Being my first review I'm a little intimidated. It seems that those who respond to negative reviews often do so by criticizing the author's grammar, sentence structure and overall literacy. I don't claim to be ...

Sail Date December 2010

hatt60ftcc

2 Reviews Written

Our first cruise and it was fun

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

we were looking for something different to do so we looked around and realized that in early december the cruises to the caribbean are a very good value my wife talked to her aunt who is a very experienced ...

Sail Date December 2009

tlpenney

1 Review Written

Norwegian Jewel - Western Caribbean

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

We had an awesome cruise! NCL are the best and their employees are fabulous. We went as a group; myself, wife 2 year old son, inlaws. We stayed in adjoining mini suites and loved it. Our room ...

Sail Date April 2010

nathb189

1 Review Written

A Norwegian jewel with no shine!

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

This was our 7Th cruise. We already had been on Carnival 4 times, and once on RC and Princess, all of them very nice.This trip was the longest, 13 nights! Embarkation was fine and quick enough. Once we got on board ...

Sail Date April 2010

Lawgrrl

3 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

Norwegian Jewel - Western Caribbean

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

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 ...

Sail Date January 2010

fly757s

2 Reviews Written

Another enjoyable NCL experience!

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

I booked my cruise through whats called a interline agency this time. It's a travel agency that caters to employees of the travel industry. (I am a flight attendant) I think I paid around 369p/p(before tax) for a ...

Sail Date March 2010

PALAPALA

1 Review Written

The jewel is a diamond

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

We normally spend our vacations on the Hawaiian Islands; however, after visiting the islands for the last 9 years in a row, we needed a change, so we opted to take an eastern Caribbean on the NCL Dawn in 2009. When ...

Sail Date March 2010

qnsgirl

1 Review Written

I came, I saw, I escaped from Miami

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

This cruise, from April 11th through April 23rd, caught my eye because I liked the idea of starting in one port and ending up in my home port of NYC. I flew home immediately after cruising Alaska and will never do ...

Sail Date April 2010

crusin fools

7 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

THE JEWEL OF THE CARIBBEAN

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

We have always booked cruises leaving the NYC area since we are not fond of flying. However, this cruise looked very interesting and we couldn't pass it up..So we flew down to Miami the same day as the cruise. It ...

Sail Date April 2010

cjsebastian

3 Reviews Written

PERFECT Days on a Cruise!

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

This was our 14th cruise, 3rd on NCL. We were a group of 6, 4 in our late 50's and 2 "80-ish" aunties. Our overall comment on NCL is that they need to update into the technology age for their web site, their ...

Sail Date April 2010

CruiseLunatic

7 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Mighty fine cruise

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

Norwegian Jewel April 4th, 2010 Please excuse my habit of being ALL OVER THE PLACE with my writing. I will start by mentioning the gathering set up for the folks who were on the CruiseCritic Roll Call for this ...

Sail Date April 2010

starfirelb

5 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Our first Norwegian Cruise

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

This was our first cruise with Norwegian having cruise with Carnival twice. And our first 7 day cruise. Embarkation: Embarkation went well. Not to many problems. It was a little warm inside but luckily by the time ...

Sail Date April 2010

jbrinkerhoff

1 Review Written

Something for everyone in the family....

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

Our kids (16, 13, and 11) as well as my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. There were plenty of teens due to Spring Break and many couples in our age category. The NCL employees were incredibly wonderful, ...

Sail Date April 2010

macmikey

2 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

First time NCL and the Jewel

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

It's been awhile since I blogged, so I thought this trip we just finished might be a good place to start back up again. Cruise. Yep, I went on a cruise. Those who know me may be thinking 'what? He went on a ...

Sail Date March 2010

reggiewhite

1 Review Written

More Family Time Than We Expected But....

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

We flew into Miami from Wisconsin the night before the cruise. There's just no telling with the weather. Spent the night at the airport Embassy Suite. They were overbooked so we got a room with a different sleeping ...

Sail Date March 2010

poodletabbyparrot123

5 Reviews Written

11 Helpful Votes

Just came home -- Not Happy with Cruise

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

This is the first time that I have written a review. I have been on about 18 cruises. This was my first experience with NCL. I will share some pros and cons. Pros: Stateroom: We had a nice balcony with great ...

Sail Date March 2010

misand

11 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

A Jewel for Us.

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

We had a wonderful time on the Jewel. We have been on 6 prior cruises; this was our second on NCL. We flew into Tampa and drove down to Miami. The drive took about 4 hours. It was an easy drive and we saw quite a ...

Sail Date March 2010

swit57

1 Review Written

Must Be 2 NCL's

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

Let me start on embarkation.( Who cares about Miami, not at all impressed) Total chaos was the order of the day. Was told to sit and wait, but yet people arriving 20 to 30 minutes after were boarding. NCL's ...

Sail Date March 2010

CruisinMaterial

34 Reviews Written

112 Helpful Votes

Spring Break Experiment on Norwegian Jewel

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

About the Reviewer: It helps to gauge where the experiences you're about to read come from and to put them in perspective. I'm a 28 year old male non-traditional college student who traveled solo for the first time ...

Sail Date March 2010

scottfay

1 Review Written

No rating

Still searching ...

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

Background Information - We are in our 30's and traveled with our family of four (two elementary aged children) as well as my husband's parents. This was my 6th cruise, but my first NCL freestyle cruise. I have ...

Sail Date March 2010

mellygo

3 Reviews Written

Every facet truly a Jewel!

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

Just arrived home from a truly memorable cruise on NCL Jewel. This was our first NCL cruise, although we have cruised quite a bit on other lines. I was worried, having read some really negative reviews here. ...

Sail Date March 2010

BeinKc

4 Reviews Written

14 Helpful Votes

NCL is a Jewel

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

This is not our first cruise (11 prior)but it was our first NCL. We usually come to town a day early and fly into Fort Lauderdale. We stayed at the Cambria Suites which is a new hotel in Dania Beach. The hotel ...

Sail Date March 2010

Rochesterboatingdotcom

5 Reviews Written

No rating

A Sparkling Jewel!

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

A bit of background on us, we are a professional married couple, both of us in our 50's. This was our 7th cruise, the second on NCL. My wife and I booked this cruise as a last minute cruise, lately we have found ...

Sail Date March 2010

Warmer Climes

5 Reviews Written

Another great family cruise

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

We sailed on the Jewel on February 22 and would give the cruise a B+. It was our sixth cruise and fourth on NCL, and there were four of us including our 24 y.o. son and 11 y.o. daughter. We stayed the night before ...

Sail Date February 2010

lah66

1 Review Written

Very Cool (cold?) time on the Jewel- Feb. 28th!

Norwegian Jewel

Caribbean - Western

Pre-cruise: My Mom and I flew into Miami from Grand Rapids Michigan on Feb. 27th. We stayed at the Courtyard By Marriott Miami Downtown for the night. Our room was average and there was no continetal breakfast, so ...

Sail Date February 2010