I think I expected more.

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 07, 2014

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9542

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

It was my first cruise.  I expected it to be cold so I knew I wasn't going to be laying on the deck in a bathing suit with a Pina Colada.  But taking this into consideration, with all the on board cruising time I would have expected a lot more entertainment through the day.  That huge auditorium could have been used all day long.  I enjoyed the night time shows but that's when things seemed to get going, by that time I was almost ready for bed.  I will say that the ship was clean, the food was good and the staff were very, very friendly.  We had a cabin attendant name James, he was the best.  He was super.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Liked dining rooms better that buffet.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Could have been a lot day time entertainment considering how much time we were at sea.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Really enjoyed the entertainment.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
No comment, I don't have children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very attentive. James, our cabin attentant was great.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was small but I expected that.

Ship tip

Eat in the restaurants when possible, too much commotion at the buffet. You'd think for some people it was their last meal.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
Beautiful city.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Enjoyed scenery and shopping.

Juneau, Alaska Did not visit port

Didn't have time there.

Cruise Sawyer Glacier

5 out of 5
Beautiful although it's not what I thought a glacier would look like.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Beautiful city, beautiful gardens.

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CruiselineQ    10 years ago

Did you try any of the specialty restaurants? Which was your favorite?

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