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Norwegian Jade Cruise Review

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Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Jade

7 Night Greek Isles Israel & Patmos (Athens Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5076

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We loved everything about it. It was perfect except missing athens and being tired the first day. There’s nothing anyone could have done differently except for us planning on flying in 2 days early. This was our first international trip.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and plenty of staff to take care to make it smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate at both main dining rooms, jasmine, buffets, O’Sheehan’s had room service, and for the first time Cagney’s. All were very good. There is a smaller buffet on the back of 12 for breakfast that is way less hectic than the main buffet. Don’t forget to eat at Jasmine before everyone finds out it’s complimentary!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Not a ton of onboard activities but plenty for us. We relaxed a lot. Pool was nice. Plenty of chairs

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We loved the blazing boots. I was sorry to miss elements but the port itinerary was so busy you have a hard time doing it all.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was very kind and helpful. I needed my husband’s clothes washed because he ran out of clothes. I marked express but they didn’t charge me for it because they couldn’t get them done by same day.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Everything was clean. The ship was beautiful. It’s an older ship but has been remodeled.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very comfortable. More storage space than I have ever had. 2 sets of drawers so many shelves and cubbies! We did not see our cabin steward much but She provided all that we needed.

Ship tip

Book excursions early they sell out! I thought they would add more as needed but nope. We enjoyed the 2 we got. Also don’t miss all the hidden treasures. Explore all the venues at different times.

Ports of call

Patmos, Greece

5 out of 5
So beautiful and relaxed. We just got up and waited until all scheduled tenders were finished then went in and walked to a local restaurant and had lattes right on the beach.

Ashdod, Israel

5 out of 5
We had the old town Jerusalem tour. Great tour guide and driver. So knowledgeable and wonderful food at a nice hotel.

Limassol, Cyprus

5 out of 5
We took a taxi to the city beach. Got a feel for the Greek locals.

Haifa, Israel

5 out of 5
We ended up just taking the shuttle then walking around. Found the beautiful garden and some local cafes. Fun day!

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
Absolutely gorgeous! We took the winery tour that took us all over the island to each town.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth. We had a transfer to the airport so we got off right after self serve luggage people. I wish everyone would take advantage of the ship staff taking luggage off.
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8 Comments

TravellerSandra    1 year ago

Thanks so much for the review we’re doing the same in Oct as part of a b/b. We’ll fly into Athens from Australia 3 days early because it will take us 44 hours door to door to get to Athens.

natelorip    1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed review. Glad you had a great time.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Carnivalfoodie    1 year ago

Nice review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

michelleb1127    1 year ago

Great review. Glad you enjoyed despite missing Athens.

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