NORWEGIAN
DAWN
TOUR AND
COMMENTARY
DINING
The Venetian Main Restaurant is a beautifully
decorated room, which uses the palette of the
Venetian master painters. It also benefits from a
line of tall windows along the stern of the ship,
which add light to the room. Despite its Italian
name and decor, the restaurant does not specialize
in Italian cuisine. Rather, the dishes are selected
from around the world.
The cornerstone of Freestyle Cruising is the dining
system. Passengers are not assigned to a particular
table at a particular time in a particular restaurant.
There are no assigned seatings for dinner. Rather,
passengers are free to dine in any of the ship's
restaurants whenever they want.
Of course, everyone cannot eat in the same place at
the same time. Thus, passengers have to be flexible
about when and where they would like to eat. If a
particular restaurant is desired at a particular time,
NCL encourages the passengers to make a
reservation as soon as possible. To that end, a booth
is manned in the lobby throughout the day to take
reservations. Reservations may also be telephoned.
There are a wide variety of restaurants on
NORWEGIAN DAWN. They vary in cuisine as
well as in the formality of the atmosphere. Meals in
some are included in the fare, while some charge an
additional amount.
RIGHT AND BELOW: Impressions is decorated
utilizing reproductions of works by the French
Impressionists. However, it specializes in Italian
cuisine.
ABOVE: Aqua is the third main restaurant. Large panels using Henri Matise's Dancers dominate the
decor.
BELOW: The Garden Cafe is the ship's self-service venue.
Le Bistro is the French
specialty restaurant. While
other restaurants (including
some on NORWEGIAN
DAWN) may have
reproductions of French
Impressionist masterpieces,
Le Bistro has actual works by
Renoir, Monet and Van Gogh.
That in itself makes it a
unique dining experience.
The Wine Cellar, located just
outside of Le Bistro, abuts the
ship's champagne bar. It is
used for wine tastings and
wine sales but also as a
dining area.
Cagney's (left) is located high on the ship and is an extra-tariff
steakhouse.
Asian cuisine (Japanese, Thai, Chinese) is served in a dedicated
section of the ship that includes the Bamboo Restaurant,
Teppanyaki Room , Sushi Bar and Sake Bar (below).
Salsa (left and right) specializes in
Spanish and Mexican dishes.
The Blue Lagoon (above) offers casual meals around the clock.
The Bimini Bar and Grill (right), located on the open deck at the top of
the ship, has hamburgers and hot dogs.