Good cruise, but just too many kids and not enough adults only spaces

Item: Norwegian Jade
Rating: 3
Author: NJCruiser85

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

NJCruiser85

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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Greek Isles & Turkey from Venice

Sail date: August 15, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9573

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

The cruise itself was overall good, and the staff, cleanliness of the ship, food, and excursions were very good. However, there were just too many kids and not enough space for adults to enjoy and relax. It would have been better, if there was a larger pool for adults only and if kids were kept out of the bars/clubs at night.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was also very good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff and service was very good on the ship.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Decor was clean, but hawaiian decor for a european cruise seemed weird.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great size and space for an inside cabin. It was away from the elevators and so, it was quiet and we were able to get a lot of sleep. The bathroom is also a good size for an inside cabin and was stocked well with towels, etc.

Ship tip

Don't go to the pool when all the kids are there. Wait, till later in the afternoon or early in the morning

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Ports of call

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5

My overall favorite city on this trip. Quite charming.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

3 out of 5

Athens was ok. The Acropolis is very crowded, and I feel like we didn't have enough time in Athens on our excursion.

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Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

Excellent place and would definitely go back.

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Split, Croatia

5 out of 5

3 Comments

brendariffe 9 years ago

there are adult only decks on some ships.

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NJCruiser85 9 years ago

I totally agree. Perhaps the spaces for adults (pool, bars, etc) should be opposite to where the kid spaces are.

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glomarrone 9 years ago

I think that ships need more space devoted to just adults. The pools just get overwhelmed with kids. They can't help but splash while enjoying the pool. Kids need a place to be just kids. Adults, too need a pool where they don't get knocked into or jumped upon while enjoying a dip.

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