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

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Reviews: 12
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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

12 Night Southeast Asia With Bangkok (Overnight) (Singapore To Hong Kong)

Sail date: April 05, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9172

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

A very easy way to get a taste and the flavor of South East Asia.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
fast and painless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining was great but specialties were fantastic

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
pool, trivia, nightly entertainment

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Some of the best I have seen

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Exceptional as always. NCL really trains their staff well

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
constant cleaning going on, easy to move around the ship

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Extremely large, the balcony held a chaise and two chairs with a table - padding was removed at night to stay dry and replaced in the morning. The steward learned my schedule and cleaned when he knew I would be gone.

Ship tip

Don't miss any of the nightly shows they are fantastic and varied.

Ports of call

Singapore

5 out of 5
Port was very organized

Ko Samui, Thailand

5 out of 5
Tender port, I beautiful island with lovely people

Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand

5 out of 5
Fell in love with Bangkok. Did the Royal Barges and canals tour and got to see a huge part of the city. Second day went to Ancient City which was a historical representation of Thailand.

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

2 out of 5
Reminded me of a Caribbean third world country with beggars and filth everywhere.

Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam

5 out of 5
Beautiful countryside, got to visit a typical family farm, and see local areas and city life.

Chan May (Hue), Vietnam

5 out of 5
Had a chance to explore daily life and get a feeling for the people. They were extremely friendly.

Ha Long Bay City (Hanoi), Vietnam

4 out of 5
Ths was in communist North Vietnam and we were given the "party line" a lot. Almost missed my second excursion the Water Puppet show because the tour guide added a stop at a pearl factory to try and sell jewelry.

Hong Kong

5 out of 5
Did the excursion and saw almost all the popular place, Victoria Mountain, resolute beach, major temple, a ride in a junk through the harbor, and then a dim sum luncheon at the largest floating restaurant in Hong Kong. i then spent the night at the Regal Airport Hotel which was fantastic and very beautiful.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
With a tour you just follow the flock.
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