Ok let's go... live from Norwegian Jade

So here we go... just pulling away from Southampton.

A bit different this cruise as we are taking 3 young people who didn't have the best start in life.

They are aged 11, 10 & 8.

So we are approaching the big 50 and have our amazing daughter with us who is 16.

Arrived at the port in good time but had a long wait due to travel agents being shown around first. Must have been well over a hundred.

Went straight to the pool & hots tubs for a magnificent chill out.

Little ones thoroughly enjoyed being first in the hot tub.

Sail away party kinda ground to a halt before pulling away which was strange.

Just had an amazing meal at Cagneys where the assistant matre de Sasha was so very child friendly it made all our day.

Food was amazing with the steaks so very tender.

Off to bed as the little ones can't take anymore excitement

sounds [ikle a great cuise

Please keep posting updates about your experience. Will be on the jade in October.

Looking forward to the rest of your review - though you must have your hands full with your young cruise companions!

Thanks for posting. Looking forward to hearing more as we will be on th Jade again in October. We were on her in December pre dry dock and thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

Welcome to Bergen [emoji3]

Had pre purchased funicular tickets and from Jade to the top in less than 30 minutes.

Spectacular views from the top of Jade and Bergen.

Good sized play park at the top where the little ones are playing with other children from the kids club.

Off for a walk around top now.

So yesterday was our first sea day crossing the North Sea. It was a little choppy but a lot calmer than was forecast. A little too windy for the pool so relaxed on the loungers. Attended the meet and greet and heard from all the senior staff.

Met as many members as we could before the kids club pick up time of 11:45.

Had a drink with some of them and felt really welcomed to the group it was lovely.

Had lunch at O'Sheehans which was very good apart from the almost cold fries.

Quite quick service considering there was a queue for a table it so full.

Chicken wings and fish were very nice.

Children chose to go to the kids club in the afternoon and really loved it.

They then chose to attend the Hollywood party and the buffet instead of dining with us at Le Bistro.

Well thanks to this site we had the recommendation of pre booking speciality dining thanks Keith. Le Bistro was showing red virtually all night.

The food was fantastic.

Fillet steak, duck and a specials prawn dish.

The wait for the chocolate fondue helped build the excitement and was well worth it. The waiter had just been promoted from the main dining room and you could see why. His customer service was spot on and also got the ladies some ice cream which was above and beyond as the supervisor had said only one desert.

Check for 3 was $138 so one more meal and we've already covered the 13 meals plan......very happy [emoji4]

Attended the Beatles invasion show. They were spectacularly awesome and very authentic almost as good as the bootleg Beatles very enjoyable. Paul McCartney was performing a few unrehearsed dance moves when the ship was rocking. How they played guitar is beyond me! Will definitely attend both their shows later in the week. Well done NCL.

 

 

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Following this cruise with interest as I almost booked this itinerary last minute.

 

 

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Last night we ate at Teppanyaki. Food was very good and also the lychee cocktail.

Very smooth seas overnight and arrived slightly early into Alesund. Buffet very busy this morning but la cucina restaurant was opened for extra seating and also outside. Very good customer care.

Watched the scenery into port which is spectacular. It is very difficult to describe the port and Alesund unless you see it for yourself. It doesn't actually look real it is that pretty.

Now on the NCL land of the trolls tour. Fairly painless process to get on the coach.

Wonderful sunshine this morning so lucky to see for miles.

Good morning to you and reading along ... getting the "juniors" tucked into bed early & asleep is great, especially after a long day - free up the adults, except for one "room monitor" staying with them ... just in case. The rest, if they wish & still has plenty of energy to kick around, can explore & do other things onboard.

 

Sounded that ship's satellite WiFi internet is working fine(do you have the unlimited option, what plans are offered & prices). Is the free iConciege App working & also what is the charge for the optional text & calling fees?

 

Ship must be sailing full - any head counts given at the M&G about total pax count onboard & # of children sailing, sometimes - the senior officer like to give them out, along with the composition or nationalities of the crew.

gorgeous pictures! I'm enjoying hearing about your cruise!

Good morning to you and reading along ... getting the "juniors" tucked into bed early & asleep is great, especially after a long day - free up the adults, except for one "room monitor" staying with them ... just in case. The rest, if they wish & still has plenty of energy to kick around, can explore & do other things onboard.

 

Sounded that ship's satellite WiFi internet is working fine(do you have the unlimited option, what plans are offered & prices). Is the free iConciege App working & also what is the charge for the optional text & calling fees?

 

Ship must be sailing full - any head counts given at the M&G about total pax count onboard & # of children sailing, sometimes - the senior officer like to give them out, along with the composition or nationalities of the crew.

 

 

 

Hi mking

We don't have the internet package but those who do have said it works well. We did not want to pay almost £300 as we have a uk contract that is free to use in Norway and Iceland.

Did not give out numbers or nationalities

Pressed send due to a jump on the tender [emoji3]

Was going to say my guess would be 30% UK. 30% North American. 30% Asians and 10% all others.

 

 

 

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I must say at this point Guest Services have provided us last night with the most helpful service during an issue we had. My heart felt thanks to them. When something happens they are there for you. Thank you.

 

 

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General service throughout the ship is the best we have come across both at sea and on land. The crew if you engage are so friendly.

 

 

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Good morning from the Shetland islands. Very pretty port and very smooth seas overnight.

Off with Roy from Shetland small group tours. First stop Tesco 🤦*♂️

Scalloway the old capitol and castle.

Shetland ponies the cutest thing so far

Ship must be sailing full - any head counts given at the M&G about total pax count onboard & # of children sailing, sometimes - the senior officer like to give them out, along with the composition or nationalities of the crew.

 

 

We had dinner with an officer last night and asked about head count.

 

From memory, about 200 kids onboard. British about 1,000, U.S. about 700, there is a group of about 150 from Hong Kong and quite a few Spanish (although I haven't come across any of them yet).

 

As Mark says there are quite a few Asians. Many of them are included in the British or American numbers quoted above.

 

Ship is full.

Thanks Keith. Jade when full is remarkably well set out. We have not queued for anything. Bar service lightning fast. Only time you see a crowd is the buffet in breakfast. Still seats available outside or in La Cucina so no problem. Martin the restaurant manager leading his team with immense organisation skills.

 

 

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This is where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean

This is where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean

 

Don't show this picture around in the US or someone will suggest building a fence and making Scotland pay for it.

 

Love your reports and pictures for these great sights!

... From memory, about 200 kids onboard. British about 1,000, U.S. about 700, there is a group of about 150 from Hong Kong and quite a few Spanish (although I haven't come across any of them yet). As Mark says there are quite a few Asians. Many of them are included in the British or American numbers quoted above. Ship is full.

Excellent info and thank you. We loved these "smaller" mid-size NCL ships ... even when full, not crowded except during muster drill & dis/embarkation and just 200 children (that's like sailing off-season when schools are in session in the Americas).

 

... We don't have the internet package but those who do have said it works well. We did not want to pay almost £300 as we have a uk contract that is free to use in Norway and Iceland ...

Great info - to know that it is available & worked. We have Google's (Project) Fi that travel with us around the world, coverage like home in 130+ countries and 4G (not necessary LTE) data at home rate, just $10 USD per 1 GB used - so we haven't paid for any ship WiFi in years ... only take advantage of those "free" 250 minutes (well, it's now 310 minutes :p ) only while at sea, as our plan doesn't include satellite data on any cruise ships.

 

Extended relatives in France has similar free roaming (voice ??) coverage all over the places, even incoming calls while in the US, so I know - us "Yankees" pay more for less for years, before the new Euro coverage & free roaming came out this year.

 

BTW, those pictures are just beautiful, thank you for uploading them to share.