Disappointing Cruise
Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 03, 2017
Ship: Norwegian Jade
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 9541
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
we were fogged in as they close the port of Tampa, so we left 7 hours late. The cruise line cancelled the port call at Key West which was the main reason we booked the cruise. They did give us another day in Cozumel which does not compare.
The room was smaller than same rooms on the Gem. Specialty restaurants were great, nice entertainment for the shows.
Some areas of the ship look a little tired but we had fun.
the worst part of the cruise was embarkation at the port of Tampa, hot long lines getting to the NCL checkin. I will not cruise from this non air conditioned, non heated (which we need when disembarking in 35 degree weather) port area ever again.
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Ship tip
If you get the thermal spa package go around 4
Ports of call
5 Comments
ctav 7 years ago
During the Q&A, Captain Karlsson stated that the Jade was up for charter and the charter party felt the slide and pool took up too much deck space, so slide and pool were demolished mid-week.
IDK, sounds like a lot of money to remove the pool and slide just for one cruise and replace it once it's the charter cruise is over.
jgrey 7 years ago
Bumpy. Not much communication as to efforts to get to Key West because of weather delay out of Tampa. Demolition of the second pool and huge water slide took place in the middle of the cruise because charter coming up did not want the pool and slide. Smoke from sixth floor casino was rough. Food, entertainment, housekeeping all excellent.