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Whales by the bunch!

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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tsipper
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Chance to see northern Japan, Russian port- which I never could see while in the Navy because of clearances for almost 30 years. Alaska was exceptional, as always- fourth visit. Never stop being overwhelmed with the beauty of the country. It truly was a whale bonanza this year- think we can rest easy about the future of the humpback for a while. They are real showmen I'm convinced. Saw ...
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Sail Date: May 2018

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Oceanview Picture Window


Crossing the Pacific

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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scoccagna
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The cruise was overall quite good. I was very disappointed that we didn’t make our first stop which was Mt Fuji (Simuzi). It was a key stop for us. The additional stops were interesting, especially as we got to Alaska. The Glaciers and the beauty of Alaska is absolutely spectacular. Booking a massage on the cruise was easy and the massage was wonderful. However, the high pressure sales ...
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Sail Date: May 2018

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony


Once In A Lifetime Cruise

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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coastal vagabond
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was our 6th cruise on NCL, but our first transpacific. We chose it because of its itinerary, its length, and that it ended as an Alaska cruise, which we have always talked about doing. This combination of Asia, Pacific, and Alaska was perfect for us. All the port stops in Japan were wonderful - Yokohama, Aomori, Hakodate and Otaru. The ship docked very close to town, and there was ...
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Sail Date: May 2018

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony


Jewels of the Orient II

Review for a Asia Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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ebbooby
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Again we chose this back-to-back cruise primarily because of the most interesting itinerary. This cruise started in Shanghai, China, and ended in Yokohama Japan. The Orient was new for us and it was a " port intensive " sailing visiting 7 port cities in Japan, and 3 in China with only 2 sea days. The Japanese ports of Shimizu and Yokohama were the only duplicates from the first itinerary. In ...
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Sail Date: April 2018


A "Joy"-ful time exploring Japan - Concierge Style

Review for a Asia Cruise on Norwegian Joy

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pme.cook
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Although we cruised a while ago on the NCL Joy (December 2017 and April 2018), I thought our experiences might be useful to share now that the Joy is leaving the Asian market. I will aim to keep my comments to points that may still apply in the new market, so won't bore you with the dismal embarkation experience in Shanghai! The ship was less than a year old when we sailed, and is beautifully ...
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Sail Date: April 2018

Cabin Type: Concierge Family Villa Suite with Balcony


Comfortable Cabin & Good Food

Review for a Asia Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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nerd-guy
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We opted for this one as the price was a little bit down, it hit some new ports for us, and we were able to link up with our son at the Kobe port. While the ship is not new and shows its age here and there, we had a good cabin (standard outside, deck 4) and were happy with the general experience. We took the perks at sea package and had 4 dinners for two at the specialty restaurants plus $50 off ...
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Sail Date: April 2018

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Oceanview Picture Window


Jewels of the Orient

Review for a Asia Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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ebbooby
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise primarily because of the most interesting itinerary. This cruise started in Yokohama Japan, and ended in Shanghai, China however we continued with the next two cruise segments through Alaska to disembark in Seattle. The Orient was new for us and it was a " port intensive " sailing visiting 6 port cities in Japan, 2 in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and 2 in China with only 2 sea ...
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Sail Date: April 2018


Good itinerary, dated ship

Review for a Asia Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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qnap
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We did the 16 night cruise from Tokyo to Shanghai with an excellent itinerary. Access to public transport from all the ports was easy and readily available. Embarking and disembarking was relatively easy and all went very smoothly except for Hong Kong. The ship ported in HK at 11AM. Apparently. some passengers did not have visas for China so no one could disembark until that was sorted out. We ...
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Sail Date: April 2018

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Oceanview Picture Window


Third and final leg was best of all

Review for a Asia Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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kenandmaureen
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We did a back to back to back Sydney to Yokohama so this review is for the last leg, Hong Kong to Yokohama. The Jewel is now quite old and in need of a refit but provides a good cruising experience with lounges and restaurants to suit all tastes. Our inside cabin was adequate and our cabin steward did his best. Dining was generally good. The two main restaurants were fine, the buffet (Market cafe) ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Inside


Great cruise, slightly let down by a few issues

Review for a Asia Cruise on Norwegian Jewel

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stephenhughes40
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because of its itinerary (China & Japan were top of our list). Unfortunately, the itinerary changed several times before our departure, which took some of the shine off it (particularly the loss of an overnight stop at Beijing, which left us with very little time in between travelling from and to the port where the ship was docked), and the removal of a stop in South Korea ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Oceanview Picture Window


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