The Norwegian Jade is an attractive vessel and the interior is, as you would expect, very plush, just like walking into a five star hotel. We had chosen a midship mini suite with balcony on Deck 11 which was superb. I would certainly recommend a balcony because when the sun is shining(and even when it is`nt) it is an absolutely great place to relax. Our room 11598 was ideal because further forward a lot of the balconies are in shadow from an overhang from the deck above so be aware. The rooms are very well looked after by your steward and room service is available at any time.

The food on the ship was first class, not one bad meal, and their is a good choice of restaurants. We had dinner in either the Grand Pacific or Alizar which are all inclusive, the menus are very similar but the choices are excellent. There are other restaurants if you want something more specific, eg. Chinese, Italian etc where you pay an extra charge. Food is always available on Deck 12 where we usually had a bite to eat at lunchtime or breakfast unless we had it served on our balcony. Also a nice bar for an open air drink and you can eat outside as well.

The evening shows in the very impressive theatre were extremely good and there are two time options. During the day the entertainment was a bit lacking compared to previous cruises(possibly as there were a lot of non English on board it is difficult to please all the people all the time). Read more