Jewel of the Seas Review

3.5 / 5.0
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Good but not great. Food outside meal times is very hard to get.

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Jewel of the Seas
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First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jun 2018
Cabin: Ocean View Balcony

We went with a family group, all mid 40's and no children. The cruise was good but not great. We chose a larger balcony room therefore for us the room was great. The staff are good, some are very good and some not so good. There were about 3 crew members that really went out of their way to please you.

The shore excursions were very average, with one or more stops to take you someplace they had a deal with. I find this almost a scam, I don't want to be at the same winery with 8 other buses fighting my way to get the one glass of wine. It's mostly is not a pleasant experience. The tour guides, however, on the buses, were great and very informative. You could tell they knew their stuff.

The biggest annoyance for me was the fact I was unable to get food outside of meal times! There was no snack bar open past 11 pm and room service was 7.95 just for delivery. I could not get ice cream or a snack at 11 pm anywhere. I feel this side of things on this ship is extremely lacking.

Cabin Review

Ocean View Balcony

Cabin 2D

Very spacious and light. Enough room to sit around and the balcony was huge and faced forwards. There was enough room in wardrobes for a lot of clothes and room to put suitcases under the bed.

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