A good cruise enhanced by great weather.

Item: Norwegian Jade
Rating: 4
Author: ianmmartin

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

ianmmartin

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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9 Night Norwegian Fjords (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 25, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5104

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The itinerary ensured that it would be an interesting cruise. The weather was never worse than fair, and was often excellent, which made the port visits all the more enjoyable. The NCL 'freestyle dining works for us, so we ate mainly in the Grand Pacific, where the food was good - once it arrived. We have used NCL three time before, and would certainly be willing to do so again.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Stage shows were better on the two nights when they mixed the acts, rather than just one act/genre throughout the show.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Service was generally very good, but there were frequent long waits for food to be brought to the table.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin size was adequate, but too small for double bed layout to be practical. Cleanliness was good, and decor and state of repair were satisfactory. Stowage for clothes and other possessions was plentiful.

Ship tip

The Spinnaker lounge was a good place to sit when the weather was not good enough to sit out on deck.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Haugesund

3 out of 5

Geiranger, Norway

4 out of 5

I thought it was worth the effort of climbing over 300 steps to walk up beside the waterfall.

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Flaam, Norway

5 out of 5

The all-day excursion to Voss was better than expected. The Flamsbana is not to be missed.

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Alesund, Norway

5 out of 5

The renowned architecture was all the more enjoyable in good weather. Plenty to see without an organised excursion.

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Bergen, Norway

5 out of 5

We were blessed with sunny, warm weather, and enjoyed wandering around independently.

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Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

3 out of 5

Had hoped to use local transport to see historic sites, but taxis had all been booked, and buses were too infrequent. There was plenty in Kirkwall itself to keep us interested and occupied for several hours.

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