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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

16 Night Panama Canal Westbound (Miami To Los Angeles)

Sail date: January 20, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9169

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The Panama Canal cruise was a wonderful trip with history, engineering, beauty, culture & relaxing entertainment. My favorite part, other than new exciting ports, was that evening entertainment in the lounges started early enough in the evening with adequate seating & great music for me & my husband to enjoy. Service/cleanliness/friendliness of staff were the best! Our inner room was a little small, but we only slept there so didn't care. Five freestyle dining allowed us variety of places and times for meals with never a crowd. We plan to book another NCL trip on a smaller ship again soon. We really enjoyed the poolside buffet/grills to enjoy the nice weather.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 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

3 out of 5
Excellent service, pretty small compared with other inside cabins we have had, but worked fine since we were usually out doing things.

Ship tip

Eat outside by the pool with all the great seating. Go to Antiqua, Guatemala. Dance & sing in all the great lounges.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
Visit the Bayside Waterfront area by the cruise port if you come in the night before. Nice entertainment, eating & shopping

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5
Tour the Old City & Spanish Fortress

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5
Put on lots of sunscreen to enjoy every moment of narrated passage ....be sure to watch the movie on its construction in the theater the day before.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua

3 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

5 out of 5
Take the Antigua tour....well worth the time & $. Best shopping at the port on the whole trip.

Puerto Chiapas (Tapachula), Mexico

5 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5
Take a taxi to old town, then walk the whole beach. Stop for a beer & fresh guacamole on the beach.

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5
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