Very enjoyable.

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Jewel of the Seas

12 Night Holy Land (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 11, 2019

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3518

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Very enjoyable experience, I was not convinced on this itinerary initially, was pleasantly surprised.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Walked strait through everything, the quickest embarkation ever!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
This is my first time with Royal Caribbean. I found this to have the best food and great service.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Fitness center and spa. There was adequate equipment onboard that I was not required to wait.

Entertainment

Did not go to shows.

Children's Programs

No children in my party

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
I had difficulty locating my drink of choice each time. I found myself wandering to various locations to obtain my beverage. It would have been. Nice if staff would realize they are not fully stocked and begin to stock their bars etc.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very nice

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Was very nice size. The carpet was not vacuumed daily but I know the crew works hard at getting to everyone’s rooms as quickly as possible.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

I did not visit the port town went straight from/to the train station.

Messina, Sicily Did not visit port

We were unable to port due to weather.

Ashdod, Israel Did not visit port

Port was bombed the day prior, so we skipped this port.

Haifa, Israel

3 out of 5
I did not visit this port city, I caught an excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Was an excellent day, just be prepared for crowds.

Limassol, Cyprus

5 out of 5
Nice to visit a port that is not totally built up for tourists yet. This stop gave me the genuine feeling of Cyprus. They were very welcoming and grateful for our visit.

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast and easy.
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1 Comment

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed

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