old ship, bad food, but beautiful itinerary

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Mexico

PedroAL

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

Verified Review

Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 07, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5000

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

ship really old and outdated: nothing to do during 30 hours of sailing; food was terrible and always the same at buffet or restaurants with a limited drink selection; nothing special about special dining; kid's club with very limited hours is a deal breaker

Embarkation

1 out of 5

improvised warehouse without any resources for my family wait two long hours

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

food quality was way below what we are used too

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

old ship, nothing to do

Entertainment

3 out of 5

nice shows

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

super limited hours at Splash Academy really a deal breaker

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

most of the staff attentive and nice; a few rude exceptions dully noted

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

old ship, super outdated, shameful

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

old, outdated

Ports of call

San Diego, California

2 out of 5

we missed a lot of hours due to lengthy embarkation wait

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5

tender took a long time

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5

nice

Mazatlan, Mexico

4 out of 5

beautiful, need more time, half a day was not enough

Ensenada, Mexico

2 out of 5

nothing to see

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

we are kicked out of shop too early

4 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

landa1995 1 year ago

Thank you for the insight.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the review

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Log In To Submit Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

Norwegian never again

Good Riviera trip

^*Cruiseline.com is not a booking agent or travel agency, and does not charge any service fees to users of our site. Our partners (travel agencies and cruise lines) provide prices, which we list for our users' convenience. Cruiseline.com does not guarantee any specific rates or prices. While prices are updated daily, please check with the booking site for the exact amount. Cruiseline.com is not responsible for content on external web sites.