My wife and I are active retirement folks who like to be around fun active people. This cruise we have hit the jackpot with a great group of table mates who are planning to cruise together again if our schedules permit.

Ship: Jewel is a great ship but I prefer the larger ships like Mariner and Navigator. I do have a couple of comments on this cruise to share. I felt that the ships staff was smaller then normal in Windjammer and on pool decks. The nicety of waiters in Windjammer bringing you coffee, tea etc to your table was non existent. You needed to hunt them down vs. them coming by with a cart.

We sat with all other Diamond members at a table for 10 that was in front in hi traffic area and next to the room where all the waiters bring dishes, food etc. Not a nice area for anyone let alone diamond members. (none of us are snobbish DM's looking for special treatment but I think RCL should do a better job with DM seating) In all fairness RCL was willing to move us but we could not have our waiters so we declined so we would not screw them out of there gratuity and stayed put. Read more