Norwegian Dawn deck plans

Norwegian Dawn (2002-built, last refurbished in 2016 under the “Norwegian Edge” program) is a Dawn-class Norwegian Cruise Line vessel, together with NCL Star.

The Norwegian Dawn deck plan shows a total of 1170 staterooms accommodating 2340 passengers (max capacity 2808), served by 1030 crew. The ship has 14 decks (11 passenger-accessible, 9 with cabins), 15 dining venues, 11 lounges and bars, 3 swimming pools, 7 Jacuzzis (outdoor whirlpools) and 8 elevators.

NCL Dawn deck plan changes – 2016 refurbishment review

The ship underwent an extensive drydock from May 8 to June 3, 2016, in Freeport (Bahamas). Key updates included:

• Major renovations to Dawn Club Casino and Stardust Theater (Deck 6), Atrium lobby and Photo Gallery (Deck 7), Library (Deck 12), the entire pool deck (Deck 12), and Entourage (teen club and arcade, Deck 13).
• (Deck 6) Le Bistro (French) and La Cucina (Italian) swapped locations. Both venues received new carpeting, furniture, signage and decorative lighting.
• (Deck 6) The main dining rooms – The Venetian and Aqua – were extensively refurbished with new carpeting, wood flooring, wall coverings, artwork, ceiling finishes, lighting and signage; their furniture was reupholstered.
• (Deck 6) Gatsby’s Champagne Bar received new flooring, furniture, artwork, decorative lighting, window treatments and chandelier.
• (Deck 6) Havana Club (cigar lounge) received new furniture, humidor, tile flooring and draperies.
• (Deck 7) Bamboo Asian Restaurant received new carpeting, wood flooring, lighting, furniture (tables, chairs, barstools) and updated artwork. The Teppanyaki Room was enlarged, flooring and décor were updated, more tables were added, and a divider was installed between Teppanyaki and Bamboo.
• (Deck 7) The Pearly Kings Pub (84-seat English pub) was replaced with The Cellars Wine Bar (in partnership with the Michael Mondavi Family).
• (Deck 7) Spinnaker Lounge was renamed Bliss Lounge and fully redesigned with new carpeting and furniture.
• (Deck 7) Tides (new boutique jewelry store) was added in the Atrium. The Ports O’ Call shop was renamed Tradewinds.
• (Deck 8) Blue Lagoon buffet restaurant was replaced by O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, a large 24-hour sports bar and pub offering complimentary burgers, hotdogs and desserts.
• (Deck 8) To accommodate O’Sheehan’s, Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse) was relocated to Deck 13, replacing the Star Bar. Moderno received new furniture, décor, wall coverings, window treatments and themed artwork.
• Mandara Spa (Deck 11) and Pulse Fitness Center (Deck 12) were redesigned and upgraded. The Spa added new treatment rooms, barbershop, nail salon, Thermal Suite (with 8 heated loungers) and spa pool.
• (Deck 12) A new à la carte Mexican restaurant, Los Lobos Cantina, was added.
• General public area renovations included new carpeting, upgrades to all elevators and all public restrooms.
• (Deck 12) Garden Cafe (buffet restaurant) was redesigned with new flooring, furniture, decorative lighting, artwork, wall finishes and signage.
• (Deck 13) Cagney’s Steakhouse was redesigned to provide a more spacious layout and received new furniture, artwork, décor, carpeting, lighting and wall finishes.
• (Deck 13) Sugarcane Mojito Bar was added.

All passenger cabins were refurbished with new carpeting, bedding, furniture, flat-screen TVs, draperies and artwork. The Haven Garden Villas (Deck 14) received new flooring, bedding, furniture, lighting, ceiling finishes, décor and 42-inch HDTVs. The hull was also repainted.

Drydock 2016 was part of NCL’s “Norwegian Edge” fleetwide enhancement program, budgeted at USD 400 million over two years. Each drydock cost approximately USD 35–40 million.

NCL Dawn deck plan changes – 2011 refurbishment review

The major 2011 refurbishment included the following updates:

• (Deck 12) The Cinema was converted into meeting rooms.
• (Deck 8 – new restaurants) Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse) and Blue Lagoon (buffet) were added.
• (Deck 7 – relocated or converted venues) Photo Gallery, Galleria Shops (Tax & Duty-Free), Spinnaker Lounge (observation lounge) and the former card/conference rooms were removed or relocated to create additional passenger areas.
• (Deck 6) “Impressions” (Italian restaurant) was renovated and rebranded as “La Cucina.”