We spent a wonderful two weeks on the Jewel of the Seas, and we were sad to leave! Overall, what makes this ship so special was the great staff, from officers (James Brown, IT Officer), to bartenders (Glenroy at the Pool Bar and Jarvis in the Diamond Lounge), to Dining Room service staff (Cornelius, Dwayne, Dennis, Maricia and the Diamond Breakfast crew), to Ed, our wonderful Room Steward! The Cruise Director staff are tremendous as well, especially Dennis the CD and Elvis the Activities Manager (and Zumba instructor!)

We have now cruised 17 times with RCI and are Diamond members, and this was one of our best! We spent the night before the cruise at the Sheraton Old San Juan and ended up in the Governor's Suite since all the King rooms were taken by the time we arrived about 9:30 PM. What a treat! Five French balconies, so we had a great view of the ship in the morning! We probably would have paid less for cabs had we stayed closer to the International Pier, but we enjoyed our walk through OSJ before going to the pier.

The JOTS is well cared for- Radiance Class ships are all beautiful, and I enjoy this size, since we are able to get to know other passengers and see them often. Cruising for me is about making new friends, as much as it is about where you visit! No, we didn't have a flat screen TV, but we didn't care! We saw crew cleaning up at all times of the day and night, keeping the ship looking great! Read more