Very good cruise to Alaska

Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 4.2
Author: mlbuffum

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

mlbuffum

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 26, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5046

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Cruise was good, but the buffet food and seating was a challenge. The food in the buffet lacked flavor and several days there wasn't enough seating for everyone.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The embarkation was very smooth, we got to the port early and everything went very smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The buffet was not as good as other CruiseLiners, but the main dining room and specialty restaurants were good.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

My grandson loved the kids club and couldn't wait to go back in as soon as it opened back up.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was nice, shower was bigger than others, but toilet area was very tight.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

This is the best shopping port in Alaska, so don't wait like we did.

Thumbs Up 4

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

3 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia Did not visit port

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We waited till the end to disembark and it was very smooth and ahead of schedule

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