About Norwegian Dawn

The Norwegian Dawn started sailing in 2002 . Former names: none. The Norwegian Dawn is registered in Nassau, Bahamas. The Norwegian Dawn has 1170 cabins. 45 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 2340 to 2808 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Norwegian Dawn has a space ratio of 32.9 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 39.4.

The Norwegian Dawn has 1010 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.

There are 14 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 14. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 9.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
2001 - Norwegian Star
2002 - Norwegian Dawn

There are 26 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Jan 2021.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

During 2011 major drydock new Suites and Inside cabins were added to deck 12 forward. Moderno was added to deck 8. LaCucina was added to deck 6.

The ship went under a major drydock in Jun 2016. During that drydock OSheehans was added to Deck 8 midship in place of Blue Lagoon. Moderno was moved to deck 13 and replaced Star Bar. LeBistro and LaCucina switched places. Spinnaker lounge became Bliss Ultra Lounge. Los Lobos Cantina, a Mexican themed restaurant, was added to part of the Garden Cafe. Public areas and staterooms received new carpeting and fixtures.