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Sue

Age: 52
Occupation: I Do Lunch
Number of Cruises: 7
Cruise Line: NCL
Ship: Dawn
Sailing Date: September 14th, 2003
Itinerary: Bahamas

Well...I'm back and what a wonderful cruise we had! The ship met all of our expectations. We were three friends ages 55,52, and 46. When we arrived at the NY pier we were told through NCL's web page that we were headed for Canada instead of the Bahama's because of hurrican Isabel. We were not very happy about the change, but at least was able to pack for colder weather the day before. Upon arrival at the pier, the Capt, made the announcement that we WERE going to go the the bahamas. A lot of happy cruisers cheered, including us. Embarkation was flawless. We were sitting having lunch by 1:00 in the Venetian, (one of many fine dining restaurants) I will not bore you with the typical comments. We did have the best time. I will, however, tell you what I think should be brought with you, fixed, or changed.

We were sharing a balcony room, 9536, aft. The room is smaller than the average balcony I am used to, but we made due. Only one plug available. The bathroom does have a plug in ONLY for shavers, so my suggestion, bring a a/c adaptor for 220 volts. Will help. They do supply a hairblower, not big on wattage though. Do bring your own if need be. Since you are charged on your sign and sail card the gratuaties for the week (70 dollars) you will notice that the service is not as personal as when you tip at the end. The service was good, but not at all personal. The restaurants are fabulous. No need to pay extra at the specialty restaurants (Cagneys, Le Bistro, etc) Food is just as good in the Venetian, Salsa's and especially in Impressions (my favorite...ask for Dhuri to wait on you, wonderful and adorable)

If your so inclined to enjoy a good Martini, do go to the taste test in the Star bar. For 10 bucks you get to sample over 6 drinks and meet a lot of fun people in the process. You may want to take a nap after this event! LOL Get to pool deck early. Seats are taken quick. As far as the itinerary, Port Canaveral, Miami, Stirrup Cay and Nassau...here's my take. Dump Miami all together and give us more time in Nassau. We only had from 7-2 and I would have loved to stay there the entire day. MUCH TO SHORT TO EXPLORE. The casino on the ship is great. Two of us won over 500 dollars each, which is always a plus. The cruise director was fair. Not too funny. The shows were typical Las Vegas Review. Try the jacuzzi's in the spa...fabulous. If you have any questions at all, I would be pleased to help you...just send them to my e-mail. Happy cruising!
 

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