Norwegian Jewel Review

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NCL First Timer Regret

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j9inmaui
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jun 2016
Cabin: Mini-Suite with Balcony

First cruise ever, last on NCL. The ship was nice, did not seem dated to me as some say BUT....

Staff - friendly but usually only if prompted for help - I think I saw my room steward twice, both times because I needed something - there was no lifejacket I could find (someone had stowed under the bed) and no robe unless you ask and that is for a mini suite?

Food was simply horrid, with very few exceptions. The best food of course was in the specialty restaurants Le Bistro was very good, Cagney's was average, and Teppenyaki could take it or leave it. The normal food, was at times disgusting. Corned beef sandwich in O'Sheehans was simply cold rye toast with fatty corned beef - no sauce, cheese, toppings of any kind. Gross. Fries that came with anything were always cold, in fact nothing I ate was ever hot as most meals should be, lukewarm food at best, even eggs and soup. Again, gross.

Cabin Review

Mini-Suite with Balcony

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Noisy for sure, there was a water tank or something above the room, and constant swirling water sounds that could get quite loud. Safe broke, toilet broke, slider door broke. Bed was comfy but the sofa just used for storage it was so uncomfortable to sit on.

Port Reviews

Ketchikan

Sunny but boring after about 2 hours you are done

Juneau

Mendenhall trip was nice

Skagway

Cute town, too many foreigners with high pressure sales to buy or enter their shops, felt a bit like being in a 3rd world country

Seattle

Gorgeous city!

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