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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to South Pacific - Australia

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Reviews: 4

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4.7 out of 5

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10 Night Australia & New Zealand (Auckland To Sydney)

Sail date: January 13, 2020

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Nez Zealand was a pleasant surprise- CLEAN, FRIENDLY, and EASY TO GET AROUND Would advise anyone who just want to get away to take the cruise

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It took less than an hour to get on to the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Brazilian restaurant was fantastic. The buffet was ok. The sports pub had good lunches.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Attended the art auctions which were poorly run

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Candice Glover was SUPER. The Broadway tribute and a salute to Frank Sinatra were good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was quite personable. Our steward did an exceptional job

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Easy to get around

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

great for getting morning coffee. easy to get to

Ship tip

Easy to get around. The star lounge has seats with obstructed views- get their early for shows

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Auckland, New Zealand

5 out of 5

This was our entry port --Loved it

Thumbs Up 0

Bay Of Islands, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Went tolearn about the native history- great trip

Thumbs Up 1

Tauranga, New Zealand

5 out of 5

trip was changed around but still saw the mission house. Had time to walk around

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Napier, New Zealand

5 out of 5

Art deco dream!!! Wish all cities would do this after a disaster

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Picton, New Zealand

5 out of 5

We walked around the town- should have done an excursion

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Akaroa, New Zealand

5 out of 5

went to Christchurch-- loved walking around. Took the hop on and off just for some guidance.

Thumbs Up 0

Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

5 out of 5

Took the bus into town- walked around. The best fish and chips ever!!!!

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Cruise Dusky Sound

5 out of 5

Spent the day watching the sounds. Did not see much wildlife

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Cruise Doubtful Sound

5 out of 5

Still glued to the seat to observe the area.

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Cruise Milford Sound

5 out of 5

We did not get there until after 6pm so it was quite impressive with the sun going down

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Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Spent an extra day just walking around. The hop on off bus was ok but had to wait extra long times between stops

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We were off and the ship and into a taxi within an hour. Be sure to have your paperwork filled out

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