We've sailed with NCL a number of times, and this one was rough around the edges, as if the crew had never done it before.
Only four tenders running from the ship, causing huge backups in departure
A total nightmare on the return dock, where they moved the line from one dock to another and all hell broke loose
Only two people handing out departure cards for 1000 people. You can imagine ...
Good:
Interesting itinerary in Asia. Interesting mix of nationalities and personalities on cruise.
Cabin 9042 clean, pleasant, well located, efficient steward.and everything worked.
Plenty of food, some very good (but avoid peak meal times). Variety of venues even without premium charges.
Plenty of live music, some very good. Prism a versatile group of good musicians.
Most 'hotel' ...
Itinerary of the cruise was great. Going into two different countries Australia and Indonesia made it feel as though we were on two different cruises. If you are looking at a longer cruise such as this 19 day one, please realize that the majority of the clients will be older. Younger people with families don't have the time. That being said, the entertainment and activities director made a grave ...
Excursions and Tendering left much to be desired. A cigar lounge was a wonderful treat but cigar prices were not in sync with retail prices. Animosity existed between cigaret smokers and cigar smokers because of limitations on smoking areas. Internet access was poor and far too over priced for the service provided (very poor value). Coordination between the pre-cruise online system and the on ...
Let me begin by saying that we always choose Norwegian for our cruising. By now, we've been to nearly every Caribbean island. We've cruised the North Sea, we've cruised the Baltic. It was time to visit Australia and the last Asian country we have yet to visit, Indonesia. Besides, sick of snow and freezing temperatures, it was a great time to chase the summer heat.
One thing we really didn't ...
Good food
staff very attentive & friendly and well trained on the boat
Let down by shore excursion fiasco!
Also the embarkation person to allocate our cabin forgot his glasses & logged us into the wrong stateroom . We had to get the supervisor to sort this out !
BAD EXPERIENCE RE TENDERS IN KOH SAMUI RE LACK OF SUFFICIENT TENDERS RE COST ISSUE (HAD A 2.5 HOUR WAIT TO LEAVE SHIP + 2.5 ...
We chose this cruise to coincide with school holidays as we took two of our 4 children with us aged 10 & 14. This was a bad idea as they were bored the whole trip. The kids club was mainly playing video games and this didn’t interest them. So I had to entertain my kids. It was not much of a holiday for me tbh. If you were over 50 then this trip is perfect from the music to the classes for origami ...
Did the 13 day South Pacific and North Queensland Cruise. Family of 4 in Aft Mini-Suite.
Kids 10 and 16.
The itinerary was pretty good with nice visits to Noumea, Isle of Pines (Magnificent), Lifou, Cairns, Airlie Beach, Brisbane and Sydney.
No need for overpriced shore excursions at any port (although due to brief stops at Cairns and Airlie Beach only the ridiculously expensive short ...
Review of Norwegian Cruise Lines ship Jewel 1/5/19 thru 1/30/19
The Norwegian Jewel can be a good value depending on your priorities. I’ll touch on what I felt were the major items to help you make that decision.
Price: When you compare prices, the NCL ships appear to be a good value. Remember to add mandatory port charges and $15 per person per day gratuities. These might be included in ...
This is our 5th cruise in 4 years with NCL.
Our first one in November 2014 was from Boston to New Orleans which was great as it was our first and everything was new to us. Our second was a week-long "booze cruise' from Miami to the Caribbean in January 2015. Because this was a mere two months from the first, I assumed the dishes in the main dining salons and the speciality restaurants were on ...