Since no one has yet posted a Review of the 11/4 NCL Jewel Cruise, let me be the first!

We arrived at the pier around 12:30. The Non-US Citizens go to a line on the left and all others, including Latitudes, go to the right. There were already many people there by 12:30 so you may want to arrive earlier to avoid the crowds. It took about 40 minutes to get through this line and on to the next room where you receive your key cards. You are then grouped together to begin going through the x-ray machines and then it's on to the ship.

Once aboard, we headed straight to our room. The first thing we noticed was how bright and colorful the ship is (both inside and out). We stayed in an interior room (5571) on the 5th floor and were pleasantly surprised with the room. The room was about 1/3 bigger than our room on the Majesty and had a fabulous layout. Once the beds are put together, they are in the middle of the room instead of one side being up against the wall. It just made it a lot easier to get in and out of bed. They were 5 huge shelves right behind the door which held all of our clothes. The closet is a nice size and there are 3 more drawers on the other side of the closet. There is also a nice little table area under the TV (great for laying books, change, sun glasses, or whatever you might need within a finger tips reach). There was also a full length mirror. The bathroom was nice. The toilet was a little close to the wall when you sit but I can't complain. The shower water would go from warm to extremely hot every minute or so be careful. I wrote this fact on my comment card so maybe the water temperature will be adjusted before long. The water pressure was great and the shower had liquid soap and shampoo dispenser (just in case anyone forgets theirs). Read more