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Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Jade

10 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 22, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10560

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed this cruise. 10 days was perfect. We enjoyed having 2 sea days at the end of the trip. We didn't feel rushed to get our things packed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We got through the line quickly, had a short wait to board (group 3).

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Restaurants & buffet needed more variety in food choices, but overall good. Drinks were good. No long lines to get drinks.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools were cold so we didn't use them, but enjoyed sitting on the pool deck.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Comedian was funny, aerialists were amazing. Elements was a great show. The magician was a little boring.

Children's Programs

No children with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Every crew member we passed were friendly, always spoke to us & had a smile on their face. Room steward was the best one we ever had. Bar staff in Bliss Lounge were excellent. Washy Washy lady at the buffet was cheerful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship seemed well maintained. Layout was easy. We figured out where everything was pretty quickly. There was only 1 time that a public bathroom was not stocked with toilet paper.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Room size was good for 2 people. Bathroom was a little cramped but sufficient.

Ship tip

Relax and enjoy your vacation!

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
No excursion. We walked to the umbrella street & visited 1 of the forts. Lot of uphill walking.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
We did the Kontiki boat & beach tour. It was good, but not worth $85.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
No excursion. Went into the port to shop, locals were very pushy offering excursions. Shopped & went back on the ship. If we ever return to St. Kitts, we will do an excursion.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Went to Carlise Bay beach. Very beautiful!

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5
No excursion. Went into town & shopped. We will do an excursion if we ever return to St. Lucia.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
The excursions we wanted to do were sold out. We took the water taxi to the main shopping area of the island. Plenty of shopping & there is a beach there. Say no to people who want you to do a scratch off card to win a prize. It is a timeshare ploy.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Long line to disembark, but moved fairly quickly. Went through customs easily.
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2 Comments

qzamom    5 years ago

Not sure what was going on with the pools. They didn't feel heated. There were people in the pools at various times of the day. They were too cold for us to enjoy.

readdmr    5 years ago

The pools are supposed to be heated. Were they not using the heaters or are they just not heating them much?

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