on deck 14 · Палуба

This deck has no cabins: restaurants, bars, pools and other public areas are here.

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Frequently asked questions

What cruise destinations does Norwegian Dawn offer?

Norwegian Dawn sails cruises to the Bahamas, the Caribbean, to Canada and New England.

What’s included in the price of the cruise on Norwegian Dawn?

The price includes accommodation in the cabin, meals on an «All Inclusive» basis without alcoholic beverages, port charges, taxes, onboard entertainment, kids’ clubs, a fitness center, swimming pools and jacuzzis.

How is dining arranged onboard?

Dinner in restaurants is available from 17:30 to 22:00 at a time convenient for you. At least one restaurant is open 24 hours a day, and in-cabin food delivery is available 24 hours a day; however, an additional charge applies from 00:00 to 05:00.

Are there kids clubs on Norwegian Dawn?

Yes, participation in the kids’ clubs is free. Programs are available for children from 6 months to 17 years, and for children aged 3 to 12 every evening from 22:30 to 1:30 you can order a group babysitting service for an additional fee.

What gratuities do you need to pay on Norwegian Dawn?

Gratuities are added to the onboard account after the cruise ends. They are 15 $ per passenger per day for all cabins, including mini-suites, and 18 $ per passenger per day for cabins of the “Suite” category.

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