Norwegian Jewel Review

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Norwegian Jewel - Western Caribbean

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Norwegian Jewel
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Lawgrrl
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Jan 2010

We're a couple in our late 50's living in Portland, OR. As a native Californian, I need to get away in the winter and escape the rain, dark and cold. After two cruises of the Mexican Riviera onboard the NCL Star, we were ready for a change. We chose the Jewel because it is newer, and chose this itinerary because it was less expensive than an eastern or southern Caribbean cruise and also less expensive than cruising mid-February (when we usually go).

We made our own travel arrangements, using Alaska Air miles for our tickets and booking our pre- and post-cruise hotels. Saturday night, 1/23/10, we stayed at the Quality Inn at Miami Airport. They provided a free shuttle from the airport and then arranged a shared shuttle to the port ($10 per person) to embark Sunday morning. We arrived at the port around noon, and embarkation was easy. We had a nice lunch in the smaller main dining room, Azura.

We were not disappointed! The Jewel is lovely, and the Star really shows its age in comparison. One thing we did miss from the Star, however: the private adults-only swim pool in the spa. The Jewel does have the therapy pool in its "Thermal Suite" (for an additional charge) but it's not a swimming pool.

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