Excellent Alaskan cruise!

Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 5
Author: katefroemming

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

katefroemming

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: June 17, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I loved Norwegian and the Jewel ship! I didn’t want cruise to end.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

3 ships embarked on same day so that caused long lines and confusion, not NCL’s fault

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Incredibly delicious and plentiful and varied.

Tsar's Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Beautiful dining room. Super for watching whales and glaciers calving!

Garden Cafe

5 out of 5

Perfect in every way! So much food I didn’t get to eat everything in 7 days! Great staff! Super variety of food!

Chin Chin Asian Restaurant

5 out of 5

2 Excellent desserts: 1) green tea ice cream with light crusty croissant and beans. 2) coconut tapioca. Excellent seafood spicy soup.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Learned salsa and line dancing, did trivia games, did Sail Away party, did Ladies Pamper session, won the Yes No game, listened to Rangers speak, q&a with captain.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent shows and variety and musicians, dancers, Dj. I loved that the dancers danced on the pool deck at the Sail away party!

Spinnaker Lounge

5 out of 5

Great place to watch whales, sea otters, birds, and bears. Super floor for dancing and playing hula games! Easy access from both sides of room! Plenty of padded chairs in a closed environment.

Theater

5 out of 5

Easy access from various entrances. Great for shows, presentations, and muster.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Eddie (Jesus) from The Cruise Director team is amazing! I loved the clear and understandable messages from the Captain without any accents. Our cabin steward Michelle did an excellent job. The Cruise Next Presenter Jennifer was very compelling that I bought 8 future deposits!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Never did I see a bathroom that was dirty or smelled as I have seen on prior cruises.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5