Norwegian Jewel Review

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Less Than Expected

Review for Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Jewel
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Wheel n Idaho
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Aug 2012
Cabin: Mid-Ship Inside

My wife and I have long anticipated our NCL Norwegian Jewell vacation to Alaska. This was our first post-retirement cruise and our first experience with NCL. In addition, it was our first experience on the larger cruise ships of this century. Our past experiences were on Royal Caribbean ships for 800-1200 passengers.

Our first impression was the herding of cattle (passengers) on-board the ship. Getting so many passengers aboard in a few hours was pretty amazing. It would have been nice if they had some sort of signage for directions rather than follow the person in front of you.

Our room was ready for us and our room steward already knew our name when we entered the doorway. He did an excellent job, had a ready smile, and always greeted us whenever he was around. Of course, he was the only person to know your name on the ship. He got an extra gratuity over the $12 per person daily required service charge/gratuity.

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Mid-Ship Inside

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Our cabin had paint peeling from several areas in the bathroom. This ship was built in 2005 and already refurbished. I was amazed that peeling paint was permitted or occurring. Apparently, the ship is so highly utilized that no time is available for this type of maintenance.

The bathroom was larger than I expected.

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