Suite Jewel Pacific Coast Review with Pictures

[kchiumento]

We'll be on the Jewel in 12 days in a Family Suite 11530. Anxious to read the rest of your review.

[alrichards4003]

Were there any staff that impressed you?

 

We liked the concierge and butler. I really like the martini bar/champagne bar staff, Jose, Dino, Ramon and Fernando. I left hero cards for all of them. I only ate one dinner in the MDR, but the server Milagro was outstanding.

[alrichards4003]

Very nice...............thanks for sharing!

 

Thanks, glad you like it.

[alrichards4003]

We'll be on the Jewel in 12 days in a Family Suite 11530. Anxious to read the rest of your review.

 

Ok, I will get back to it.

[alrichards4003]

Picture of Victoria from our balcony:

 

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We went to breakfast at Cagney's and ate breakfast there every day. The menu was nice and it was a relaxed atmosphere unlike many buffets. They had the menu and a buffet of fruits, cereal, meat, salmon, breads, pasties and oj and cranberry juice. I had a beginner of a piece of ham and chocolate croissant everyday.

 

The concierge came by to greet us. The captain's cocktail party, was at 7. I prebooked (and prepaid) for three of our specialty dinners. I told him we had dinner at Cagneys at 630 but would like to go to the party, I asked if we could change our reservation to after the party, he said "done" and it was.

 

When we got our shore excursion tickets, there was a note about a $10 refund due to part of the city being closed due to a race. We spoke to the shore excursion desk and they said it was still running, but the downtown portion of the tour would be rerouted. When we pick shore excursions, we each get to pick one and as this was DH's he wanted to go regardless. It was the city highlights and Craigdarroch castle. We saw a deer run through one of the residential neighborhoods. Some pictures of the castle:

 

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[alrichards4003]

More pictures of the castle:

 

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[alrichards4003]

The story of the castle was that Dunsumier acquired wealth, had the castle built but never lived there and was eventually fought over by his widow and children. He had this magnificent place built, but was a loathed figure, and wanted the castle to be on top of the area where he could lord over his wealth over those underneath him.

 

A few more pictures:

 

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it had been cold and rainy. We returned to the pier, I had originally wanted to go to a local pub for lunch, however, with much of the city blocked off, we did not know if we would be able to get back.

 

My husband collects shot glasses from everywhere we travel. He saw the gift shop and wanted to look and of course found one he liked. There was a currency exchange, next to it, so I exchanged the remainder of the Canadian dollars for U.S. dollars.

 

We began to make our way to the ship and then became pelted with the heavy rain. It went from being cold and rainy to hard rain.

 

We decided to go to lunch and picked Blue Lagoon. One of DH's favorite foods was BL tomato basil soup, plus with it being wet and cold, it was what he wanted. I had mozzarella sticks, there were three and could have stood another minute in the fryer, but it was fried cheese, yum.

 

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DH had chicken strips with buffalo sauce and I had the panini, the panini was good but the arugula made it a little stringy. DH did not get his soup until after he had his chicken. But at least he got it.

 

 

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They had mozzarella sticks and potato skins and a meatloaf entree on the menu, but when we left we noticed it was only for the menu for lunch from 11-5, after that those items came off.

[alrichards4003]

Next I was off to the spa. I went to the spa everyday except for embarkation.

 

Loungers in ladies room area:

 

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Hot Tub:

 

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View, it cleared up shortly after we got back to the ship:

 

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[alrichards4003]

It was Sunday and they had football on in the bars and served popcorn. DH and I are both football fanatics and each play fantasy football, so we were glad to see the games on.

 

My Cosmo and Popcorn:

 

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My Chocolate Martini, DH's BBC and Popcorn:

 

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It was time for the captain's party, I wanted to go because everytime the captain spoke, he was very amusing, but he did not interact much or give a speech. They served cocktails and they passed around h'orderves, one was our butler Nelson who I met for the first time, but my husband had talked to a few times. Other officers stopped by and talked to people.

 

DH had rum punch and I had champagne.

 

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[alrichards4003]

it was time for dinner at Cagney's. I preferred the new menu and thought it was easily worth $30 per person.

 

Speakeasy martini and bread:

 

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I had a lump crab salad and DH had shrimp cocktail for an appetizer, no pictures.

 

I had the filet with gorgonzola topping, bernaise sauce, creamed corn and mac and cheese. The cream corn was amazing.

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DH had ribs and chili:

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We each had the oreo cheesecake. MMMM

 

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[alrichards4003]

Some additional suite pictures:

 

The fresh flower arrangement:

 

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The fresh fruit bowl, Nelson kept refreshing the grapes since my husband kept eating them:

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The suite also came with a complimentary bottle of water and bottle of champagne (sparkling wine)

 

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Ok, I think that is all for tonight. Hopefully tomorrow I will get through Astoria.

[ClaireAndMike]

We were on this cruise too! What an awesome time! I haven't started my review yet, the week went by in such a blur that I hope I remember. I should've jotted things down daily. Boo on me.

[NancyL2]

Thank you...I'm so enjoying your cruise review!

[RobinSie]

Loving your review and pics. I'm on the upcoming sailing with KChuimento and our CC group is getting really excited! Thanks for feeding our hunger! Can't wait to read more...and more...and more!

 

Robin

[LandlockedCruiser01]

Great review! Thanks for posting. Looking forward to more Pacific coast pictures.

[alrichards4003]

We were on this cruise too! What an awesome time! I haven't started my review yet, the week went by in such a blur that I hope I remember. I should've jotted things down daily. Boo on me.

 

The cruises always go by so fast, it was why I was hesitant to do 6 days, it is just not enough time. Adding a couple of days to the end in LA helped.

[alrichards4003]

Thank you...I'm so enjoying your cruise review!

 

Thanks

[alrichards4003]

Loving your review and pics. I'm on the upcoming sailing with KChuimento and our CC group is getting really excited! Thanks for feeding our hunger! Can't wait to read more...and more...and more!

 

Robin

 

I know before I left, and several months beforehand I read everything I could find on the Jewel and staying in a suite.

[alrichards4003]

Great review! Thanks for posting. Looking forward to more Pacific coast pictures.

 

Thanks, I know there are only a few Pacific Coast cruises a year, so I really enjoyed whatever I could find on them.

[alrichards4003]

The seas were very rough, for us it made for great sleeping, once we fixed the door in between the living room and master bedroom. Before it would slide back and forth.

 

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We went to Cagney's for breakfast. I had the seafood over brioche.

 

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My husband orders, like When Harry Met Sally, someone could finish a cup of coffee waiting for him to order

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[alrichards4003]

As we were entering the U.S. we had to clear customs before we could get off the ship. Our shore excursion was not until 9:15, but some were earlier and were rushed.

 

We were invited to the Star Bar lounge and since we were in a suite were processed earlier.

 

It was rainy and cold, we are from Florida so cold is anything below 65.

 

Pictures of Astoria:

 

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[alrichards4003]

The shore excursions were on school buses. Seems like a good use while school is in session, maybe the school district makes a little money, however, they were not the most comfortable seats. We did the Canon Beach and Seaside excursion.

 

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[alrichards4003]

Canon Beach was a nice little arts community with lots of shops.

 

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The tour guide recommended two restaurants at Seaside for their clam chowder. We went to Norma's I had the fried seafood with chowder and DH had fish and chips with chowder.

 

 

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Afterwards it was back to the spa and when we got back to the room we had treats from the butler. After I told him I liked cheese we got it almost every day.

 

 

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[alrichards4003]

Ooops, posted one picture twice. Here are suite treats:

 

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Time for Monday night football, but it was early for us 5:30 instead of 8:30

 

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Here is the shuttle at Maltings

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I had sushi for dinner and my husband came with me and decided he wanted lo mein, so we both got different restaurants at the same place. (No pictures).

 

We got back to the room and had a towel animal:

 

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The next day is a sea day which is always one of my favorite days, as it is less structured and more relaxed. I have all of the Freestyle dailies except day 4 and will have pictures of them at the end. Until tomorrow.

[RJ2002]

Wonderful report, and the pictures are great! They really make for an interesting review.

 

Thanks for sharing.