Norwegian Cruise LIne NCL Jewel
2008 Date: 3/24/2008
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Embarkation Day The day you board the ship is always very exciting. You're anticipating a voyage and adventure. I checked out of the Hilton at 11:30 a.m. and took a cab to the port, a short 10 minute drive.
Owner's Suite I was on the ship by 12:15 p.m. but the room was not ready until 1:00 p.m. Had a brief lunch in the crowded upper deck dining area. The Villa's are located amidships, while some of the Owner's Suites are located all the way forward at the bow of the ship. Upon arriving at 9004, I was just amazed. The place was palatial ! It had no less than two bathrooms - a master and guest room. Huge living room and full bar area. Two balconies - forward and to the side.
2008 NCL Jewel - Daily Newsletter
End of Day One Even with the rain and clouds, departing on this beautiful ship was great. The Owner's Suite was amazing and very spacious. You have at your disposal a concierge and a butler. I imagine if you are more than a single traveler, you'd probably use them more. I made reservations for our group through the concierge, and we got most of the times we wanted. For the first night, we had a group dinner at Cagney's Steakhouse. We really liked this restaurant on the NCL Dawn, but found the service very slow. That's deplorable for a meal that you have a $20 surcharge for. The staff was overworked - it was apparent very soon after we sat down that there were not enough waitstaff. The restaurant manager needs to do a better job at providing enough staff to assist the paying customers. Oddly enough, we found service at the no-charge restaurants was great. I requested a HP laptop for my suite and the usage charge is $.40 a minute in 200 min increment package.
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