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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Too many negatives

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OOHSUITUSIR
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Where to start? Let me start with the positives , I found the crew (except for the hostess in Chin Chin) to be universally cheerful and helpful. The Cast and Crew of the stage entertainment were excellent and professional - I really enjoyed the cast shows. And that's it.... Now lets look at the negatives. Our Balcony room , especially the bathroom was tiny. It was the same size of my ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Balcony


Lackluster experience

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jaredrd77
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

Norwegian really disappointed. I'll start with the positives. PRO'S: - Good sized bathroom and shower. No shower curtain sticking to you! - Decent food in the buffet, Garden Café - 2018 refurbishment of this ship makes it feel more modern - Good/modern Fitness Centre - Great shows And now the negatives, of which there were so many... CON'S: - TERRIBLE main dining room ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Inside


Very good Itinerary

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Fuseman
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My wife and I chose this cruise because of the itinerary and the add on pre cruise tour of Cambodia. Embarkation was smooth and efficient. Once onboard we were told an announcement would be broadcast when our cabins were ready. After a bit of exploring we went to the buffet for a drink and a snack. Much the same as all other buffets people piling plates like it was to be their last meal and ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


Onboard is way over priced.

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Allawah
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

I bought this cruise for my husbands 60th birthday to do something different as he had never been to KL, Langkawi, Penang and Phuket before. Unfortunately, it didn't leave us with too many great memories. We have done many cruises and maybe we have been a bit spoilt on Princess and Celebrity, but never had we been on NCL and not sure if we will ever sail with them again. Embarkation ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Inside


Fun but Crowded

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crzfanatic
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I booked this cruise on a whim because it had a single rate of around $700 for a week cruise and I thought that included the beverage package. After looking into it I realised that my cabin category didn’t include the drink package so upgraded to that. With the new fare, the gratuities, the 20% for the drink package and the taxes, it came to over $1,400. I would have canceled except for ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Inside


Poor execution and lack of information and execution!

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Autummoon
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because of the itinerary although we had been to all of the countries that were on the itinerary as recent as on a river cruise in 2017 to Viet Nam and Cambodia. The embarkation took 2 1/2 hours of which was the longest embark that we had to endure after a long flight from US to Hong Kong one day prior. We were tired and hungry, but all of the restaurants were closed by the ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


Norwegian Asia cruise

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Billyyep
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Chosen for the timing, stops, and convenience from Taiwan. The problems started with embarkation. 4 huge seating areas. A few wandering workers. You get a number for the 15 service desks. Turns out 50 people have the same number. Worse, the announcement of the number is called out by someone walking the aisles amid the din. The cabin was the tiniest ever encountered, with stool angled from the ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Inside


Four and a Half Bubbles

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CaymanDuk
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We chose this cruise based on its itinerary and it was very enjoyable. It was a first cruise for us (well, I had been on a cruise 28 years ago with a girlfriend but that was a long time ago) so we were not sure how we would enjoy this type of travel. We did a lot of research and it paid off (mostly). FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO SEEMED SURPRISED BY ADDITIONAL COSTS, TENDERS AND OTHER MATTERS, PLEASE, ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Owner’s Suite with Large Balcony


Good Itinerary: the Jewel not so good

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RiverviewCircle
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We joined a group of friends who had selected this cruise. The food in the dining room at dinner time was inconsistent, ranging from very good to inedible (eg steaks). Our server Marie was excellent. Breakfast and lunch in the dining room was consistently very good. Our cabin midship on the fourth deck by the tender gangway should not be used for guests. There was consistent ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Oceanview Porthole Window


A mix of good and okay

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bng73
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise based primarily on the itinerary. In summary we had a good vacation despite a few notable shortcomings with Norwegian. We found the ship to be very relaxing with a good mix of entertainment options, public spaces like casino, bars, pool, etc; and nice private spaces - our stateroom was the perfect size for our family of 3 (larger than the Celebrity cruise we took a few years ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony

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