New York (Manhattan) to the Western Caribbean Norwegian Jewel Cruise Reviews

My 16-year-old daughter and I just sailed with extended family on the Jewel out of NYC. Having never been on a cruise ship, based on the reviews posted here and pictures of the ship, I was expecting a cheezy, bad-food-filled, surly serviced, perpetual up-sell experience, but what I found was way different. First, the ship looks MUCH better than it photographs. It does not actually resemble a ...

Food was mostly 2nd rate. Limited & repetitious Buffet for both breakfast & lunch. Supper as well did not live up to expectations. Lobster tail was the smallest we've ever had on any ship while the roast beef was thin & unremarkable. Attitude taken by management was that if you don't like the food, you can always go to a "paying" restaurant of which there were not less than 8. We were left with ...