7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Norwegian Jade

7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey (Athens Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 26, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin number: 4579

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Although my cruise got off to a really bad start, we did enjoy the Ports and activities at each. I might add that cruising has changed a lot and not for the better. In my opinion, you take some cruises for the ship and others for the destinations. This cruise was definitely for the destinations. If I were to judge the cruise line solely by the experience on this ship, (boarding, accommodations, food) then I would not cruise again with Norwegian Cruise Liine.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Borderline inhumane - 5 hours outdoor wait in the heat. Is there a minus?

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Service was great but food was not up to par.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Not much time for onboard activities - no sea days, but my granddaughter enjoyed pool, hot tub and ping pong.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Enjoyed after dinner shows.

Children's Programs

Kid's activities were during dinner/show times - my granddaughter did not participate.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service was great - room steward went above & beyond.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Common areas were clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin 8533 was small but had everything needed. Room steward keep it clean, very satisfied.

Ship tip

Board this ship for the destinations.

Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
Toured Athens previous to the cruise. Loved the city - shopping, restaurants, etc.

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
Amazing experience! Felt like the Bible came to life in Ephesus.

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5
Toured Istanbul and shopped at the biggest market ever. Tasted local food which was great.

Volos, Greece

3 out of 5
Used hop on, hop off bus but information was scarce (should have done more research). Got some great pictures at beach stop.

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5
I loved, loved, loved this port - so beautiful. Although it was hot, there was always a breeze. Places to eat were beautiful, right by the sea and shopping was great!

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5
Toured Rhodes and visited ceramic factory and leather store. Also shopped at Old City.

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
Did an excursion which included a buffet at a Greek restaurant. The dancing and breaking of plates was an original experience for me which I really enjoyed. Santorini is beautiful and the scenery is breathtaking.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was easy and we had enough time to have a leisurely breakfast before heading home.
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9 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback glad you enjoyed your cruise !

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

MsPumpkin    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

WhippetMum    2 years ago

5 hour wait to board is ridiculous.

michelleb1127    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. We are taking this cruise last year. I am also curious what time you checked in. I wonder if it's better to get there later or earlier. You rated the food pretty bad. Where they any good places or things to eat?

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for the feedback

tapiti    2 years ago

Thanks for review. What time did you arrive for embarkation?

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing