Suite was nice, large and well set out, plenty of hanging and drawers.Balcony was smaller and scrappier than I imagined ( paint on paint , plastic flooring was dirty and had corners sticking up, two basic chairs and table ) but was one of the best parts of the cruise due to being able to just sit outside quietly looking at the ocean or watching us enter or leave the islands.The only real issue with the room was the bathroom, the shower head is set so it goes across the bath now down the length of it so between the wall the head is mounted and the wall that divides the basins is only the width of the bath which was ok but not really enough room to wash in/under, if it was facing down the length of the bath is would have made so much difference. Being on the 11th deck the above 12th and open deck allowed for some noise but not enough to worry us too much.

-Unimpressed with the buffet offerings we did go to the restaurant ( the included one ) and it was a reasonable 3 course meal but again nothing that I thought “ hey I must rave about that when I get home “
Service in both areas was great and tables cleared quickly
We did try out the pay for restaurants
Salt Grill – lovely meal, my partner’s steak was not quite to his liking and there was no hesitation from the staff to replace it without question, all my food was fantastic, great food and staff
La Luna – we went when the menu was Chinese (didn’t end up trying the Thai the following week) and the food was also lovely with service to match.-Lol, sorry just remembered, we thought we may get room service one evening (at full price of course)
Pizza, can of solo and some wedges please – here you are some sloppy limp watery round piece of dough with a hint of toppings and to match some cold un crisp wedges – wedges were replaced but pizza was rolled up like wraps and consumed – at least the can of solo was cold
-one day we ordered a bucket of prawns on the open deck (for a price of course) and I must say they were very tasty prawns
-you know you hear about how fantastic the food is, how fat you will be when you come home, there’s always something to eat, free this, free that
Well I am here to say if you travel on the Pacific Jewel you won’t find that, you won’t starve but don’t expect a culinary experience of any description.

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Not quite what I had expected

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