Jackie,<br />
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We have not sailed on the Dawn before, but we have done the Sun and loved her.  You&#39;re right after the big megaliners it is a real treat to scale down a bit.  <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/thumbup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thumbup:' /> <br />
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I was reading about the RCI Ship today which when full can hold 4800 folks.  That&#39;s a bit much IMHO.<br />
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Shoot if you boarded her in San Diego you could walk to Esenada before she ever left the pier.  <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':tongue:' />