Sailing the Mediteranean

Item: Jewel of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: cwe8078

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

9 Night Greek Isles (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 02, 2019

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was good. Could have had a little more to do on the ship. THe food and service were great as always.. Friendly staff..

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We got to the port around 12:30 and it only took about 15 minutes to get on board the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

THe food was wonderful as always on Royal Caribbean.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Our last cruise was on the Oasis of the Seas so compared to that this ship doesn't have as much to do but it was still good.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

THs shows were a little lacking in the entertainment world.

Children's Programs

Didn't travel with children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service and staff are always at the top of their game.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

You can tell that this ship had some age on it but it was still beautiful and clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

This was the first time we had a cabin in the forward part of the ship. I think it was a little more bumpy was it was still a good size cabin.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Toured this city on our own before the cruise. Lots to see

Thumbs Up 3

Messina, Sicily

4 out of 5

Went to Oia. Very small town.

Thumbs Up 1

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

Very nice port. Our leader was excellent.

Thumbs Up 0

Mykonos, Greece

4 out of 5

I city was very small but a nice little town to visit.

Thumbs Up 2

Santorini, Greece Did not visit port

The port was cancelled due to high winds.

Thumbs Up 0

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Athens was my favorite. It was a long day but lots to see. The lunch was fantastic.

Thumbs Up 2

Naples, Italy

4 out of 5

We took a 10 hour excursion. Capri, Sarrento and Pompeii. Too much transportation for this excursion. half the day we were either waiting for transportation or on it. This excursion needs to be split up.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Walked off the ship at 6:30am. Got on the first bus to the airport.

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