Norwegian Jewel Review
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We chose this cruise because of our budget, the free perks like 3rd and 4th passenger sail free, the smaller ship size, and the itinerary, specifically to see Glacier Bay and Hubbard Glacier.
I highly recommend NCL Jewel for families with young kids. The kids center, Splash Academy, was open from 9 am until 10:30 pm (and even later for a fee) every day! We thought that the closing time would be too late for our 4 and 8 year old but they loved it so much and never wanted to leave. We gave up on 8 pm bedtimes. The staff did an awesome job with keeping the kids entertained and happy. There were theme nights, active games, silly songs and jokes, sports, prizes, and at the end of the cruise, they had the kids put on a circus show. My hubby and I really enjoyed our free time!
Some of the food was just okay but some of the food was fantastic too.
Cabin Review
Family Balcony
Spacious cabin with ample and efficient storage, and decently sized bathroom. The toilet stall was a bit small. It was a quiet cabin although we could hear our neighbor in the connecting room when they were speaking loudly, almost shouting. The main bed was comfortable while the pullout sofa bed was quite hard. There was also a 4th pullout bed but we didn't need to use it.