Dover Norwegian Jewel Cruise Reviews

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Nice common areas on deck - appreciated the stage area in a central spot that was consistent with music and entertainment throughout sea days and in the afternoons as cruisers were returning to the ship.
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Sea day.....be warned the idiotic chair hogs are allowed to reserve from 7am.
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Not to be missed show with finale
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Not your grandma's Caribbean cruise

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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cruise pup
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

Overall, this was a very enjoyable cruise. That said, I must warn that this route is not for those expecting glorious weather. I was well aware that booking a North Atlantic cruise in September could lead to a bumpy ride and I was not disappointed. More of that later in the review. My pre-cruise arrangements were made by myself. I flew from EWR-LHR on Virgin-Atlantic 3 days before the ...
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Sail Date: September 2009

Cabin Type: Family Inside


NCL.... Lobster anyone?

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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Rosiernk
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

The cruise.. in a nutshell.. Flew to NYC, and then got on the big bird, 777, to London, man that beast looks big, especially when you sit in row 42 of 43 rows.. LOL. Tiny seats, no leg room.. the body curves so you really don't have much legroom on the window seat, but we figured it beats the 5 seats in the middle... let the time warp start! The sun was up and then it was DOWN and then it was UP. ...
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Sail Date: September 2009


NaplesBoy visits the Baltic

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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NAPLESBOY
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We are a professional couple from Naples, Florida, USA - no kids. We flew into Heathrow, and took the train down to Dover. We stayed at the Churchill (great location, lackluster hotel), and took a taxi to the ship. Off to the various ports, liked them all. Weather was perfect. We particularly liked Stockholm. The only tours we took were in St Petersburg (because of the visa ...
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Sail Date: September 2009

Cabin Type: Aft-Facing Mini-Suite with Balcony


We enjoyed the Jewel

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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bjb1957
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We started off feeling like we were stranded in the airport at Gatwick. Once we got through customs and into the terminal building there was no NCL person to be found. We wanted to take the NCL bus to the port, I had contacted NCL prior to our departure and was assured that our name would be put on the "list" to reserve space on the bus for us. I went to the airport information desk and had the ...
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Sail Date: September 2009


Jewel of a Cruise!

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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johnql
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Bottom Line This is a very long review, so for those who want to skip to the bottom line, here it is - I very much enjoyed my cruise on the Jewel. As noted below, there were a few minor negatives, but they were far outweighed by the positives. The ship is nice, the itinerary was excellent (other than missing a port), the staff was great, the entertainment was good (with Le Cirque Bijou being ...
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Sail Date: September 2009

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony


Exceeded Expectations

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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newto
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

I am 16. I pretty much organised this cruise, mum paid and brother (14) came for the ride Embarkation at Dover was easy. The check in queue moved quickly, and there was a short wait to board, but the process was all very efficient. During the day, the pool had quite loud music playing, whether it was live or not. The music was usually played over and over again. The pools were good, as was the ...
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Sail Date: August 2009

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony

Traveled with children


Great Way to See Europe for the Family

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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GoofingOff
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

This was my 7th cruise (Princess in '02, Celebrity in '04 & '06, NCL in '07, and RCCL twice in 2008). I traveled with my wife and three children (5, 4, and 2). With us were my parents (60s), my sister and her children (10 & 9), and my aunt. We stayed in London at Le Meridien Piccadilly Circus for 2 nights pre-cruise. We used the underground to get from Heathrow to PC. That was really easy but ...
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Sail Date: August 2009

Cabin Type: Family Balcony

Traveled with children


From Russia with love

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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dot and dab
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We are 2 professional couples in our 50's just returned from a superb cruise, our 5th together and our second with NCL. Our overriding thoughts, on reading some previous reviews, are " What do some people expect?". The staff and crew of this ship could try no harder to make your holiday perfect. We have travelled the world, expect high standards and NCL hit the mark! Embarkation: No problems, ...
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Sail Date: August 2009

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


20 CRUISES AND STILL LOVING IT-Best value for traveling

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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RED HAT
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

Norwegian Jewel was very good. Beauiful ship but miss the big beautiful atiums of other lines. Dining-Good alternative dining, though we never pay for extra dining. We prefer to travel more often and economize. Loved the Blue Lagoon (never crowded), especially while leaving a port. Comfort food great there. Dining room good but SLOW service. Waiters terribly rushed. Not enough staff. Started ...
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Sail Date: August 2009


Baltic Capital NCL 12 Day Cruise & London

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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We love to Travel
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Hello Travelers, I would like to share with you our experiences on NCL Jewel Baltic Capital Cruise with a 2 day extension in London, the good, the bad and the ugly from August 1 thru August 16, 2009. My wife and I flew from Chicago to London on United Airlines while my friends from Tampa, FL flew in on British Airlines. After arriving in London, our Vantage tour Representative was waiting for ...
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Sail Date: August 2009

Traveled with children


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