Today at Port Canaveral

[Magic_Fan_Bruce]

The Norwegian Dawn docked at Port Canaveral for the first time today. It's a BIG ship (92K tons), with neat art work painted on the side, two huge suites above the pool deck (5,350 sq ft each), and a interesting itinerary (they embark passengers in New York and at Port Canveral).

You can see it on the webcam.

 

[VMS]

It was so wild reading your post because on Saturday night my husband and I were driving down the West Side in Manhattan on our way to see the play The Producers, and we noticed the Norwegian Dawn at the dock. It looked like they were getting ready to sail, and we noticed what a big beautiful ship it is. We have plans to take our first cruise ever next March on the Wonder, and I was mentioning to him about what I have read hear on the sail away parties and how much fun they sound. I can't wait!

 

[Luckymommyx2]

She is pretty but nothing compares to the Disney ships! BTW, which Norwegian ship just had 70 people get sick? I hope we're not starting the Norwalk virus all over again.

 

[dzneprincess]

I would like to see a pic of this ship, anyone have one?

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

fyi to others... here's the URL for the webcam:

www.local6.com/cameras/portcanaveralcam/campopup.html

And in case the shot is something else later, here's the shot right now:

<img src="http://www.dcltribute.com/images/200305201207_norwegiandawn.jpg">

I dunno. The designs on the side of it distinguishes it from the other white condo ships, but it's not much more attractive than the Carnival Pride, IMO.

 

[ohiominnie]

After watching the DCL special on cable last month I'm wondering about this ships lifeboats. Aren't they supposed to be high visibility yellow or orange? Maybe it's just the angle, but these lifeboats look white.

Hmmmm.

 

[VMS]

The Norwegian Sky is the one that just had passengers come down with illnesses. I think it is an Alaska cruise ship.

 

[Mjasp]

WOW How long is that ship? It looks huge!!!

 

[gometros]

SHIP FACTS

ENTERED SERVICE: Aug-99
MAIDEN VOYAGE: 9-Aug-99
LENGTH: 853 feet
BREADTH: 105.8 feet
DRAFT: 26 feet
SPEED: 23 knots
TONNAGE: 77,104
PROPULSION: Diesel electric, six diesel generators
AUXILIARY POWER: From diesel electric plant
GUEST DECKS: 12
GUEST CAPACITY: 2,002 double occupancy, 2,400 maximum
CREW: 750
AIR-CONDITIONING: Vessel completely air-conditioned; each stateroom equipped with individual thermostat controls.
ELEVATORS: 12
TV/RADIO/TELEPHONE/REFRIGERATOR/SAFE: Available in each stateroom.
CURRENT: Outlets for 110V 60-cycle U.S. current in all staterooms; 220V A.C. 60-cycle for lighting.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Take a look at http://www.ncl.com/fleet/dawn/intro.htm

The Norwegian Dawn is only one foot longer than the Disney Magic or Disney Wonder, but it's a bigger ship with more cabins.

Norwegian Dawn

Length: 965 feet
Gross tonnage: 91,740-grt
Cabins: 1,120
Flag: Bahamas

Disney Magic & Disney Wonder

Length: 964 feet
Gross tonnage: 83,000-grt
Cabins: 875
Flag: Bahamas

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Originally posted by gometros
SHIP FACTS

ENTERED SERVICE: Aug-99
MAIDEN VOYAGE: 9-Aug-99
LENGTH: 853 feet
BREADTH: 105.8 feet
DRAFT: 26 feet
SPEED: 23 knots
TONNAGE: 77,104
...

Ummm... what ship is that? It's not the Norwegian Dawn, which is the topic here.

 

[clarabelle]

So this route goes from NY to Port Canaveral then on to the bahamas? This isn't a dig at Port Canaveral- but is there enough to do there to make it a stop?

 

[vcasey]

I am a travel agent who got to tour it while it was docked here in NY on Saturday. I was so looking forward to it and could not have been more disappointed. I actually have to say that while some things were wonderful about the ship itself, others were greatly disappointing, particularly the cabin sizes and the decor. Realize that decor is due to my personal preferences but I brought a guest who was equally disappointed. The restuarants and common areas for the most part were very nice though. Also currently the Dawn is set to depart from NY year round which I original thought was great since I'm from NJ and saying myself and clients the hassle of flying I thought would be a great plus but let me tell you getting there was very difficult. The port is in a part of the city that is not near any mass transportation and the traffic and parking situation stink. Finally the terminal was terrible! Paint peeling, no decor, queing and checkin horrible! As someone who has lived hear all my life and loves NYC I was totally embarrassed.

That said I have a cd rom of pictures if anyone wants me to email some pics to them. There are definitely some beautiful parts of the ship worth seeing. I may eventually get some up on a web page but not sure when.

Finally, I haven't been on a Disney cruise yet but my gut is pretty sure that while it may be bigger the Dawn can't compare to DCL.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Originally posted by clarabelle
So this route goes from NY to Port Canaveral then on to the bahamas? This isn't a dig at Port Canaveral- but is there enough to do there to make it a stop?

On the New York - Florida - Bahamas itinerary, the Norwegian Dawn is in Port Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. That's plenty of time for a great shore excursion to one of the Orlando theme parks or to the Space Center.

The Norwegian Dawn also goes to Miami on Wednesday, Nassau on Thursday, and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, on Friday. The first and last full days of the cruise are days at sea. It must be a very fast ship to be able to get from New York to Florida so quickly. I don't think the Disney ships could do that.

 

[clarabelle]

duh- I didn't think about Orlando

 

[ppiew]

Sorry, but good old prejudiced me still thinks the DCL ships are MUCH classier looking. Big though the Dawn may be, it still has the appearance of a white brick, especially with the aft architecture! I think the black hull and yellow life boats of the Magic and Wonder just out class this ship and most others. My personal and unvarnished opinion.

 

[Jeanny]

I'm thinking the Dawn may have more rooms than DCL, but how large are they?? Quality vs. Quantity, hmmm??

Ok, BD, I just opened the door for you, right??!!

Jeanny

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Originally posted by Jeanny
I'm thinking the Dawn may have more rooms than DCL, but how large are they??

Let's see...

With a gross tonnage of 91,740-grt, the Norwegian Dawn has an internal volume that's only 10.5% more than a 83,000-grt Disney ship.

But with 1,120 cabins, the Norwegian Dawn has 28% more cabins than an 875-cabin Disney ship.

So the Dawn has a lot more cabins in only a little more space.

 

[SlyHubby]

Originally posted by Horace Horsecollar
With a gross tonnage of 91,740-grt, the Norwegian Dawn has an internal volume that's only 10.5% more than a 83,000-grt Disney ship.

But with 1,120 cabins, the Norwegian Dawn has 28% more cabins than an 875-cabin Disney ship.

So the Dawn has a lot more cabins in only a little more space.

tonnage does not correlate directly to space/volume.

the Dawn has 15 decks, 965'
DCL has 11 decks, 964' - and deck 11 is just the ESPN club

my guess is that most of the fixed tonnage is in the hull/engines/infrastructure of the vessel itself - and since it is approximately the same length as the DCL ships, the amount of the fixed tonnage would be about the same and there would be the space to accommodate the higher number of rooms in those extra decks going higher.

and to tell the truth, I do particularly like the hull paintings on the Dawn - it's sharp, bright, colorful and clean. Though DCL's majestic/royal looking color is reminiscent of the Queen Mary - it's pretty boring. the Dawn reminds me of the airline paintings you see in Europe. Very colorful and playful.

 

[Werner Weiss]

Originally posted by SlyHubby
tonnage does not correlate directly to space/volume.

Oh, yes it does. When measuring a ship, a ton is 100 cubic feet. It is not a measure of weight. It has nothing to do with 2,000 pounds. The "gross tonnage" of a cruise ship is the measure of its internal volume (not counting certain exempt space).