Ship: Despite being an older ship, the Jewel is gorgeous. Everything I came across was in working order. They layout was easy to navigate with plenty of activities to keep busy and places to walk and explore.

Room: Our cabin (9124) was everything I expected, with the exception that the bathroom was larger than I thought it would be. My husband is 6' 3" and 270 lbs. He fit in the sink and shower area comfortably. The toilet area was a little cramped for him but he survived. The bed was not hard and uncomfortable like I had read in previous reviews, it was just fine. Despite multiple settings on the thermostat the room only had two temperatures; Arctic or Hades. Our room steward was friendly enough but he kept removing the beer buckets we were trying to save and also he took my souvenir cup I paid for. Never saw him after the first few days so I could ask for it back. He provided clean towels and straighten out the bed sheets, that was it.

Ships' temp: before leaving on my cruise I tried finding out what the average temp of the public places on the ship were like. All responses said "The ship is climate controlled. The inside temp will be the same whether you are in the Caribbean or Alaska." I am here to tell you THIS IS NOT TRUE. If you are under 125 lbs. have circulation issues or issues regulating your temperature you will get cold. The only time I was not cold was after a few drinks and shaking my booty to a few songs in the Spinnaker Lounge late night. And those cute "little old lady" sweaters don't cut it. Bring a lined hoodie sweatshirt or even a light lap blanket to all public venues. Read more