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Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Jewel of the Seas

15 Night Iceland & Ireland (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 15, 2024

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin number: 9520

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

The staff was fantastic, the itinerary was terrific, especially since we went to Bruge ,Belguim which was an expected pleasure. This should be on the itinerary permanently. The food was good in windjammer and the crown & anchor lounge was a pleasure. We had a terrific cruise with many unexpected pleasant surprises along the way. Food was very good and we especially enjoyed Chops and the Chef’s Table.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had a to get a new boarding pass since our room changed with our winning bid. This was not already done plus my husband was not showing Diamond class

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The main dining room was good for dinner and breakfast. Lunch service seemed slow or not enough staff. The specialty restaurants were great!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Not enough sea day activities. Perhaps a few more games to choose from for play amongst friends. Pickle ball was only offered for a few short hours in the morning which was not good for most.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
I did not see one stage show due to 8:00 dining. The Wavebenders were good but seemed a little heavy metal for our group. We enjoyed 70’s night. Carribbean night was fun but more music would have been good. Dj’s were good but seemed some of the music was on a loop.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was great. They seemed to enjoy their jobs. All took interest to make sure I was happy and satisfied.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Common areas were very clean. The layout seemed to be pushed together due to the size of the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We did like the layout of the cabin but the first couple of days the carpet in the entrance was wet. Once it was fixed, we had no other problems.

Ship tip

Bring things to do for sea days. I finished two books due to lack of things to do.

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5
I love Amsterdam and found many things to do there, not on excursion.

Dover (London), England

5 out of 5
Very interesting and enjoyed it. The excursion was very insightful.

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5
Loved this stop. We had an excursion through Viator

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5
Kind of quiet on a Sunday, but we found a taxi van with a driver who turned out to be our guide.

Akureyri, Iceland

5 out of 5
Best, best, best of all the cities. We did an excursion and loved it.

Reykjavik, Iceland

5 out of 5
We did like this port a lot, but the excursion was through another vendor. Unfortunately, the weather was poor for our second day.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

5 out of 5
Enjoyed this port and the museum

Cobh (Cork), Ireland

5 out of 5
Loved it! We did an excursion

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy. Luggage was ready. We purchased Key.
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2 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie     6 months ago

Awesome itinerary. Appreciate your detailed feedback and informative review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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