Norwegian Jewel Review

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Some REALLY GOOD . . . Some REALLY BAD

Review for Alaska Cruise on Norwegian Jewel
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Petersonfcu
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2019
Cabin: Inside

My wife and I cruised on the Jewel from Anchorage to Vancouver. We have now cruised 27 times, mostly on Carnival, Princess, and Norwegian (six times). I occasionally post cruise reviews here, but only when the experience is pretty good or pretty bad. Our recent Alaska cruise on the Jewel qualifies in both categories. So here goes, starting with the good..

Fairly good cruise fare pricing for this shoulder season Alaska trip.

The best production shows we have EVER seen on a cruise ship. The Jewel shows were fast-paced, high-tech, well-choreographed shows with excellent sound and visual effects -- but virtually all the cruise lines and ships we have been on have the same in their shows. What set the Jewel shows apart were the singers and the show band. Usually on a cruise you expect maybe one very strong voice -- sometimes male, sometimes female -- with one or two so-so voices. On the Jewel they had FOUR superb singers. So the shows featured one great solo after another. And, needless to say, the songs that involved duets, trios, or even foursomes were simply wonderful. The show band featured a saxophone, trumpet, and trombone who were all of true professional quality. On some of the band tunes you could close your eyes and say “That is Kenny G!” Not that Kenny G is the be all and end all, lol, but you get my drift.

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Nice Inside Cabin, small but well appointed. Nice shower! Location was underneath the La Cucina restaurant. We occasionally heard things rolling above us, but it was quite muffled and not troublesome.

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