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Item: Norwegian Jade
Rating: 4.7
Author: justdaven

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

justdaven

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

11 Night Panama Canal Partial Transit (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 26, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5086

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was my longest cruise to date, 11 days, and has me thinking that longer is better.. I was more relaxed than ever. There was lots to do, and fun was had. The food was great, and the thermal suite was amazing, and a great investment.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We lucked out on our embarkation, the cruise before ours was cancelled partway through due to mechanical difficulties, so we got on early, our cabins were available immediately,

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The main dining rooms were excellent and the specialty restaurants were outstanding. The Jade has several options that are included with your fare: The 2 Main dining rooms share the same menu each night, with Grand Pacific having a classic decor and Alizar being more contemporary, the food options are excellent. Jasmine is an included Asian restaurant, and O'Sheehan's an included pub venue open 24 hours. And of course, the Garden Cafe buffet.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The cabin was good, but the bathroom was cramped.

Ship tip

If you are looking to relax, get the Thermal Suite package. You can save a few dollars by booking it online in advance.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Harvest Caye, Belize

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

1 Comment

YoshiChris 5 years ago

Just did a 15 day on the Sun. I tend to agree with you longer than 7 days is great. It took us about a week to discover everything on the medium size ship. The following week we were able to really settle in and experience everything the way it was meant to be experienced.

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Other reviews of this sailing

Great time fulfilling several 'bucket list' items BUT definately not the best ship I've been on.

Panama! Jade! and Fun!

Enjoyable trip