Norwegian Jewel Review

Good Cruise, 3rd Voyage on the Jewel

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

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Sail Date: Jul 2016
Cabin: Mini-Suite with Balcony

This was our 2nd Alaska cruise on the Jewel. We weren't able to cruise through Tracy Arm, so the sights were not quite as spectacular. We did pass a pod of whales and that was great! Ketchikan and Skaggway are always great for shopping. We like Skaggway better for what shops have to offer.

Embarkation was much better this time than last year. It went much quicker and NCL is starting to enter the computer age. Instead of copying credit card information they now have a card reader at the check in counter. Don't expect much in the way of priority check in. Even if you book a suite, you stand in the same priority line as any returning customer until you finish check in. Surprisingly, our room was ready when we boarded around 12:30. More surprising, our luggage arrived before the muster drill was called. That's really impressive!

The Jewel's furnishings are past due for replacement. The chairs in Magnum's should have been left by the curb months ago. Our mini-suite was clean and, except for the closet which is awkwardly close to the bed, actually preferred to the penthouse suite we had on a Mexican Riviera cruise. Avoid anything less than the mini-suite if you can. The balcony cabins and below have impossibly small toilet areas.

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Mini-Suite with Balcony

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A great steward, good layout, coffee maker in the room for our own coffee, continental breakfast picked up from the buffet the night before, a water pitcher with lots of ice, no schedules, that's what makes a great cabin and a great cruise!

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