Vancouver to Seward/Anchorage

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay Northbound (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: September 18, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10151

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

I was expecting cold and wet weather so I was good with that. And that made the hydrotherapy pool well worth the money.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
They had signs at the port but needs to be more elevated and more visible. Boat was delayed, so embarkation process was late.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
There were a lot of choices. You will not go hungry.

Atrium Cafe & Bar

5 out of 5

Wowzers!! I bought Unlimited Starbucks!! They knew my name before end of first day😋

Azura Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Great service and great food.

The Great Outdoors

5 out of 5

Not too many people because too wet or too cold, but I enjoyed it.

O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill

5 out of 5

Chicken wings one night and fish n chips the next…repeat…😋

Chin Chin Asian Restaurant

4 out of 5

Great flavor

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Jogging Track

3 out of 5

Too small…too short…but I used the promenade deck for my walking miles,same deck as the the cafe. Grab my macchiato and start walking in the cool breeze

Casino

5 out of 5

It’s a big area.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The Card Room

5 out of 5

The card room was full ALL day everyday…😱🤯

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always great service anywhere.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Clean, no issues.

Ship tip

I recommend getting the unlimited Starbucks and the unlimited hydrotherapy suite package.

Ports of call

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
One weekend is not enough here. Beautiful place and Stanley Park is huge!!!

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

3 out of 5
Rain and cloudy 🙁

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5
Rain and cold.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The quickest disembarkation ever for me. I bought an excursion tour to go to Anchorage airport and it was an organized and quick process.
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