Amazing Itinerary ... ALASKA is Stunning

Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 4.7
Author: KALHC

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

KALHC

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: August 21, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10102

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Overall we were content. The drink package is generous and many things to pick from. However, they charge you for water. Water is essential to life, especially if you are drinking adult beverages. Just seems tacky to me to have them charge for water. AND THE WIFI is HORRIBLE. Free minutes go flying by but there is no connectivity. NCL needs to up their game on Wifi. The food was good enough, but nothing spectacular. Could up their game a bit here.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was hit and miss. Some really good, and a lot just meh. However, this purchase water package when you can drink yourself into oblivion with the beverage package feels like a nickle and diming. Just doesn't sit right. Water should be included with the alcohol beverage package.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools and deck were great when the weather cooperated (all good). We didn't use the other.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The band that played on deck when we sailed and in the Spinnaker lounge were amazing. The Cirque de Bajou was very good. Some of the lounge acts really need to up their game and that Rock the house thing was horrible, and we walked out of their performance. The comedian (Barr) was really good.

Children's Programs

no kids with us

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our cabin steward was amazing, the overall staff was really good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Clean enough.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The bed could use a little more padding but overall good. Everything else was fine.

Ship tip

The Wifi DOES NOT WORK. They give you free minutes or make you pay. Connect and still nothing happens except you can see your minutes disappear. NCL needs to partner with something like Starlink.

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Absolutely the highlight of the trip! DO not miss this!

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Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Just when we were amazed by Glacier Bay... then comes Hubbard. Incredible Beauty! I love the way they rotated the ship 360 degrees in both Glacier Bay and Hubbard so that we could see the entire view from our balcony stateroom.

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Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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