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Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5
Jewel of the Seas

9 Night Greek Isles (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 03, 2019

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The itinerary was great. The tour guides were great. There was little to do on the ship after dark. They had a couple of shows and they were well done, but after dinner, other than the casino little to do.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very well organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main dining room quality and service excellent. Variety limited.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
There just wasn't so much to do.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The shows were great, but did not happen each night. There was very little to do in the evening other than go to the casino. I read a couple books while on the cruise.

Children's Programs

No children with us.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Generally very good service, especially our dining room staff and room steward.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
A little smaller than on other cruises, but was good enough. Lavatory a bit small.

Ship tip

Bring a couple of books to read.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
No excursion, but loved this port. Much less busy than Rome or Athens. Much more friendly.

Souda (Chania), Crete

4 out of 5
Did an excursion, can't remember it, but it was good.

Mykonos, Greece

4 out of 5
Get your walking shoes in order. We went on an excursion to Ancient Delos and it was very interesting. Our guides were excellent!

Rhodes, Greece

4 out of 5
We did not do an excursion in Rhodes. Had an enjoyable walk around the port. Saw the

Santorini, Greece

4 out of 5
Beautiful place. Again, cannot remember details of our excursion.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

3 out of 5
Did not like Athens, enjoyed the excursion to Pompeii.

Naples, Italy

4 out of 5
The Amalfi Coast by land and sea was a great aspiration, but it was difficult to get good pictures.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
They are very organized. We were off the cruise in very little time.
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1 Comment

cruisereckoning    5 years ago

Sounds like a wonderful cruise

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