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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Jewel

12 Night Southeast Asia (Singapore To Hong Kong)

Sail date: March 04, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Suite

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This trip was everything that we had hoped it would be. It was a terrific once in a lifetime experience!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We did not eat in the main dining rooms since we prefer the specialty restaurants. Our favorites are Cagney’s, Moderno & Teppanyaki.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I used the fitness center & spa. Both are excellent.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Terrific shows

Children's Programs

No kids with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Jewel is our favorite ship. We like the size & that there is a promenade deck that you can walk all the way around. We stay in The Haven & love it!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This is a very comfortable sized suite. We love having two bathrooms & the oversized master bathroom.

Ship tip

Unless you really plan to use the thermal spa every day I would forego signing up for the unlimited use pass. It was a waste for us on a cruise in which we went ashore for full day excursions at so many ports.

Ports of call

Singapore

5 out of 5
Absolutely beautiful city. We planned to stay longer but had an issue with flight delays & connections wiping out an entire day and a half from our planned stay. We’d love to go back.

Ko Samui, Thailand

4 out of 5
We enjoyed Ko Samui. The tendering process to get back on the ship was horrendous though. We stood at the dock in the sun for over an hour.

Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand

5 out of 5
While we loved Bangkok, it is a significant drive from the ship & the excursion made for a really long day. Combined with the heat, we were completely worn out.

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

2 out of 5
While the temples were interesting to see, we did not like this port overall. It was very dirty with trash everywhere. We were advised not to drink the water or eat anything ashore.

Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam

5 out of 5
We did not take the excursion into Ho Chi Minh City but instead took the side trip into Vung Tao which we really enjoyed.

Chan May (Hue), Vietnam

5 out of 5
We took the trip into Da Nang which we really enjoyed.

Ha Long Bay City (Hanoi), Vietnam

5 out of 5
This was by far my favorite port of the entire trip. Ha Long Bay was as fabulous as I expected it to be.

Hong Kong

5 out of 5
We absolutely loved Hong Kong! It is a beautiful city. We wish we’d had more time there.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The Haven gets priority disembarkation & since we had booked a post cruise hotel we were at the front of the line. The regular line looked miserably long.
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