Not what I expected

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

torresivan

Contributor Level: Purser

Experience: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall Rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

Southern Caribbean Holiday

Sail Date: May 17, 2014

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin Type: Inside

Cabin Number: 7553

Traveled As: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review Summary

I have cruised seven times before on RC and other cruise lines. This trip appealed to an older, slower paced crowd. It lacked public entertainment and some stateroom and ship amenities I have experienced in the past.

The best part was the crew, especially in the dining rooms. EXCEPTIONAL. Especially Cristina and Vukasin in the dinning room.

I made the mistake to book a passage that included one whole day at sea...never again. It's boring and it's hard to find a deck chair at any point on that day.

Ship Experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Exceptional. Especially in the dinning rooms

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was very small with the tiniest bathroom I have ever seen. Attendant(Lucy Thomas) was fantastic

Ports Of Call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5

This port has been greatly changed for the worse since my last visit on 2011. Cab drivers did not want to travel downtown until they had a group of six (downtown is 10 minutes away) Took the water taxi which ran every 15 minutes.

St. John's, Antigua

3 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

3 out of 5