Mostly a fun experience!

Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 3
Author: cynderbad

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Mexico

cynderbad

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 81

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 24, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11598

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I'm not giving the ship a 3 star rating. If I could, I'd give the ship a 4 star rating, but for the overall experience, it was only a 3. The ship and experiences on board were all good, although we found that there was very little on board activities that appealed to us, and because the weather turned bad the last 2 days at sea, we were fairly bored by the time we docked in San Pedro. The shore excursion at Cabo was lame and then I had a horrible experience after eating at Cabo Wabo! Mazatlan was fun and Puerto Vallarta was pretty, clean and we probably had our nicest shore day at that location. Overall, though, I can honestly say we will most likely never travel to the Mexican Riviera again. :(

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

Specialty dining food was very good. The main open dining room food was generally pretty greasy and lukewarm at best.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

N/A

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We were extremely pleased with our cabin! Very roomy and comfortable. The bed was much more comfortable than I'd hoped. The sitting area was nice and the balcony was deep and wide enough for 2 chairs and a table, without crowding. The bathroom was big and sported both a tub & shower, plus a closed off are, if needed, for the toilet.

Ship tip

If no tables are available in the Garden Cafe, walk to the aft of deck 12 and take your food into Cucina Cafe. There were always available tables in there for breakfast.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Plan your trip so that you don't get back to LAX too far in advance. We had to stand in the airport (no seating) for 2 hours, before they would allow us to check in (can't check luggage in prior to 4 hours before your plane leaves). Also Terminal 1 is very cold and drafty, so prepare for that, if the weather is windy and chilly outside.

Thumbs Up 1

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

1 out of 5

Stay from Cabo Wabo! Although I can't prove it, I am pretty sure a drug of some type was slipped into my drink. I had a black out period of several hours, and had my companion not been with me, it's doubtful I would have made it back to the ship. 2 other women, we found out, had the same experience after going to that establishment.

Thumbs Up 1

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

City tour and cliff diving experience was very nice.

Thumbs Up 4

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

Prettiest and cleanest stop on the trip. Had a nice time shopping and had a very good lunch at Si Senors.

Thumbs Up 9