Jewel of the Seas - Reviews

This cruise raises the bar for cruises--of all the cruises we've taken, this 12-day Holy Land cruise was our favorite! The ship, the staff, the food, the excursions--what a way to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary, thank you, Royal Caribbean!

Great trip. Beautiful ship. Great service. Cruise excursions were rushed. Better off doing things on your own

Overall our experience was great. Our only complaint was about the foo in the Windjammer most of the time it was cold. And the Coconut Ranger cookies are ABSOLUTELY one of the best things that I have Ever EATEN,

Beautiful ports. Ship needs work. Menu need update.

I had written off Royal Caribbean due to a very bad experience I had on a cruise some years ago on the Allure of the Seas. My friend begged me to go with her this trip so I said I'll give it a try. I found the staff on the Allure very rude and unprofessional. But this cruise has made up for all the distaste I had for your company. Still not my fav, but this cruise has made up for the terrible experience I had years ago.....

October was wonderful and most perfect time to cruise! The weather was ideal and didn’t rain once until the evening of our last day. The sunshine and warm weather during the day allowed us to enjoy the pool and the outdoor amenities after long excursions. The only thing I would change about our cruise would have been a different excursion in Malta. Other than that the ports were great and the sea days were welcomed after long days of walking. I would encourage everyone to be doubly prepared for the excursions as many roads are rocky, slick and uphill/downhill. Some families with strollers and young children struggled on the walks, as well as, passengers with canes and walking aids. Just choose the right excursions that offer more time. The evening shows were excellent endings to the days and always looked forward to them. I would also suggest to make certain you have committed transportation to and from the port and don’t wait to get a taxi as their prices in euro’s vary and many don’t take credit cards! One last note of caution in Santorini, there are donkey rides up and down the 600 steps on the mountain. It’s a long way! There’s a strong urine smell and the urine among poop are riddled among the steps which cause it be slick. I would suggest the tram up and down to avoid it all together. The Almalfi coast was our favorite! Great sites and beautiful scenery. There’s just so much to see and do that you want to try to do it all. The cruise was fun and enjoyable!

We normally take Celebrity or Princess but decided on Jewel of the seas. It was a smaller ship and we were very busy with all those ports. But it worked out well. Our only issue was my time dining. Being our 21st cruise we are used to getting the same waiter each night and asked but not able to achieve it. So disappointing that we didn't get to know our waiters

We choose this cruise for it's itinerary. All was great except for Corsica. As far as we're concerned, we could have stayed onboard and had a better time. Overall it was a great cruise, great family get-away. Great friends, good food and great drinks.

Looking forward to booking another Cruise in the Future! Looking at Australia next! As a group of girls we felt very safe at all times with any of the excursions and on the ship!

Wonderful. Can’t wait to cruise again. So impressed with all the crew and the service. Shows were great.

I would like to rate it higher, but honestly, the horrible rendering experience in Villefranche-sur-Mer really was so disappointing that it brought the entire experience down. To make matters worse, it was the last day of the cruise so it is what my kids remember more clearly.

WE WAITED ALMOST 20 YEARS TO TRAVEL TO THESE DESTINATIONS. IT SURPASSED ALL EXPECTATIONS!!!

I would enjoy this itinerary more if it was on a different ship with better service, but the ports of call were amazing.

The ship was nice, staff was friendly and fun! The itinerary was awesome. I would like to spend more time in Naples, maybe an overnight. There is a lot to see and it is worth the extra time.

Small cruise ship compare to other RCCL but love it because it's not too crowded. Overall , Cruise is Excellent, We'll do it again with the same cruise ship to another destination.

CELEBRATED OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY. THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS FRIENDS BACK HOME PAID AND ORDERED ANNIVERSARY DECORATIONS FOR ROOM. WAS TO BE A SURPRIZE. RC FAILED TO DECORATE AND THEY HAD TO CONTACT ME AND I HAD TO GO TO GUEST SERVICES TO ASK THEM TO REFUND THEIR MONEY. DISAPPOINTED ME. OTHERWISE, THE BEST CRUISE I'VE EVER BEEN ON.

Had a very nice cruise on the Jewel. Fantastic itinerary. Ship is well laid out and easy to navigate. Staff were still all very friendly even with the prepaid gratuities. Food and service in the Tides was excellent. The entertainment was a little less than we expected. Don't expect to watch much of anything worthwhile except commercials on the in room TVs.

We had a great time everyone was very professional and attentive.

This was a wonderful sailing with calm seas and great ports of call. We love Royal and will always cruise with them. The crew was friendly and attentive. There were a lot of on board activities to keep busy during the 7 sea days but also areas where you could relax and have some quiet time. This was our first time in these European ports so we made the most of it by booking excursions which were a great way to see the area in a short time. Would highly recommend!

We're glad we did the eastbound sailing. This kept the cruise's highlight moment something to be anticipated for the majority of the cruise.