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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review

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Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 126

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Jewel

10 Night Alaska With Glacier Bay (San Diego To Vancouver)

Sail date: April 22, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 14514

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We really enjoyed our cruise on the NCL Jewel. Crew was tremendous. Alaska is beautiful and we were lucky to mostly have good weather at ports.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Waiting area to embark was small. Workers tried hard to complete check-ins, but not enough of them.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food quality and service were excellent at all restaurants. We did not use buffet.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Lounge performers were very talented. Enjoyed piano player, guitarist, and motown pair. Featured singer, Shaun Brown, had two excellent shows. The production show ,Velvet, had its debut. Show had dramatic aerial performers, energetic dancing, top notch singers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Perfect! Everyone was friendly, knew their job, and did their best.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We like the smaller ships so this ship was great. Super clean and all areas well-maintained. Easy to move around ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Haven balcony suite. Large and comfy.

Ship tip

Take advantage of the Spinnaker Lounge.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5
Took the city tour and it was just okay. Pikes Place was just opening when we arrived. Did not get to go in the Space Needle.

Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5
Ship dock for NCL is 30 minutes from downtown. We were only Ship so downtown was empty. Easy to walk around town and eat some good food.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
No excursion. Walked around downtown, ate at Red Dog Saloon, and took the tram to top of mountain. Nice no stress.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Nature at its finest!

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5
Much nicer than expected! Shopping and food were excellent. We were first ship to visit this season. Whale watching excursion was excellent. Many whales were seen.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Walked off with all our luggage to make our flight out of Vancouver. Only issue was for port authorities to clear ship for disembarking to begin.

Traveler Photos

Glacier Bay
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