This was my 38th cruise and lately the quality of the experience was going downhill fast. I hadn't been on NCL for 3 years and I got a great deal on a mini-suite ($110/pp/day) compared to a veranda on Oceania ($290/pp/day) which is a little smaller in January.

Embarkation was a breeze. I was interested to see if the Jade was much different now after the refit. Everything seemed redone in the same style as before with the exception of the Brazilian steakhouse. Hawaii is still there folks.

The ship is spotless and I didn't find any worn areas at all. The rooms had very comfortable beds and pillows, great closet and drawer space unlike the new Celebrity ships and the bathroom was large enough to have a door separating the toilet area. The bathtub was actually usable unlike the one on the Marina. if you're on the 11th floor' pick your cabin carefully. I had mine changed before I left from 1 deck under the gym to under the library. The silence was fantastic. Read more