Jewel of the Seas Review

Great Cruise On The Jewel

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2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: May 2013
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

This was my 4th cruise on RC (Grandeur, Liberty, Allure and Jewel). Took a flight from Baltimore, MD to San Juan which was hassle-free. The 20 minute taxi ride from airport to pier was at times a "nail-biter". Apparently, they don't use turn signals there. Let me start off with the pros, which are quite a few.

Pros:

Whereas, RCCL no longer sends luggage tags either by email or in the mail, we had to get them at the pier which wasn't a big deal (this should probably be listed as a Con, but I'll keep it here). Arrived at the pier around 11:30 and embarking was, as usual, very quickly. On the ship in less than 20 minutes. Went straight to the Windjammer, which I'll discuss a little later, for a quick bite and the cabin was ready before I could finish. The cabin was next to the elevators overlooking the sea therefore, the balcony had a restrictive view towards the front of the ship. The balcony was huge and could accomodate 6-8 people with as many loungers/chairs. The Windjammer had a nice selection of breakfast/lunch foods including an omelet station, which incidentally isn't on the Allure (go figure).

Cabin Review

Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D1

Medium sized closet, great but obscured balcony, small bathroom and cabin.

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