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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: August 22, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11606

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I really enjoyed Our 2nd Cruise to Alaska! Canceled trip due to Covid. I'm glad to be back Cruising! We took home Kits inboard & tested Negative! Yay! Makes it so much nicer when you don't come home sick! It's been 12 years since we visited Alaska..I think I can squeeze another in!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We picked 930AM check in..We Were Cruise Ready! We had a little wait til the Computers got running then Easy Breezy. We were ushered in a Holding room for another 30 min while Cleaning & Sanitizing of Ship wad taking place. The Staff was very good in keeping us updated & entertained during our wait! We had All of our Paperwork ( Covid Test, Arrivecan, check in forms, ID ready in a folder for quick access!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was Good! I'm surprised Escargot was not on Main menu. We did go the Brazilian Restaurant Moderno which was really Good. O' shannessy was a comfortable pub like Restaurant to dune as well. We also ordered Room service for Breakfast on Early excursions ( $9.95) I'm a Coffee lover and I do Not Like Starbucks ( Ugh) Got Good coffee in Ports ! I did have a Bloody Mary..good & strong! Buffets were fine especially on first day while waiting for room

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We enjoyed Bingo And Walks around the Track

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Didn't care fir the Comedian at all. The singing Trio was Basic. We are spoiled after Enjoying the Wonderful Music in the Smooth Jazz & Dave Koz Cruises! You just Can't Beat it! I don't think we heard Any music in Dining Rooms or Commkn areas.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Wait staff in the Dining Rooms were Attentive, Friendly & Helpful! Our Steward Leo was Wonderful! However, Guest Services Herbert was Rude and Unhelpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Every place we want on the ship was Very Clean and Orderly.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had the Club Suite! Loved it ! Plenty of Room for Our Daily Yoga! The Bathroom was Fantastic! A large walk in Shower! Lots of Room

Ship tip

We had a Wonderful Time! Wheather you want to Join into the Activities or just Sit on Your Balciny and Relax..Do it! You Deserve it

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
We came into Vancouver 2 days before the cruise. We stayed at the Fantastic Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel! I'm telling you..THIS IS THE PLACE TO STAY! You are right at the Ship Terminal and Cananda place! The Bell staff Takes your Luggage to the Ship Terminal!! Great staff & Restaurant. The day before we went on a Food/ Culture tour of Chinatown! Later in the evening we saw a Play " Come From Away"( Loved it ,my 3rd time seeing it)@ the Elizabeth Theater. Nice time. Yes, Chinatown was riddled with Homeless & blatant druggie. But we are from LA ..seen it before

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Tour of the day Mendenhall Glacier! Big difference in weather Brrr! Very Nice & informative Guide! Nice Centwr with Different Hiking Level trails. Toured the city and had time to walk around to shop & Eat! Found a Great coffee shop The Grind Mmm! Just what I needed on a Chilly day! Oh, and the Scrumptious Brownie! Then lunch..Seafood again!! Yay!

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
Tiny Town! No Hospital, Doctor, Dentist, nor Vet! 1 school K -12! 1 Fast food..take a Guess which one!! Lol! Folk that live in these ports Really depend in the Cruise industry! After the season back to the Lower 48! We had a Nice Guide on the Streetcar tour! Of course afterwards shopping and Food! Fry Bread & Coffee!

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Fun time on the Duck Boat tour! Nice tour of city with Fun Guides. And then our Bus turns into a boat and in the water we go! Fun! Afterwards we walked around the city & had lunch at Alaskan Crab house! Very Good!

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5
Up nice and early to take Train to Airport! Beautiful Day!

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
Relaxing on Balcony & getting Familiar with ship

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We had an Early ( 6AM) disembark. We took the train( 4hrs) from Seward to Anchorage Airport ( our flight to LA was 2pm) Great way to end our trip! Highly recommend! We did have to wait a bit for our luggage to be place in room ( 30- 45 min) but we had plenty of time still
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