Disappointed with Haven Amenities

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Norwegian Jade

7 Night Greek Isles (Athens Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 18, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 14512

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Very disappointed with Haven amenities. We expected same level service and amenities as Haven on Encore and was never told by anyone from or NCL during booking process that the Haven experience is completely different than the larger ships. There was no private dining, bar, coffee lounge, library/game room, and a very small Haven pool area and sun deck. We expressed our concerns with NCL management and were basically told we should have read the fine print. The least they could have offered was a future credit, but on more than one occasion NCL management has not tried to remedy the situation. Very disappointed that our trip was very expensive and our expectations were not met and that NCL doesn't seems to care. I would not recommend Haven status to anyone on this level of ship.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
No Haven private Dining Room. Main Dinning food was ok, staff was excellent. Sushi was ok, not great.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
pools ok, fitness center good, lounges ok.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Shows were wonderful, lounge entertainment ok

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Management was not concerned with guest being happy. Staff was awesome.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Do not upgrade to Haven for this class of ship.

Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

4 out of 5
Local Food tour was wonderful. Booked via Viator

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
NCL Tour of Ephesus ruins and house of Virgin Mary was very good.

Istanbul, Turkey

4 out of 5
Excursion booked via Cruises.com. Very Good

Mykonos, Greece

3 out of 5
No excursion, visited Island. Island was typical mediterranean beach port.

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5
No excursion. Rhodes is great for shopping and walking in the old fort.

Santorini, Greece

3 out of 5
Private local tour booked through Viator. Santorini is picturesq but not our favorite.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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3 Comments

NCLARRY    1 year ago

How did the price compare to the Encore Haven?

michelleb1127    1 year ago

Book through a travel agent who will make sure you are on the right ship for you or at least will get you the answers you need.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

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