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Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Jewel of the Seas

Southern Caribbean Holiday

Sail date: December 27, 2015

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7564

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We had not cruised before so we were not totally sure what to expect. What we found was a beautiful ship with many options for food and drink. The pool and hot tub area was great and the buffet at the Windjammer was a hot spot for us for meals and snacks. The sailing was smooth and the staff was very attentive for the entire duration of the cruise. We definitely will cruise again.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great music and dancing options. Loved Coco Loco for the Latin music.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our stateroom attendant, Patrick, was fantastic and our dinner staff in the Tides restaurant, Samir and Francis were exceptional!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Very small for three adults. I would not advertise these cabins as available for up to 3 adults as there is not enough room to store luggage and move around the cabin.

Ship tip

The Solarium area was a great place to read and relax. I understand the value of marketing your product but the constant activity of staff to sell drink packages, spa treatments, etc. did become a little annoying at times.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

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

3 out of 5
When we got off of the ship we learned that it was carnival time. Streets were closed as were many of the shops. We were not told about this while onboard.
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ortkk    8 years ago

one of my favorite ships. it is beautiful

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