Jewel is an excellent ship

Item: Jewel of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: JonathanM2

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean

JonathanM2

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

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Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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11 Night Ultimate Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 28, 2011

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

Overall, a great cruise. As previous Royal Caribbean cruisers, however, it is apparent that the company is implementing more and more cost saving measures and paying less attention to the small details. The food was good, not great. The entertainment was fair, and geared mostly to an older crowd. The ship itself was clean, beautiful, and fun to explore. The best part about the cruise was the itinerary.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Beaches and shopping.

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Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

3 out of 5

Dont waste your time in the city. Go see the rainforest or do something adventurous like white water rafting or zip lining.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5

Lots of beaches and good shopping

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Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Skip the ship-sponsored tours and get on a bus offered by one of the tour guides at the port. A beautiful city with a lot of history. Dont be intimidated by the street vendors, ignore them with a forceful "no gracias" and they will move on.

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Colon, Panama

5 out of 5

Go see the Miraflores Locks (also includes a museum and a movie on the history of the canal), then venture into Panama City for lunch (only an hour from the port). Skip the city of Colon.

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Pros: The Ultimate Caribbean and Panama Itinerary

Cons: Entertainment

Recommends Jewel of the Seas? Yes!

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