Norwegian Jade Review
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I am a high school teacher, and Spring Break is one of the few times in the year I can travel without having to take personal vacation days. Consequently, although I prefer to not be around children and teenagers on my vacation, there really is no way to avoid them on a Spring Break cruise. Nevertheless, with a little strategic planning it can be done, and you can have a relaxing and enjoyable cruise as I did on the Jade.
I live in Houston, so this review will not have any information about hotels. What I can say is that for those of you traveling to Houston hoping to enjoy activities near the terminal prior to or after your cruise, be aware that there is nothing -- restaurants, shopping, or a beautiful view -- near the Bayport Terminal.
Because I have cruised this particular itinerary before, I did not indulge in any shore excursions, but I did disembark at Cozumel to visit a particular shop that I especially enjoy. More about the Cozumel disembarkation shortly.
Cabin Review
Balcony
This cabin is a "hull" or "enclosed" cabin which means that it is not as open as the typical balcony. I absolutely LOVED IT!! So much so, that if I cruise on Norwegian again, I will seek out this balcony type over the traditional cabins. It provides more privacy so that you cannot look out and around into your neighbor's cabin, and you cannot see them (or they, you) reflected in the glass. Also, you cannot hear your neighbors on the balcony because it is more enclosed.
This cabin's downside: it is over the Stardust Theater which means that you can hear the thump-thump of the performances every night. If you turn in early, this is definitely NOT the cabin for you. It is noisy. Also, it is over the Promenade deck 7 which allows smoking, so if you do not abide smokers, you will find this to be a problem as well. But for privacy, you can't beat it.