Well, we missed Israel But NCL did their best to make up for it.

Item: Norwegian Jade
Rating: 4.1
Author: Navychaps1

Norwegian Jade Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

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4.1 out of 5

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7 Night Greek Isles Israel & Patmos (Athens Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 08, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Jade

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11022

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We missed Israel due to break out of terrorist attack and subsequent war. Went to Bodrum and Marmaris Turkey. These were resort ports better suited to smaller ships but the were nice, would have preferred Alexandria and Istanbul.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Room steward/Restaurant/and everyone else were wonderful except for guest services, they need a new manager and retraining on how to treat guests.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean but she is showing wear.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

All but balcony rail were perfect, rail finish was pealing and bare wood was quite visible.

Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

4 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

Patmos, Greece

5 out of 5

Limassol, Cyprus

5 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

3 out of 5

Way overcrowded! took 1 1/2 hours in line to get cable car back to port.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

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natelorip 1 year ago

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javawoody 1 year ago

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cruising2004 1 year ago

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