Very good value for money, stunning scenery

Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 4.2
Author: zksam777

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

zksam777

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 57

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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11 Night Australia & New Zealand (Auckland To Sydney)

Sail date: December 11, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11106

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Good value cruise, loved the ports visited.. the sounds are stunning.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy and straightforward

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was very good, although drinks are quite expensive

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Limited activities on board

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Some really good shows, others just ok..

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Some staff excellent, some just ok

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was very clean.. layout a bit weird. Only one shop for everything including duty free, so it wasn’t open a lot, due to customs rules, annoying if you just wanted a plaster or pills etc.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Very small cabin for a mini suite. Wardrobe door hits side of bed.

Ports of call

Auckland, New Zealand

4 out of 5

Tauranga, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Easy to navigate around, loved climbing Mt Maunganui

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Napier, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Very cool wee Art Deco city

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Picton, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Lovely and laid back

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Akaroa, New Zealand

4 out of 5

Lovely and laid back

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Wellington, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Cool city, loved Te Papa museum Great cafes

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Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

4 out of 5

Cruise Dusky Sound

5 out of 5

Beautiful

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Cruise Doubtful Sound

5 out of 5

Stunning scenery

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Cruise Milford Sound

5 out of 5

Stunning and very picturesque, very proud to call NZ home.

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Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

An amazing city! Very picturesque harbour

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy

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