Norwegian Jewel Review

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6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Oct 2012
Cabin: Mini-Suite with Balcony

Background: I have sailed on Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Princess. Was a little bit wary about trying NCL since I had heard the food was not so good and wasn't sure about the any time dining thing. I treated my son and daughter in law to a cruise vacation but told them they could pick the cruise. Part of the deal was they had to pay for transportation to the pier. So...since they were paying for that part, they picked leaving from NYC since we live in upstate NY and could take a Trailways bus directly to the pier.

Debarkation: My sister, son, daughter in law and myself arrived at the pier about 11:30. A "longshoreman" entered the bus once we arrive at the pier and let us know there would be a $2 fee per bag if we would like to be rejoined with our luggage on the ship. Got off the bus and went through the registration process quite quickly. Entered the ship about 12:30 or so. Nobody was there to show us where to go but eventually found out what floor the food was on. I was impressed with the offering and was able to find a seat. Rooms were ready about 1:30.

Cabin: We each had a mini suite, for two reasons. Regular rooms on this ship are extremely small and I suffer from claustrophobia at times so like the extra space. The other reason was since my sister and I are over the age of 60, we got the same rate on a mini suite as a regular balcony. Room was nice. Full size sofa, flat screen TV, tub with sliding glass doors in the bathroom and toilet had a separate door to close that area off if need be. Beds were very comfortable and I do have back issues. Slept better here than I do at home. TV had FOX News (which I am hooked on),MSNBC, BBC, CNBC, kids channels,a channel with sitcoms and a movie channel. The only downside was the closet. Couldn't open the doors all the way. They hit the bed. Very poorly laid out. They should copy the closet like a Princess ship..separate by the bathroom. Another great feature for us was the coffee pot in the room. We don't know in advance what time we will wake up so hate to order room service the night before because of that. So we could enjoy the coffee when we wanted. It was also great for making tea in the evening.

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