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Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 5
Author: kritterann23

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 27, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 14510

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was a great cruise, I would highly recommend it (on any cruise line) it is one of those things you just have to experience it fully appreciate it.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Cagney's was of favorite restaurant on our last cruise NCL Getaway, it was so delicious, we had it 3 times on that trip. This cruise it was disappointing. The French restaurant was fabulous. Everything else was fine and about what we expected.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

This is an smaller ship, we knew going into it there wasn't a ton for us to do. We're in our mid 30's and prefer a little more action. The card room, library and bingo were packed on this particular cruise. The one disappointing feature of this ship is the thermal spa. On our last cruise we thoroughly enjoyed the Thermal spa and felt like the experience was well worth the cost. This ship the spa is setup awkwardly and lacking some of the amenities. Although it was cheaper, it didn't feel like it was worth the cost.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

The Splash zone was excellent our daughter loved it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Haven was great, it was very private and the staff was extremely attentive.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

3 out of 5

They were a bit disorganized compared to the other ports we've gone out of. We arrived 4 hours before departure and waited in lines for what seemed like forever.

Thumbs Up 2

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

We found a great 2.5 hour tour for just $25 per person. It was an excellent tour w/ 5 destinations. The similar tour through the ship was over $100 per person.

Thumbs Up 4

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

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