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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 17
Helpful Votes: 503

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

19 Night Panama Canal & Pacific Coastal (Houston To Seattle)

Sail date: April 18, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

The itinerary on this cruise was awesome. The Panama Canal should be on everyone's must do list. Also all of the ports we visited were full of adventures. I would not recommend this cruise for small children since the average age of the passengers was 66. The one issue that we had was with some of the service. While all of our problems were taken care of it was unfortunate that we had to complain since service is one of the main reasons we cruise. The food was excellent. We ate at the buffet for breakfast and lunch and the specialty restaurants for dinner. We enjoyed each of the different options.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All of the food was exceptional.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We especially enjoyed the martini tasting.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Two exceptional staff members: Hermann in Le Bistro and Jorge, the cruise co-ordinator.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The ship needed touch up paint on the outside and new carpets throughout.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Needed new mattresses. Also, we paid for a balcony window but had to clean it ourselves

Ship tip

Watch the carpet in the hallways to find which way is forward. The fish always swim to the bow.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
We did the On/Off bus tour. Enjoyed it a lot
Thumbs Up

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Must see. AWESOME
Thumbs Up

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5
Loved the crocodiles!
Thumbs Up

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Acapulco, Mexico

5 out of 5
Great feeling of security. It was nice to be one of the first cruise ships to come back.
Thumbs Up

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
Walked the pier, shopped and had lunch.
Thumbs Up

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
Sourdough bread and clam chowder on the wharf.
Thumbs Up

Astoria, Oregon

5 out of 5
Walked the town, tried some beer and promised ourselves we would come back.
Thumbs Up

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
We did the On/Off bus tour-. Lots of information and a great guide.
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