Good cruise for first time cruisers. Small ship and lots to do

Item: Norwegian Jade
Rating: 3.3
Author: pfiff2004

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review

pfiff2004

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 16, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

First cruise we’ve ever been on and we enjoyed so much we’ve been many since!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

It was easy and smooth but no where near as good as embarkation out of Miami. Cool to go under the bridge when leaving the port

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was good and it is definitely worth getting the drink package. Lots of options

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not much to do compared to newer ships but found things to do other than water slides and mini golf.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The nightly shows were not the best, recommend skipping shows and doing something else.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Not enough staff and small teen area. Definitely better on the bigger ships.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Great staff and service as always!

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

To small for my liking but it’s the perfect starter cruise

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Good size for a ocean view but prefer the balcony cabins!

Ship tip

I wouldn’t go on the ship expecting it to be like the bigger and newer cruise ship. Find the positives and enjoy what they do have.

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Ports of call

Harvest Caye, Belize

4 out of 5

Good port, easy to get on off and since it’s a private island everything is free, except the food in drinks which is why the rating for this is not a 5.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Went to the water park. It was okay but it was a little dirty and the sidewalks felt slimy.

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Cozumel, Mexico

1 out of 5

We were scammed by a taxi driver who persuaded us to go to another beach club rather than the one we wanted to go and it was messy, food was terrible, and the pool is green.

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Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Got a tour of the island and got to hold monkeys. Something you can’t do in many other places!

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Tampa, Florida

3 out of 5

Just got on the ship here. Didn’t get to experience much

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