Even better than expected

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

DavidLatimer

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 72

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 28, 2015

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2023

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

We took this cruise mainly for my Mom, who told me she'd always wanted to see Alaska. Mom had a great time, and as it turned out, my wife and I also had a blast.

I'd have liked to have combined it with an interior Alaska tour, but Mom has limited mobility, so I figured the cruise was the best option. Although we only got to visit Juno and Skagway, we took a Jeep tour into the Canadian Yukon Territory as well. This cruise turned out to be the perfect choice for Mom. I highly recommend it.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We got a balcony stateroom for Mom and our cousin, while my wife and I got the cheaper interior stateroom. While the views from the balcony were nice, when my wife and I do another cruise we'll probably save the money and get another interior stateroom again. There are plenty of other areas of the ship to enjoy the view from.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

3 out of 5

1 Comment

billjanes 9 years ago

on board amenities for Jewel of the Sea (JotS) were over the top outstanding. the excursion to Mendenhall glacier was beautiful and priced well. Cs only issue was the price of the white pass train. I shot over 100 beatiful pictures on the way up to the when I figure the cost to picture ratio each photo cost me over $2.20. Also why did they feel it necessary to embark in Seattle and disembark in Vancouver without a cruise organised way to get back.

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