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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Mexico

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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 05, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9528

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was our second cruise on the NCL Jewel and we chose this cruise mainly because we could be on the Jewel again. Overall, the cruise was wonderful - we enjoyed good weather, the balcony cabin was roomy and was kept in top shape by our steward Dinkie.

 

We enjoyed the food with the exception of very slow service in the Brazilian and Asian restaurants. Our meal at Cagney's steak house was top-notch. Many of our meals were at the Garden Cafe which provided a great assortment of well-prepared and tasty meals in a buffet setting.

 

The ship's crew and staff were uniformly pleasant and always greeted us with a smile. They appeared to be genuinely happy with their jobs.

 

The ports were OK - we enjoyed Mazatlan more than the others because of it's history and generally more appealing appearance. We also had a great tour of the petroglyphs (booked through Delta - not offered on the ship).

 

The entertainment was top notch, especially the "show band" that provided live music in the main theater and other venues on the ship. There was a good mix of entertainment, games, demonstrations and shows.

 

All in all, this was a great cruise!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We were very happy with the meals except as noted above - extremely slow service in the Brazilian and Asian restaurants.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Jewel is an older ship and much easier to deal with then the newer mega-ships (we will never cruise on the Epic again!).

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Everything was fine. The cabin was in good shape and was kept very clean during our cruise. The bed was comfortable and the cabin was very quiet.

Ship tip

Look around and enjoy the smiles from the staff!

Ports of call

San Pedro (Los Angeles), California

3 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5
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