Norwegian Jewel Review

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First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Oct 2009
Cabin: Inside
Traveled with children

We are a fairly new couple to cruising and have fallen in love with the luxury and ease of travel. Our first cruise was a 3 night test cruise out of our home port in San Francisco, which was very romantic. But it was just too short. This time around we decided to do a 10 day cruise with our 3 year old son. It was great! We loved that we were able to see so many ports on one cruise. However it was a bit long for our son, as he got a bit homesick. For future cruises, we will stick to a 5-7 day itinerary until he is older.

Our previous cruise on Princess, for some reason seemed to be more of a party boat. I really enjoyed that this cruise on NCL was a bit more tame. There were fewer kids than I expected and older passengers. But it was perfect for our style. We never had to fight over space at the pool or jacuzzi. A bonus for us, was that the kids pool and jacuzzi are in a sheltered glass area. It was perfect for the colder weather up north. Our son had a great time at Kid's Club, even though it seemed to be low on kids most of the time. He loved hanging out with the counselors, playing games, and painting faces. Every day we'd ask him, if he wanted to go in the pool with us or go to Kid's Club. Kid's Club won every time.

We didn't really partake in the activities and entertainment on board all that much. Perhaps it's because we were toting around a kid and trying to make sure he was taken care of, or maybe it's because we just needed to chill and relax. Most of my time was spent reading or knitting in the windowed lounge areas near the bars, running on the great outdoor track, sitting in the jacuzzi, playing Wii golf, and sleeping. I never made it to any of the dance classes. I was looking forward to those, and wish I had brought some good dance shoes. However I did make it to a few group workouts in the exercise area. The instructor was excellent and very motivational. And I have a few exercises now added to my workout to get myself in better shape.

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The interior stateroom was perfect for us. I only wish that we had been supplied with pen/paper and bathrobes without needing to ask.

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