Jewel of the Seas - A Voyage to Remember

Item: Jewel of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: Cruiser400

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruiser400

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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Southern Caribbean Holiday

Sail date: November 01, 2015

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1552

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

Having cruised many times in the past we found this ship and its crew to be generally excellent. We stayed in a grand suite which made our time in the cabin really sweet. We also really enjoyed the Concierge Club experience each day and having a dedicated person to take care of our every need - Mr Diego Tripaldi - a real asset. The destinations were top shelf and except for a few days of lousy weather everything else was just great. The food was on par with our expectations - lots of variety - well prepared - always plentiful. The ship was very clean, well maintained, and comfortably appointed throughout.

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

Diego Tripaldi the Concierge was awesome!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

A trip to the jogging track on the upper deck early in the AM was a great way to get some exercise and watch as we arrived at the various ports!

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Just OK - do the fort tour - very cool - but not much else to see. San Juan beaches are fair - much better places on the island if you decide to stay for extra days.

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Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

3 out of 5

Prepare to be bombarded by cabbies - very persistent and annoying. We got lucky and picked the third barrage and the guy was fun.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5

Careful here with the cab driver you get - make sure he understands where YOU want to go. Always fun to do Sunset Beach and watch the plans land.

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

5 out of 5

Got to do the Cruzan Rum Factory Tour - interesting and fun - with free rum drinks at the end of the tour.

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3 Comments

littlescraper 9 years ago

Thank you repuman.. that's kind of what I thought. But on I know. Sounds like everyone had a great time on the Jewel

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reupman 9 years ago

we also cruised on Jewel last year and stayed in a Grand Suite. Diego Tripaldi and Joseph made the concierge lounge the highlight of the trip. in response to littleacraper: The cost of upgrade from a balcony to the junior suite, and from the junior to the grand makes sense. going to the next level up from the grand suite seemed more about status than value. most of the perks are the same but the price is nearly double.

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littlescraper 9 years ago

Did you look at the Royal or owners suite ? Just wondering if you thought it was worth the difference

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