We chose this cruise because of its remarkable itinerary, as did eight of our friends- in a total of 5 cabins. Although not as relaxing as our previous amazing Epic transAtlantic cruise 11/4/18, it was a wonderful opportunity to stop and see islands I had not yet ever visited before to decide if I want to return to them again, despite being so busy almost daily. I had never previously been to Bonaire, St. Lucia, Barbados nor St. Kitts. I did shore excursions at six of the 8 islands we visited l, to better experience them, partly because of the $50/cabin per destination early booking enticement. Also, Many of the ship staff were equally as professional & servicial as on previous NCL cruises, on the Escape, Getaway and Epic, which continues to be a major reason for our choosing NCL repeatedly in past 3 years. Our cabin steward, Paul Navarro was wonderful, and Marneil & Jaylord in the Venetian restaurant were extremely attentive and friendly handling the needs of our table for 10 for 5 of the 10 nights. Those 3 went above and beyond expectations. We kept requesting Marneil for her excellent service. Kasey & Alvin, and Jasmine in Aqua were very cordial and more NCL assets. The food is excellent overall, but some standout examples were exceptional- coconut shrimp (Aqua), mushroom soup and chocolate Napoleon (Bistro), braised beef short ribs over pasta (Aqua), paella (Aqua), surf & turf (Cagney’s), calamari, and gnocchi with pesto (la Cucina), and shrimp quesadilla and skirt steak (Los Lobos), among others. The sidecar in Cagneys & Tropical Paloma in Los Lobos were excellently prepared drinks. The daily soup offerings in Garden café were only average to a soup hound , as I am. This was my 23rd lifetime cruise, 6 now with NCL, the 4 most recent, plus Starward & Southward Long ago in my teens. I know what I’m looking for in future cruises. The entertainment was excellent on the Dawn this trip, especially the aerialists and vocalists/dancers, only exceeded by the entertainment on the Epic crossing, especially the Epic Beatles. Keep up the good work.