Exeptional Alaskan Cruise

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 15, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10520

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

can't say enough good things about our experience on this cruise. The views of the Alaska from the ship were second to none including the extra time our captain took to show us the Doss glacier. The excursions were great and the only improvement I could see is allowing more time in each port to view the towns.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth as glass. Onboarding the cruise was painless and very well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Exceptional. Service was fantastic and the food was very well prepared and presented.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We participated in the martini tasting, Bingo, deal or no deal. The fitness facility offered more than I expected so that was a pleasant surprise. Very enjoyable.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
From the musicals to the comedy to the magicians, all the performers were great and very entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service from the waiters, room service and other ship personnel (bartenders, etc.) was exceptional. Very professional and attentive to the needs of the customers.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was very clean and maintained well.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was very cozy. There were 3 of us staying in the cabin. My son and I are both 6'3" so it was a little tight for us but we didn't spend much time in the room anyway. Cabin was kept very clean and, for the size, was quite comfortable.

Ship tip

Everything from the first day you get on the ship to the last day when you get off the ship, it was a great experience. The staff, crew, entertainment, meals, excursions, views, scenery, cleanliness was exceptional.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington Did not visit port

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5
We booked the halibut fishing as our excursion. Had a great time with Captain Dan. Giving it 4 stars as we would have liked to had more time in this port to walk the town after our fishing trip.

Juneau, Alaska

3 out of 5
We did the whale watching and mendnehall glacier tour. The tours were great. I'm giving this 3 stars because we were only in this port for 4 hours which left us zero time to walk around Juneau after our excursion was over. Would have like to have had more time to tour Juneau.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
This port stop was great. We had time to walk around town and do an excursion where we took the train to summit pass. Great stop.

Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5
We toured Butchart Gardens and really enjoyed the tour. Again, time in this port was not long enough to really get a tour of Victoria.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Great experience. The friends we travelled with had butler, Bowen, and he was fantastic in terms of getting us down to get off the boat for our excursions as well as disembarkation. He took care of everything and should be commended of his efforts.
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