British Isle cruise

Item: Jewel of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: WillyTel

Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

WillyTel

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 148

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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11 Night British Isles (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 18, 2024

Ship: Jewel of the Seas

Cabin number: 7034

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Nice cruise to visit the British Isles. Stirling Castle was a great stop as was the Beatles tour in Liverpool.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

back to back cruises

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Buffet had better food than the main dining room. At times the food was just lukewarm in the main dining room

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Trivia

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Royal Carribean live bands were outstanding, dancers and singers were good. Some headliners were just ok.

Children's Programs

no kids traveled with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

ok cleanliness, ship just showing its age especially in the cabins

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Beds were comfortable this time., size ok for two people, nice large balcony. ship is showing its age.

Ship tip

Rooms forward of the ship was an ideal spot. Made it easy to navigate, elevators were not busy most times, convenient to the solarium and pool area.

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Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4 out of 5

Dover (London), England Did not visit port

stop was canceled due to ship engine trouble

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Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5

excursion to Donrobin castle was very good

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Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5

private excursion was the way to go. Did more than the RC excursions and beat the buses at most stops.

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Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland

5 out of 5

private viator tour to Stirling Castle. excellent tour

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Belfast, Northern Ireland

3 out of 5

Just ok, tour to Londonderry. Would not visit again. Good for someone who is very interested in depth history of Northern Ireland

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Liverpool, England

5 out of 5

City and Beatles tour was really good.

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Holyhead, Wales

4 out of 5

Train ride excursion, wish there was more time to visit the town

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

organized with RC transfer

7 Comments

zim5 3 months ago

My husband & I won’t step foot in the Windjammer, but might have to if MDR is unsatisfactory. Thanks for sharing!

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Gwbigdog 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 3 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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HeavySeas 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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basssacker 3 months ago

Appreciate the review

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cruising2004 3 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time!

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bubbles60 3 months ago

Great itinerary

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