Jewel of the Seas Review

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Great ports of call!

Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Jewel of the Seas
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rmybuffy
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Mar 2017
Cabin: Large Ocean View Stateroom

I chose this cruise due to the rock bottom rate for interliners, as well as the ports of call. The ship was very nice, but did not spend that much time on board. Entertainment venues were few after 11 pm. The DJ Dance venue at the top of the ship was not hopping most nights and only a few people there exception was the White Dance Party. No other places on ship, mostly music stopped at midnight. The music was okay with the exception of the Piano Bar, great player and singer and the centrum when the ship's orchestra played or 4 for one group played. The show were mostly mediocre, loved the Las Vegas Tenors who were onboard for one night. The cinema was also good for movies if all else failed playing about 4 times a day with same movie. Food was pretty good in the Windjammer, ate there 3 times when menu for Main Dining room wasn't appealing. The MDR food was adequate due to barely warm food and time it took to order and place in front of you, expect 1.5 hours the least. The only place you could get munchies was the solarium, but limited selection and only until 1 am. Room service menu available for a cost after midnight. Ports were outstanding. St. Croix, St. Martin, Barbados and Grenada. All ports were from 8am to 5 pm and had plenty of time to explore and relax. All the staff were attentive, but seemed to be short staffed. Had an oceanview room on deck 4. Small and just enough room to get around each side of bed if you went sideways. The bathroom shower is tiny and circular, very hard to bend or twist. Storage is plentiful. No self service laundry available, only valet service available. All in all a good value and good cruise.

Cabin Review

Large Ocean View Stateroom

Cabin F

small shower. plenty of storage.

Port Reviews

San Juan

Extremely walkable city. Great food and friendly people. Lots of historical places to see. Beautiful parks and plazas.

St. Croix

Nice beach within short distance of pier terminal. Beach chairs and umbrella for $20. Bucket of 5 beers for $10 and plenty of food available nearby.

St. Maarten

Great beach near cruise terminal. Water taxi $7 for roundtrip. Beach chairs and umbrella for $20.

Barbados

Harborlights Beach Break- $5 taxi ride and $10 for 2 beach chairs/umbrella with free ride back to ship. Nice beach, smooth sand and calm waters. There is also a turtle snorkel included as well for additional price.

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