Norwegian Jade Review

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A Great Time... but a few complaints....

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dthomas5787
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

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Sail Date: Sep 2012
Cabin: Mid-Ship Balcony

We left on the Norwegian Jade on September 22nd from Venice, Italy.

We got in to Venice a day early and had a wonderful time seeing the city. We stayed in a hotel called Ca' Doge, or Canton del Doge. We found the room to be quite small, but that is the norm for the area. The nicest thing about it is that it is directly across the street from the Piazzale Roma, and the People Mover(Tram station to the Cruise Pier) Venice truly is a place unlike any other. I will warn you to wear comfortable walking shoes as it is a great city for going around on foot. The sights are the sights, so expect long lines and big crowds in spots like the Rialto Bridge and St. Marks Square. With that being said, people are generally courteous and move relatively quickly to allow everyone a chance to see the sights. The Vaporetto's are the waterbuses and generally the cheapest way to get around if you don't want to walk in the city, but to actually get to the city from Mestre I suggest taking to ACTV buses (1 euro 30 cents/rider). If you are flying in to Marco Polo, you can get a Bus ride to Piazzale Roma (The Bus Station in Venice Proper)for 6 euros per rider. If you have the time, make it a point to get around Venice as it is definitely a city worth seeing.

The boarding process for the Jade was ok. I've had better, but I've definitely had worse. The check-in attendants were very friendly and the people who took your big luggage were very helpful.

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Mid-Ship Balcony

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Getting on the ship, I was very surprised at how beautifully appointed it was. I don't really know what I was expecting, but my expectations were blown out of the water. Our room was either bigger or arranged in such a way that it seemed bigger than we have had on other ships. We were in a balcony stateroom. What surprised me (and elated my wife) the most was the size of the shower. Norwegian has figured out a way to fit an almost normal sized shower into a stateroom bathroom. I was impressed. The room was nice other than that. Storage was good, nice use of mirrors to help increase the illusion of more space. TV was a bit older, but that is generally to be expected. They had a pretty good movie selection, but only one channel in english for the movies. Not that big of a deal though, considering the limited amount of time that you watch movies in your room during a cruise.

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