Norwegian Jade Review
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Background DH and I from the Midwest travelling with cousin and DH from Canada. Primary reason for booking this cruise was Israel and Egypt, so goes w/o saying we were extremely disappointed Egypt was dropped from the itinerary. Had an opportunity to cancel but decided to keep our booking and don't regret it. We spent many hours researching our ports of call and decided to book our tours privately. The tour companies we worked with came highly recommended both by Trip Advisor members as well as Cruise Critic members, and would highly recommend any one of them.
Getting There
We booked our cruise 8 months out ... cousin booked through an online cruise site and I used a local TA. From the time we booked to final payment, the price went down several times. Airfare was expensive. The cruise was departing from Civitavecchia, Italy on Saturday and we spent a couple of pre-cruise days exploring Rome. We left the States on Wednesday, and arrived in Rome on Thursday. Our Philadelphia/Rome flight departed late and arrived late, but we were happy to see the limousine company we booked had a driver there waiting for us.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Balcony room was average size compared to other cruise lines. Similar layout. Very good sized closet. Like the light in the closet. Smaller than normal balcony, compared to other lines. Like the coffee maker. Heard the TV's were being changed out for flat screens but the 9th floor had not yet been done by March 6, 2013. Bathroom very good size. Like the pocket doors to the WC and shower. Good storage. Good location. Close to stairway and elevators, but not too close ... so no noise.