Excellent Panama Canal Experience

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 198

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

14 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (Los Angeles To Miami)

Sail date: November 25, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10058

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The ship and friendly staff were excellent.  We had wonderful weather, lots of sun and calm seas.  The ship was a nice "size" and never felt overly crowded.  Shore excursions booked through NCL were very good considering some of the ports have limited sites to see.  The food was consistently good.  Teppanyaki is always full of fun, and Moderno's was a new experience for us with excellent food.  Fourteen days passed quickly and the six at-sea days were full on things to do.

Most of the evening entertainment was excellent, but not to impressed with the MoTown on the last night.  The captain was excellent and provided more news and info for the passengers than on any other cruise we have been.  An excellent cruise experience.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Excellent and a convenient location mid ship. Two decks up to the sun, or three decks down to the main ship activities.

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Acapulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5

Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua

5 out of 5

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
It was great to have them open the bow for the best view of the canal locks and all the activity. It was a nice touch for the crew to set up drinks and snack on the bow also. It can get really crowded if your trying to take photos.

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
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