5% vs 4 weeks agoMediterranean
- Sails Oct 4, 2026 · 7 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Barcelona (Tarragona), Spain → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $959 · Ocean view $1,079 · Balcony $1,239 · Suite $1,789 per person
Norwegian Dawn
Ship profile · flagged in Germany. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.
Image via Wikimedia Commons- Tonnage
- 92,250
- Capacity
- 2,244
- Built
- 2,001
- Length
- 294.13 m
- Upcoming
- 115
Reviewer read
One of the lowest-rated ships we track. It falls behind on family.
Norwegian Dawn rates higher overall than 16% of the ships we track. The weak spot is family.
Why reviewers choose it
No category on this ship rates clearly above the fleet.
The one caution
5.5out of 10 for family
Higher than only 6% of ships. The typical ship scores 6.92.
Everything else, in one line
Twelve fall below the fleet: entertainment, service, fitness, dining, public areas, value, activities, ship quality, disembarkation, cabins, embarkation and family. They rate higher than 6% to 34% of ships.
Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 7.60 and 7.89. Pick on price and position, not on rating.
Two places worth knowing about
- Garden Cafe The one people argue about56% positive · 348 comments
- Venetian The restaurant people mention most67% positive · 502 comments
Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 10 are all liked by 60% to 85% of the people who mentioned them.
Who says it suited them
First-time cruisers (379 of 425), seniors (92 of 132), couples (66 of 85), large groups (28 of 39) and budget travelers (7 of 8).
No group described it as a poor fit.
What we can’t tell you
- How it handles mobility needs
- Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
- How it suits solo travelers
- Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling alone.
- Whether it's good value today
- Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.
Every category, compared
The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.
| Category | Rating | Compared with other ships | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disembarkation | 8.0 | Higher than only 9% | 893 ratings · broad |
| Ship quality | 7.9 | Higher than only 11% | 3,093 ratings · broad |
| Service | 7.8 | Higher than only 20% | 5,692 ratings · broad |
| Cabins | 7.6 | Higher than only 7% | 6,000 ratings · broad |
| Entertainment | 7.3 | Higher than only 34% | 5,626 ratings · broad |
| Embarkation | 7.2 | Higher than only 6% | 3,505 ratings · broad |
| Public areas | 7.1 | Higher than only 15% | 2,595 ratings · broad |
| Dining | 7.0 | Higher than only 16% | 5,773 ratings · broad |
| Activities | 7.0 | Higher than only 12% | 1,988 ratings · broad |
| Fitness | 6.8 | Higher than only 17% | 1,996 ratings · broad |
| Value | 6.1 | Higher than only 14% | 2,419 ratings · broad |
| Family | 5.5 | Higher than only 6% | 103 ratings · useful |
6,513 published reviews · 358 from the last three years · 43,621 individual comments read.
On the chart
Upcoming sailings on Norwegian Dawn
Mediterranean
- Next sails Oct 11, 2026 · 7 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Barcelona, Spain → Lisbon, Portugal
Inside $1,099 · Balcony $2,189 · Suite $2,179 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Oct 18, 2026 · 7 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $959 · Ocean view $1,219 · Balcony $1,519 · Suite $1,619 per person
Mediterranean
- Next sails Oct 25, 2026 · 7 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Barcelona, Spain → Lisbon, Portugal
Inside $1,029 · Ocean view $1,109 · Balcony $1,379 · Suite $1,689 per person
Transatlantic
- Sails Nov 1, 2026 · 14 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Jacksonville, Florida
Inside $839 · Ocean view $899 · Balcony $1,269 · Suite $1,439 per person
Bahamas
- Next sails Nov 15, 2026 · 5 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $389 · Ocean view $429 · Balcony $549 · Suite $799 per person
Bahamas
- Next sails Nov 20, 2026 · 5 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $429 · Ocean view $449 · Balcony $679 · Suite $919 per person
7% vs 4 weeks agoBahamas
- Sails Nov 30, 2026 · 5 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $509 · Ocean view $569 · Balcony $959 · Suite $1,169 per person
Bahamas
- Next sails Dec 5, 2026 · 5 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $389 · Ocean view $409 · Balcony $619 · Suite $749 per person
5% vs 4 weeks agoBahamas
- Next sails Dec 10, 2026 · 4 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $359 · Ocean view $369 · Balcony $589 · Suite $859 per person
8% vs 4 weeks agoBahamas
- Next sails Dec 14, 2026 · 5 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $449 · Ocean view $469 · Balcony $829 · Suite $889 per person
9% vs 4 weeks agoBahamas
- Next sails Dec 24, 2026 · 4 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $629 · Ocean view $679 · Balcony $939 · Suite $989 per person
Bahamas
- Sails Jan 7, 2027 · 4 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida · roundtrip
Inside $349 · Ocean view $359 · Balcony $419 · Suite $509 per person
7% vs 4 weeks agoTransatlantic
- Sails Apr 4, 2027 · 15 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Jacksonville, Florida → Lisbon, Portugal
Inside $1,129 · Ocean view $1,229 · Balcony $2,049 · Suite $2,449 per person
7% vs 4 weeks agoMediterranean
- Sails Apr 29, 2027 · 10 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $1,389 · Ocean view $1,739 · Balcony $2,929 · Suite $3,649 per person
Mediterranean
- Next sails May 6, 2027 · 10 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Barcelona, Spain → Lisbon, Portugal
Inside $2,158 · Ocean view $2,238 · Balcony $3,008 · Suite $3,218 per person
Mediterranean
- Next sails May 13, 2027 · 10 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $2,258 · Ocean view $2,318 · Balcony $3,168 · Suite $3,308 per person
Mediterranean
- Next sails May 16, 2027 · 7 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $1,299 · Ocean view $1,359 · Balcony $2,209 · Suite $2,349 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Jul 22, 2027 · 10 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $2,358 · Ocean view $2,468 · Balcony $3,528 · Suite $3,658 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Aug 8, 2027 · 11 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $1,859 · Ocean view $2,289 · Balcony $3,089 · Suite $3,719 per person
6% vs 4 weeks agoMediterranean
- Sails Aug 19, 2027 · 10 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Barcelona, Spain · roundtrip
Inside $1,629 · Ocean view $1,909 · Balcony $2,929 · Suite $3,009 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Sep 5, 2027 · 11 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $1,879 · Ocean view $2,119 · Balcony $3,209 · Suite $3,629 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Sep 16, 2027 · 10 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Barcelona, Spain · roundtrip
Inside $1,749 · Ocean view $2,129 · Balcony $3,079 · Suite $3,439 per person
Mediterranean
- Sails Sep 30, 2027 · 10 nights
- Norwegian Dawn
- From Lisbon, Portugal → Barcelona, Spain
Inside $2,438 · Ocean view $2,558 · Balcony $3,478 · Suite $3,668 per person