The Norwegian Dawn is finishing 20 years in service this month. Operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, the vessel was christened throughout a particular ceremony in New York City on December 16, 2002.
A couple of days later, the Dawn arrived in Miami for its maiden income voyage in North America, a seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean.
The itinerary included visits to Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.
Built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, the Norwegian Dawn was initially ordered for Star Cruises because the TremendousStar Scorpio.
The cruise line – which, on the time, was a part of the identical enterprise conglomerate as Norwegian Cruise Line – deliberate to make use of the ship for year-round cruising in Asia.
While the Scorpio was nonetheless beneath development, nonetheless, Star determined to switch the ship to the U.S.-based cruise line.
A sister to the Norwegian Star, the Dawn is a part of Norwegian’s first technology of Freestyle Cruising vessels and may carry as much as 2,200 visitors in double occupancy.
Originally designed with a complete of ten eating venues, the 91,000-ton cruise ship additionally launched the idea of hull artwork – a function that was later added to the whole Norwegian Cruise Line fleet.
Extensively refurbished over time, the Dawn underwent a serious modernization in 2016, as a part of The Norwegian Edge program.
During the refit, the vessel obtained a number of new options, together with Los Lobos Cantina, a Mexican specialty restaurant, and the Sugarcane Mojito Bar.
The design and décor in all the ship’s public rooms and staterooms was additionally up to date, together with a whole makeover of the Garden Villas – that are nonetheless a few of the largest suites in the whole Norwegian fleet.
Presently providing ten- and 11-night Caribbean cruises departing from Tampa, the Dawn is about to spend the subsequent summer time in Northern Europe earlier than crusing in Asia through the 2023-2024 winter season.