Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.7Aggregated from 139 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #145 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Dawn class ranks 6 of 6 at Norwegian Cruise Line
- Norwegian Star2001
- Norwegian Dawn2002
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
2,290
Gross tonnage
92,250
Space per guest
40 GT/guest
Crew
1,032
Guests per crew
2.22
Entered service
2002 refit 2024
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
93.8 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
139 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
139 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
139 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
139 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
139 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
139 reviews
Averages of 139 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Norwegian Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Venetianmain dining
Aquamain dining
Garden Cafebuffet
O'Sheehan's Bar & Grillpub fare
Cagney's Steakhousesteakhouse
Le BistroFrench
La CucinaItalian
Moderno ChurrascariaBrazilian steakhouse
Teppanyakiteppanyaki
BambooAsian
Los LobosMexican
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