Norwegian Jewel Review

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Rainbow3fe
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Aug 2011
Cabin: Balcony
Traveled with children

This ship is very lovely. The staterooms and common areas are beautiful. The staff was extremely courteous and efficient. The ship was very well maintained. Everything was spotless. From the staterooms to the poolside bathrooms, everything was always clean. I traveled with 3 children and 5 adults. We had 4 balcony staterooms and they were always well taken care of.

My major complaint is that there were problems with the pools. There is a tiny swimming area especially for babies but since there are no lifeguards, bigger children tended to use this area without supervision. It became overcrowded. The large pool that is designated for children, is much too deep for non-swimmers and their parents. In order for parents to stand, water should be 4 to 5 feet deep. This pool ranges from 5 ft. 5" to 5 ft. 9". Most parents cannot stand to hold children. It becomes dangerous. The nice thing is, the pools are large and the slide is wonderful.

The food was good, fresh, well prepared and there was a great variety of choices. It was not gourmet dining but the service in the dining rooms was good. We only ate at a specialty restaurant one time. We had Mexican food and it was awful. They serve better food at taco stands anywhere in the city. We were surprised that BBQ ribs, were boiled and they didn't even try to brown them. The salsa did not have any tomato bits and the enchilada was waterlogged. I cannot understand how they can charge for this restaurant and not serve decent food. Of course, we complained. The maitre'd was accommodating and took care of us the next night in the main dining room. One night in the main dining room they served delicious enchiladas. How did that happen?

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Balcony

No complaints about the cabin, Plenty of storage space. Nice balcony. Lovely bathroom. Great shower with a sliding glass door and a wonderful Grohe shower head. Comfortable bed. Nice sofa bed.

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