Alaska in September
Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage
7 Night Alaska & Sawyer Glacier (Seattle To Vancouver)
Sail date: September 14, 2013
Ship: Norwegian Jewel
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 9170
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 11 years ago
Review summary
We finally took our Alaskan cruise and it was ... pretty good. Not wonderful, not horrible, just okay. In retrospect, I wish someone had told us that Alaska began its rainy, foggy season in the fall. Extremely temperate weather with a heavy coat needed only once or twice, but definitely rain gear was imperative. We also hit a major storm with 10 - 12 foot swells, causing us to change our route and miss the last of 4 ports. It happens. The excursions were plentiful and ours (we are older) were perfectly suited to us. I talked to other younger passengers who did the zip lines, etc, and they were pleased. The cruise line was excellent - we were on the Norwegian Jewel. Good food, great service, and a lot of friendly fellow travelers. In the beginning, we ran late due to a connection in Salt Lake that had a mechanical problem. The cruise line sent a bus for us (and 9 others) when we arrived in Seattle and got us to the ship on time. Thanks, Norwegian!Ship experiences
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Ship tip
We ate the breakfast buffet on deck 12 every day - excellent food and no wait! It was freestyle (your own time) in the dining room, so similar to waiting at a restaurant. On the evenings we ate in the dining room, we went early and never waited in line.
Ports of call
Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia