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Item: Jewel of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: Gooski

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Gooski

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 134

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

14 Night Transatlantic Eastbound (San Juan To Rome)

Sail date: May 06, 2018

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8668

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Fisrt transatlantic cruise but already planning our next one as we enjoyed it so much.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Had to wait in a line to get in the terminal. Not much communication from RC.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food and drinks were good. Eat at Chops and it was fantastic, bit disappointed with wind jammer food looked good and was plentiful but always seemed to be at best just warm not hot.

Chops Grille

5 out of 5

FANTASTIC, best meal of the cruise

Tides Dining Room

5 out of 5

Our staff was awesome food was good

Giovanni's Table

3 out of 5

Did mystery who done it dinner way overcrowded couldn't even see most of what happened.

Conceirge Club

5 out of 5

Was grest, really enjoyed the calm atmosphere and complementary drinks.

Café Latte-Tudes

5 out of 5

Always top notch

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Setrinity was always packed and guest we're always saving all of the lounges. If you weren't down early am was unlikely you would find one!

Next Cruise

3 out of 5

Nothing special

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Coral Theatre

5 out of 5

Very nice seating was plentiful

Cinema

3 out of 5

Small and if you don't get there early no seat

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Super friendly and really got to know some of them on 2 week cruise.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was smaller than some but had a bigger feel to it, Cilibrated 14 the Birthday while on the cruise.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Just be aware it is not the Mega Cruise ship that RC has and doesn't offer some of the things they do but still Beautiful ship with much to do.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Just got it night before then cruise next AM.

Thumbs Up 2

Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

5 out of 5

Had great time enjoyed see the city sites.

Thumbs Up 0

Tenerife, Canary Islands

5 out of 5

Volacnao and tram were awesome.

Thumbs Up 0

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

5 out of 5

Another tour that showed us several locations.

Thumbs Up 0

Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5

Rock tour, apes and light house we're all spectacular.

Thumbs Up 0

Alicante, Spain

3 out of 5

Took panoramic tour but it was focused on Palm Trees? Take the mid evil tour heard it was fantastic.

Thumbs Up 0

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5

So much to see tour did a great job showing us what they could in time allowed.

Thumbs Up 0

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Took airport/Colosseum your WOW so much history was the best.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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