Sydney (Australia) Norwegian Jewel Cruise Reviews

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Nice common areas on deck - appreciated the stage area in a central spot that was consistent with music and entertainment throughout sea days and in the afternoons as cruisers were returning to the ship.
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Sea day.....be warned the idiotic chair hogs are allowed to reserve from 7am.
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Not to be missed show with finale
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Good sized ship

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Arluia
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

This is our sixth cruise, second with Norwegian, the others have been with Royal Caribbean. I haven’t submitted a review before, but have spent a great deal of time reading others before booking previous cruises so thought it’s my turn to give some (hopefully) helpful tips. We cruised with Norwegian Jewel, in penthouse suite 9000 which is at the forward of the ship, sailing from Sydney to ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Penthouse with Large Balcony


Gastronomic delight

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GORDONHIBS
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

After receiving an upgrade to a penthouse suite our cruise was absolutely amazing. I would challenge any cruise to serve up a better meal than that of Le Bistro. Every dining experience was excellent even the regular buffet. The staff were ever so attentive and to my wire's dismay the bar staff went all out to ensure that you were never thirsty. I would encourage every cruiser on this ship to ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Penthouse with Large Balcony


Great ports of call

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stylecruizin
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The ports of call were a great deciding factor for us to take this cruise, embarking was smooth . The ship had undergone a recent refit and found it easy to navigate all areas. The average age for cruise was approx 55- 65 there were minimal children There was a good mix of travellers from around the world Tzars palace (ain restaurant was more formal than Azures, Chin Chin ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Inside


Totally got music-ed out and don't need to see the inside of a tender for years

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myerstrekke
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

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 ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Obstructed Oceanview


Good Cruise

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yakcruiser
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Chose this cruise for the itinerary. Embarkation went smooth in Sydney but some people did not see the little sign that said once onboard you could not disembark. Ship was much improved coming out of a recent drydock. Had a nice inside cabin and room attendant Nathan was excellent. Dining was good in main dining room except for the veal one night. The specialty dining venues were good and even the ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Inside


Australia to Singapore

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wdnolasco
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We are cruising for several years now with Norwegian and we are pleased with their service and free style cruise is what we liked most. My wife have never been to Australia, Indonesia and Singapore so I decided to take her to that cruise. We had a balcony a couple besides our stateroom is my wife's high school classmate from 1971 and 6 other new guest with NCL and first time cruisers. We had a ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Balcony

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Stream of conscious memories

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Cru Sir
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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 ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Oceanview Picture Window


A Great Itinerary!

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013579
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The ship was just recently renovated and everything was beautiful and clean. The cabin was adequate in size (we had an inside). Dining at the buffet was outstanding. Dining in the restaurants was sometimes not good. Chicken was dry and fish overcooked. The desserts were superb.. The entertainment was varied and good, however the daytime activities such as the lectures were boring and badly ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Inside


Worst cruise ever

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lansim
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

No service Kaos when using tender Only care revenue with shore excursion otherwise they consider us as normal Cancel one day in darwin and not offer anything back Old Not well maintained No personnal service even 19 nights on Need to wait 15-20 min everynight with pager for go eat dinning room. Really basic. Night show always one signer with band almost everynight ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Family Inside


Sydney to Singapore, 19 Nights on the Norwegian Jewel

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jmd718
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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 ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Balcony


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