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Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Alaska: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway (Vancouver To Seward)

Sail date: September 02, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

I loved this trip and would do it again! I'd prefer to go on Royal Caribbean or try another line.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
We had lots of hoops to jump through to get on board. It was 2 hours after our plane landed before we were on the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The restaurants were pretty good. The buffet was missing item I enjoyed on Royal Caribbean and had more restricted hours.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We did a lot of watching the beautiful views. We shopped and went to the casino once. Most activities came with an additional cost.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Three of the shows were excellent! The comedian wasn't very good and thankfully we missed his other performance. We didn't go to Deal or No Deal because we weren't interested.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
They did a nice job but didn't live up to our previous experiences on Royal Caribbean

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was very confusing to navigate.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was very well designed and was a great use of space! It was clean and comfortable +

Ports of call

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
The scenery was gorgeous and we saw humpback whales, seals, and otters from the ship.

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

5 out of 5
It was a cute little fishing village, quintessential Alaska! We did a jeep ride into the woods with a canoe ride attached.

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
We went on a whale watching boat and saw several and then had a delicious salmon bake at a cute outdoor facility.

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5
The town itself was my favorite. It looked like a town from the old west. Our waterfall tour on a motorcoach was just ok.

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
It was stunning! The scenery was gorgeous and so uniquely Alaska. The weather was amazing so we saw the glaciers clearly. It was my favorite day! We saw seals and otters float by us too.

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5
The Glacier was so amazing and we saw a humpback whale put on a show for us!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It was seamless.
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9 Comments

Sogmoore     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

bubbles60     2 months ago

We have been on the Jewel and loved it. Sorry you were not pleased.

BnCTcruising     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

javawoody     2 months ago

Thanks for the review

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful Alaskan cruise!

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

AuntPinkie     2 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your Alaskan cruise. Sorry NCL didn’t measure up to your experience on RCCL.

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