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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 25, 2006

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

The Jewel offered what they call "free style dining". This allows you to choose the time that you want to eat your dinner vs. having a set time that you must arrive in the main dining rooms. Other speciality restaurants were offered, although you usually needed a reservation. Service was a top priority with Norwegian, unfortunately, I felt at times that it made the atmosphere overly formal. It was difficult to feel relaxed with the crew at times, especially in the main dining rooms as there is a definite protocol for service. I would recommend this ship for older teens and adults.

Ports of call

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
We visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Florence. I would be willing in hindsight to have skipped the Leaning Tower, as that is really the only thing to see and I would have rather spent more time in Florence. I hope someday to come back to Florence and the Tuscany area because there is just so much to experience there.
Thumbs Up

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
This was a beautiful docking area. Instead of being port-side, we docked in a bay area and took the tender boats to shore. There is so much to see and do and the terrain was gorgeous. Monaco is spectacular. The greatest dissappointment was having to leave the area several hours earlier than the other stops. This stop was a real favorite.
Thumbs Up

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
This was a beautiful docking area. Instead of being port-side, we docked in a bay area and took the tender boats to shore. There is so much to see and do and the terrain was gorgeous. Monaco is spectacular. The greatest dissappointment was having to leave the area several hours earlier than the other stops. This stop was a real favorite.
Thumbs Up

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
We visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Florence. I would be willing in hindsight to have skipped the Leaning Tower, as that is really the only thing to see and I would have rather spent more time in Florence. I hope someday to come back to Florence and the Tuscany area because there is just so much to experience there.
Thumbs Up

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
We did not go into the city of Naples. The Amalfi coast is spectacular.
Thumbs Up
Don't Miss: The ruins of Pompeii

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
The coliseum was overwhelmed with tourists, but I would not have wanted our family to have missed this stop. The history of what occured inside this place was fascinating.
Thumbs Up

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
We did not go into the city of Naples. The Amalfi coast is spectacular.
Thumbs Up
Don't Miss: The ruins of Pompeii

Messina, Sicily

3 out of 5
We enjoyed Taormina and Mt. Etna, but did not find this stop to be the most fascinating.
Thumbs Up

Messina, Sicily

3 out of 5
We enjoyed Taormina and Mt. Etna, but did not find this stop to be the most fascinating.
Thumbs Up

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
The coliseum was overwhelmed with tourists, but I would not have wanted our family to have missed this stop. The history of what occured inside this place was fascinating.
Thumbs Up

Pros: We most enjoyed the ports of call.

Cons: We did not have enough time in our last port of call.

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