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Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Jewel of the Seas

12 Night British Isles (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 11, 2024

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8080

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Loved the cruise, great way to dip our toes into the Uk. Now we know where we want to spend more time next time! Take the excursions!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Amsterdam was easy to navigate, queues were short and staff very helpful. Even the distance to board the ship was short!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room continues to shine - 5 out of 5 every time. Loved the special dishes unique to each destination. The buffet was boring and tasteless. Too many options for so many different people. No kids section. Enlarge salad & deli sandwich areas, add more toppings & dressing options.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We always enjoy the trivia and game events!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The musicians around the ship were amazing! The shows in the theatre were not great, need refreshed and enhanced. Felt like community theatre.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Hospitable, friendly and knowledgeable!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Love the recent updates from the dry dock.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Hmm our cabin was 9566 not 8080. Linens & balcony were wonderful. The furniture is dated and could be modernized but still useful.

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5
We did not take any excursions - just stay near the port and explore! Skip the hop on/off bus - it was worthless - but do walk around, tour canals & try local cuisine!

Edinburgh, Scotland

5 out of 5
Loved Edinburgh! Can’t wait to go back. Take the excursion to town and roam!

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

3 out of 5
Do not just take an excursion to town - nothing to do! No ubers & expensive taxis. Take the excursions!

Belfast, Northern Ireland

5 out of 5
Went to Giants Causeway - was breathtaking! Worth it!!

Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland

5 out of 5
We took the Scottish Loch tour - loved the little towns we’d stop in, the views are breathtaking!!

Liverpool, England

5 out of 5
We did not do an excursion because it was mostly Beatles stuff. We did take the hop on/off bus and highly recommend!! Loved it!!

Holyhead, Wales

5 out of 5
Went to Snowden Natl Park - wow!!!

St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

5 out of 5
We loved riding around the island. So much history!

Dover (London), England

3 out of 5
Eh, we should have gotten an excursion here. The town is lame. The castle was cool but everyone went there because there was nothing else to do - long lines for tours.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
No issues! Fast & thorough - easy to grab a taxi to hotel.
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7 Comments

zim5     3 months ago

What a great itinerary! 🤩 Retirement dreams!!

Gwbigdog     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

basssacker     4 months ago

Appreciate your comments

bubbles60     4 months ago

Wonderful itinerary.

cruising2004     4 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     4 months ago

Awesome.......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

javawoody     4 months ago

Thanks for the write up

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