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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 80

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 20, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10646

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was our very first cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything went like clockwork from getting checked in and on-board to disembarking at the end of our cruise. We especially enjoyed our waiter in Tsar's Palace, Raja, who was very personable and always trying to make dinner fun. He remembered us from day one, and we began asking to be seated in his area. Mark was our steward, and he was always helpful and available. He too remembered our names from day 1. Our room was always clean, and we especially looked forward to the towel animals each evening. The shows in the Stardust Theater were fabulous! We enjoyed the Band on the Run performances, Tina Turner tribute, the Acrobatics, and the magician very much. The Norwegian booking agents were extremely helpful in getting us a fantastic cabin. We truly appreciated their help. We will likely book our next cruise on Norwegian and will recommend them to friends. Thank you for a fantastic experience.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Always plenty to choose from. Everything was fresh and delicious.

Onboard Activities

Bingo was a bit pricey. Also the painting cost was higher than necessary and did not know advance registration was necessary.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Singers, Dancers, Acrobatics, Magician/Comedian were very entertaining. And the Captain was a hoot!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Raja, waiter in Tsar's Palace, was our vacation hero. He was very personable and we looked forward to seeing and visiting with him each day. He provided excellent service. Mark was our steward. He went out of his way to remember us and greet us by name no matter where we ran into him. His towel animals brightened our day.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Having a cabin was definately the way to go for us. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery all along the way.

Ship tip

The Brownie Cheesecake in the O'Sheehans restaurant was FABULOUS! Best dessert of the whole cruise!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Very crowded at the Pike Place Market. But really enjoyed the view atop the Space Needle.

Thumbs Up 9

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

We did a bus tour, and our guide was very knowledgeable and gave interesting information.

Thumbs Up 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

We would have loved to have more time in Juneau, where the most activities and excursions were available. We did the whale watching and Mendenhall Glacier, but would have also liked to do the tram.

Thumbs Up 9

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

The White Trail Train trip had beautiful scenery.

Thumbs Up 7

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

1 Comment

leelou11 7 years ago

Glad you had a great time! My family and I will be on the Jewel in September. We are prebooking our specialty dining restaurants and didn't want them to conflict with the entertainment shows. Do you recall what times the main shows play every night? Is it 7 pm and 10 pm? Thanks!

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