Reposition Cruise/Southern Caribbean

Item: Jewel of the Seas
Rating: 4.8
Author: karismith2010

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

karismith2010

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

9 Night Cape Liberty To San Juan Repositioning (Cape Liberty To San Juan)

Sail date: November 09, 2023

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9564

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

The people working on the ship and fellow cruisers made this trip great. We were always happy and interacting with others. The ship is older, and generally well maintained, although some furniture is not desirable is some places.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Key package, no wait. Confiscated a ship approved extension cord from carry on.. but not the exact same one in the checked baggage.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Tides (MDR) really strived to provide great options - spices could have been used more, to highlight the meats, etc. Steakhouse, served Lobster Bisque, which was shell broth, with sherry. No cream, no lobster. Not to our liking, however, memorable experience.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools, decks, walking, casino. All great.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great dancers!, great orchestra.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Waiters and room steward were exceptionally good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean ship, (elevator corners had dust bunnies, but the rest of the ship was very clean. A lot of the furniture (couch in room) tables in Schooners were rough around the edges and past their age for replacement.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Immaculate!! Great Views, good spot for rough seas. Very comfortable mattress. Couch was old and had worn holes. Shower was bigger than anticipated. Bathroom might be small, but it works well, didn’t feel too small when using. Pillows are phenomenal, Bedding was perfect.