Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.6Aggregated from 680 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #114 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
2,298
Gross tonnage
91,740
Space per guest
40 GT/guest
Crew
1,031
Guests per crew
2.23
Entered service
2001 refit 2024
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
96.7 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
680 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
680 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
680 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
680 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
680 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
680 reviews
Averages of 680 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◆
Versaillesmain dining
Aquamain dining
Garden Cafebuffet
O'Sheehan's Bar & Grillpub fare
Cagney's Steakhousesteakhouse
Le BistroFrench
La CucinaItalian
Moderno ChurrascariaBrazilian steakhouse
Teppanyakiteppanyaki
GinzaAsian
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