FreeStyleNCL Posted April 12, 2007 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2007 wow I wish i found this forum before I went on the cruise but I will keep this forum in mind for the next cruise so I went to Eastern Caribbean on NCL's Jewel 3/18~3/25 This was my first cruise, and did not know "anything" at all about cruise period. I picked this one based on the price and damn I got more than I bargained for! $499+tax on 5th level inside stateroom which I found to be more than sufficient for two people and SAME configuration as more expensive rooms on upper decks. First Impression WOW I could not believe it. the ship was nicer than I have expected. The room/bathroom was fairly large in size, with probably one of the top materials used through out the room. Even around the ship, everything was just top notch like I was in a upscale hotel. staircase, elevators, restaurants were just spotless, even tho the ship was running 24/7. Restaurants can I say WOW again? even the cheapest place, garden cafe had really nice food and food made to order. also garden cafe, being located on the 12th deck, it had really nice view out to the side. Cagney's steakhouse...mmm Extra charge but excellent steaks Tsar's Palace...also very nice. extremely good atmosphere, furnitures, lighting, fixtures all flowed very nicely with the restaurant's entire theme. Azura...also very luxurious Blue Lagoon... YUMM late night snacks! and a nice view of the ocean I tried to go to the Mama's Kitchen(no charge) and some other restaurants but we could not get a reservation. call in advance!!! Entertainment I really had my day filled with entertainments that NCL provided. ALL day, ALL night, there was something for you to do. Magic shows, Comedy shows, Karaoke, Family Feud/The weakest link parody, Bingo, Mr. Sexy leg competition to name a few... you will not be disappointed. Also the basketball court/soccer field/volleyball field on the 12th deck is covered with a net, towards the back of the boat, gives you a freedom of playing ball outside and have a great view. outside chess, golf driving range, ping pong, running track,.... there are plenty for you to do. Staffs I felt like I was the king. everyone(no americans except the cruise director paul) was very courteous and spoke English very well. Everyone was so helpful and absolutely no one complained. Better treatment I've ever gotten anywhere! Port of Calls we stopped by Antigua, St. Thomas USVI, San Juan, PR and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. Great Stirrup Cay was Norwegian's "private" island which was absolutely stunning. All the port of calls were extremely enjoyable cept everywhere you go, they wanted you to buy Jewerly :) I ended up doing a shore excursion at every stop. Prices of the shore excursions offered from NCL is extremely well priced and was a lot of fun In conclusion... I enjoyed the "freestyle" cruising from NCL. I have heard stories about other cruise line where they had to follow a strict schedule. I will definitely choose NCL on my next cruise. I would like to go on the newer "pearl" even though the layout is essentially the same. I have posted "some" pictures! Enjoy The Boat!! From Great Stirrup Cay St. Thomas USVI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmopolitan Posted April 12, 2007 #2 Share Posted April 12, 2007 FreeStyleNCL ~ Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Great review..Great pictures:) I agree...the staff is the BEST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfromdg Posted April 12, 2007 #3 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Thanks for the review. It brought back such good memories of my cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeljohn Posted April 12, 2007 #4 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Nice Review........We are thinking about booking this ship for later in the year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilant Posted April 12, 2007 #5 Share Posted April 12, 2007 freestylencl the picture: "From Great Stirrup Cay" IS BEAUTIFUL!! WHAT A GREAT SHOT! isn't the first cruise soooo exciting!! i can remember mine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeStyleNCL Posted April 13, 2007 Author #6 Share Posted April 13, 2007 oh man, u better believe it was memorable. one of the best vacations by far. It far exceeded my expectations....I mean come on, I made my sn based on the cruiseline lol YOU won't be disappointed by choosing the Jewel, let alone any NCL im sure. You have to meet the cruise director Paul...awesome guy and a good singer too! I saw many other ships at different port of calls and I must say, the jewel looked the prettiest/cleanest/newest out of all(carnival/Royal Caribbean/Costa Rica and etc...) I took like bazillion pictures...every inch of the ship and the islands...AND even underwater!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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