We had a fantastic cruise...

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Norwegian Jade

10 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 22, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10046

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise and we can't wait to do it again...

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation is always time consuming and chaotic, but it was no different than any other cruise line. But the Jade staff were very friendly and helpful.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Buffet was 3 stars, specialty dining 4 stars, and drink was 5 stars... overall 4 stars.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There were a lot of planned activities that were great, so 5 stars. But the activities that were fee-based were pushy, aggressive, and unreasonably priced, so 3 stars... overall 4 stars.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Every show we went to was impressive, fun, and very entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff was friendly, courteous, and attentive. They all did an outstanding job. My only criticism is that quite often it was hard to understand them.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
It was well designed and very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was comfortable and felt roomy, with a lot of storage. The bathroom was a little cramped and hard to access. And the bed conversion created a small rise in the middle of the bed, the entire length, which was uncomfortable. But everything else was wonderful.

Ship tip

Know where your cabin is located on the ship, and if the place you are headed is near the front or rear of the ship. The fish on the carpet point to the front of the ship, so use them to navigate as needed to your destination...

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
We did not get to see a lot of Miami.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
The fort and capital building were very interesting. But a lot of the city looked slummy and dirty.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
The city was pretty. The zipline experience (with Tree Limin') was amazing. But the street vendors were pushy.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
The dolphin experience was incredible. The port was nice. The people were very friendly. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see much of the city.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
The port was beautiful and the people were friendly. The submarine excursion was fun and educational.

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5
The port was beautiful and the people were friendly. The horse riding excursion was fun, but too many people per guide and the horses need a little better care.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
The port was beautiful and the people were friendly and helpful. The zipline experience was awesome. We recommend a visit to the Old Man Guavaberry Shop on Front Street.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Again, a little chaotic and time consuming. But the Jade staff were very friendly and helpful.
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