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Item: Norwegian Jewel
Rating: 3.9
Author: valgal1977

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

valgal1977

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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9 Night Alaska: Glacier Bay Skagway & Juneau (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 19, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin number: 9008

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

All in all it was a great experience. I recommend if you can go to Alaska, you should!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

The process was a bit unorganized compared to other cruise lines. They also changed our pier a few times. The hotel we booked months in advance that was across the street from the pier was now a cab ride away.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The buffet left a bit to be desired. There were a lot of ethnic dishes available but not much variety. The specialty restaurants were amazing!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Nice fitness center and game room.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

staff were all very friendly.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship was very clean. It was a little confusing to navigate. Speaking to others, I wasn't the only one who thought this.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

It was clean and comfortable. My only complaint is the seal on the balcony door. The door whistled all night from the wind.

Ship tip

Take time to meet others. Enjoy the ride and read your freestyle daily every day!

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Sitka, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

KETCHIKAN (WARD COVE), ALASKA

2 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

2 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Awful. The shuttle bus to the airport took over 2 hours to pick us up. We stood cramped in line with others waiting to get the shuttle. I am positive this is where I caught Covid.

9 Comments

Sogmoore 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

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Cruisers4Lyfe 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 1 month ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 1 month ago

Alaska is so beautiful!

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BnCTcruising 1 month ago

Alaska is awesome! We want to go back

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HeavySeas 1 month ago

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

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missnotanlines 1 month ago

Alaska is a bucket list do it if you can so much to see

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bubbles60 1 month ago

We did Alaska on with NCL and had a great time.

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