Had a great time!

Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 3.7
Author: RAssaid

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

RAssaid

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Southbound (Seward To Vancouver)

Sail date: August 13, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5000

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Ship was beautiful. Captain was excellent. Hotel Captain was excellent. Food was wonderful. Too many kids.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Would have liked to have the whirlpools designated Adults Only. They were monopolized by children.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Norwegian Jewel Production Cast was Excellent! Everything they did was great. Carl Strong was good. Duo NiKa was fantastic. Magician was not very good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Would like more of them to speak English. Everyone was very friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Take good walking shoes. Ocean view cabin was nice, but not much room.

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Ports of call

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

1 out of 5

Not sure why they stop here. Nothing to see.

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Enjoyed seeing the Mendenhall Glacier. Cute city.

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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Cute city and wonderful salmon bake at Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

2 out of 5

Could not do anything here because of the smoke! Went to the Aquarium and there were 2 times the amount of people that should have been there! It was also hot in there. Didn't stay very long.

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