Norwegian Jade Cruise Reviews - Reviews

My expectations were so high for the food and experience on my first Norwegian, (traveled Carnival twice and Royal 3 times). Cons: The food was ok at best, DJ Ceejay sucked, (people would walk in and go back out), entertainment was just not good at all, room Stewart was the worst I've ever had, but again we weren't in the room much. Pros: 2 pools (family and adults), room spacious and modern, met AMAZING people at the LGBTQ gathering, Paul Roman from entertainment was AMAZING, the Element show is a must watch and the adult comedy. Overall I would travel Jade again if it was a GREAT deal, otherwise I will stick to Royal.

Overall this was a good cruise. This was my daughters 1st cruise. The embarkation process was smooth and easy. We boarded and went on an adventure on the ship (ok, we tried to get to our room to drop off our carry on, but the rooms weren't ready yet). The buffet was open and we went and got lunch, simple sandwiches were very good! We got to our stateroom (balcony room) and determined the 3 was the "maximum" number we would want to put in this room. This was OK as we knew it would be tight. The design of the room was different (my wife and I have sailed the Sky previously), looked well kept and was clean. Our first stop was Harvest Cay, Norwegian's private island in Belize. The beach was nice but the water was murky due to ongoing dredging operations just off the island. We opted to go to the pool. It was very nice, not overly crowded. The one complaint that we had with this port is that even though it is NCL's island, your on-board card is no good here. While we understand the NCL is attempting to support the local economy, some sort of extension of your already paid cruise would be nice (complementary buffet, maybe a beer&wine shack). We chose not to do any excursions here, but adding $100/person plus having to buy lunch/drinks makes for a very expensive day. The next stop was Costa Maya. We did a tour of the Chaccoben Ruins there. We had a nice tour of them. The market place was crowded with cruise ships in port. This was a tourist "trap", all kinds of things to buy if you wanted. The food on the cruise was good, we enjoyed the buffets, we went to Grand Pacific and the Alizar main dining rooms. We went to Cagney's and were surprised to see guests there in T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops dining there. Disembarkation was very smooth. I recommend using the porter service to get to your transfer after. We had many bags and it so nice to have the porters handling them. At the end of the day, we would likely do this cruise again.

This was my 13th cruise so maybe it was just cursed. Was my third Norwegian cruise. This was the first cruise i couldn't wait to get off. I love cruising so I will go on other cruise lines. At this point I would not cruise Norwegian if they gave me a free cruise.

Had a wonderful time. Ate breakfast and lunch at the buffet, in the main dining room and O’Sheehan’s. Had dinner in the main dining room, Cagney’s, La Cucina and Le Bistro. All of the meals were very good! The Magician show was terrific! We enjoyed the three ports of call.

I went on the Jade in January, by myself. 5th NCL cruise. Loved them all. First time on the Jade. I found the staff very friendly and accommodating. For those that get off on the towel animals, I had one every day but one. Be friendly to the staff, and be friendly back. My stewardess was Madonna

This cruise was my first cruise, and it was everything and more I was hoping it would be. Hands down the most fun I have ever had. Ship, ports, staff was incredible! Our group started with 5, ages 20-34, and we met some people along the way that we hung out with the whole cruise!

The Jade was a good ship but the bathrooms are way too small and the toilet area is extremely small. I went to the Tempanyaki restaurant but was disappointed. I am comparing this experience to that of the times I have been to Kobe restaurants. First: They cooked wasy too much food and seemed intent on disposing of the uneaten food...as the cook said...something for the fish. Second: The food came off second best. Just lacked a lot of flavor. Third: No noodles, just a lot of rice. Fourth: Salad was small and not very good. Likewise the soup. Fifth: They serve some type of basically raw bean pods at the beginning which I was not sure what to do with, but I popped some beans and ate them. Sixth: If you really, really like green tea, you might like the green tea cake at the end of the meal. Most people found ita bit strong a taste. Seventh: They take a picture during the dinner which they later offer for purchase. Personally, if they had just aded a few dollars to the initial meal cost they would win some hearts and minds by giving you the nicely packaged photo. For the money my future choices will not include Teppanyaki.

Nice old ship excellent service albeit a little slow in the resturants the Ariel performers were amazing and the food was good the cruise director Jackie was very entertaining. No water slides and little for kids to do outside of kids club and the smallest toilet area I have ever seen,( and I have cruised a few times) I have been in larger porta potties.

Jade is a smaller , older ship but it is just as good as the larger and newer ones!

Enjoyable 11 day cruise, not especially memorable save for the Panama Canal partial transit.

Excellent cruise loved every minute of it. Can't wait to cruise with NCL again

Fair warning, check the deck plans BEFORE you book. We never imagined a cruiseline would design a ship is such a way as to have the fitness center directly above rooms, especially a penthouse suite. Needless to say we haven't spent a single night sleeping before 11pm and after 6am. I can't imagine we are the first to make this complaint. There is NO sound buffer.

Overall the Cruise was good. The cruise staff was not remotely as efficient was other NCL cruises. Captain did not communicate as effective as needed when a port was skipped. Food was average.

I've read a lot about the history of the canal and just before leaving I watched a youtube documentary on the construction of the canal. Standing on the deck watching the gates open to the first lock was probably the most exciting thing I've done on a cruise ship. While we were approaching the gate we were given detailed descriptions of everything that was going on and had to happen for the ship to go through. Truly fascinating. I found the cruise to be extremely fun, mainly due to the Cruise Director. The activities, especially the games and contests were very entertaining. The ship was full and the pool area was always crowded, especially on sea days. I had purchased the thermal suite pass which was calm, quiet and well worth the money. The entertainment, however, was lacking. The DJ was great and the Juggler was good. The other entertainers were mediocre at best. Also disappointing was the holiday decor. I have previously sailed with Royal Caribbean over the holidays and the ship was beautiful and festive. I was expecting the same thing from NCL but I've seen better Christmas decorations in a church basement. Decorations were a minor quibble though, overall I thoroughly enjoyed this cruise and am looking forward to cruising with NCL again.

The activities were the best of any cruise we've done so far. Vincent's staff were fantastic. If you were bored on this cruise, it's your own fault. Ship was clean. I would have like to see more color in Christmas decorations. Did was excellent. Tempanyaki was out favorite but enjoyed Cagney's and LA Cuchina also. Buffet was best for breakfast. Main dining was a little slow at first but excellent service overall.

Problem filled from mechanical failure delaying the cruise and causing us to miss a port. Less than stellar service and food. Service not up to cruise standards. But some great ports.

Overall, it was a wonderful cruise. The only part we didn't rate highly was disembarkation. Despite the ship leaving a day late, NCL made up for it fairly. We would sail on the Jade again.

nice cruise....I would not advise getting off the ship in Port Limon until they actually finish building around it. Literally a fenced in walk to a mostly vacant block of buildings. A few rough patches with food service in the main dining room and one specialty restaurant.

This was my longest cruise to date, 11 days, and has me thinking that longer is better.. I was more relaxed than ever. There was lots to do, and fun was had. The food was great, and the thermal suite was amazing, and a great investment.

Excellent 11 day cruise ! Loved the ship and staff was great. Vincent the Cruise Director was awesome! Would do this again. Great relaxing cruise. Met some great people as well.