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Fabulous dosen't even cover it! by
A Traveler from Seattle, WA Sailing date: May 2009Pros: Everything Cons: nothing I wasn't prepared to pay the extra money for all of the tours but I absolutley loved the ship and all of the tours I wouldn't do it any other way. I would in a heart beat get on this ship again it had all sorts of amenities. Ship Quality
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Read this user's port of call reviews: 
Malaga, Spain; Cagliari, Sardinia; Cadiz (Seville), Spain; Cannes, France; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Le Havre (Paris), France; Lisbon, Portugal; Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy; Naples, Italy; Vigo, Spain; Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium
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Malaga, Spain
Cagliari, Sardinia
Cadiz (Seville), Spain
Cannes, France
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
Le Havre (Paris), France
Lisbon, Portugal
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Naples, Italy
Vigo, Spain
Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium
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  A Wonderful Cruise by
A Traveler from San Francisco, CA Sailing date: Oct 2009Pros: Free style cruising Cons: Food service facilities sometimes too crowded - not adequate A great cruise experience
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Destination: Greece-Egypt-Turkey
Sailing date: 2009-10-21
Pros:Stateroom size is excellant (full view window was not available)
Cons:Specialty restatrant reservations were hard to get
Ship facilities excellent; staff very friendly; information available was generally very good.
All instructions were clear.
Shore excursions were relatively expensive, but services were good.
Food menu was very good and varied.
Excellent tendering (ship-to-shore) service.
Excellent Stardust auditorium. Some of the shows are good. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodNeed to improve food serving facilities to avoid excessive overcrowding. Stateroom Quality
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A very enjoyable experience by
Richard R from toms river nj Sailing date: May 2010Pros: suite and service Cons: limited free activities this was our first cruise with the norwegein line. We loved the suite in the back of the ship on deck 8. the service was excellent. We found the choices of free eating to be limited to only the dining rooms and the garden cafe. The other places had very limited menues. To play bingo you had to pay and were given many extra cost choices for more play.
You could not get a free soda or drink any where on the boat. Even in the casino you had to pay for any beverage no matter how much money you gambled. You also did not get any free shuttles off the boat even if you only wanted to go to the port of call. Ship Quality
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Civitavecchia (Rome), Italyall the history great. poor transportation to Rome from civitavecchia by train. Many stops for all the locals. Should had a direct line from Port to Rome.
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Naples, ItalyVery hard to get around in Naples. poor traffic control and very dirty with lots of graffitti
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic IslandsVery clean and proud city for tourism. Beautiful mountain towns and very couteous service.
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great time by
Mari and Steve from Wisonsin Sailing date: Oct 2010Pros: food excellent,ship is very clean,staff very nice, stateroom comfortable Cons: too crowded in buffet,should have more tables for 2 in buffet dining room. Many couples taking up tables for five and then no place to sit,not enough poolside chairs nice ship but not enough two person tables in buffet.Often had nowhere to sit.Not enough lounge chairs by pool. People put their towels on them and kept them all day.All in all though a won derful cruise Ship Quality
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Entertainment & Activitiesmany dances and music started too late (1045pm or so)
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Civitavecchia (Rome), ItalyDon't Miss: The Colleseum,St Peters Square Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Naples, ItalyWe took the ferry to Capri,then went into Naples for pizza.
Don't Miss: Pizza in Naples Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islandsdidn't enjoy this port. Just a bunch of expensive shops
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Excellent Cruise by
Suresh S from Austin, Texas Sailing date: May 2011Pros: The freestyle cruising, the friendly staff, great shows and food, excellent port stops Cons: Not too many things to not like. Wish their SPA prices were more reasonable Norwegian Jade was a great ship and all the crew were very friendly and helpful. The check in process at Venice port was smooth. The ports and excursions we took were arranged well. Highlight of the tour for us was the "Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary" tour - a must see for everyone. The shows were awesome and so was the food. The entertainment options were plenty, so much so that we did not get do do everything! The only thing that I wish they did was lower the prices on their SPA treatments. They have a great SPA staff but the cost is just way too much Ship Quality
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Dubrovnik, CroatiaWe did not do a specific tour suggested by NCL. It is a small enough town and we just walked around on or own.
Izmir, TurkeyThe best port on our trip. Very well organized, best tour guides of the trip and great venues. We did the "Ephesus and House of virgin Mary" tour and it was awesome. It just felt unreal to walk the same places people did 2000 years back!
Don't Miss: The Ephesus ruins and house of virgin Mary. Piraeus (Athens), GreeceWe did the Parthenon and the Leisure shopping tour. Parthenon was good although it is under construction and was a little underwhelming. Make sure you watch your step - it is extremely slippery
Don't Miss: Sit down at a street cafe and eat some Gyros! Split, CroatiaDid not do a tour. Walked around on our own since it was a small town too.
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Norwegian Jade - Western Mediterranean by
Kenneth H. from Ft Myers, Florida Sailing date: Oct 2010Pros: Fine ship, good crew, appealing itinerary Cons: Pressure to buy more goods & services on board; price of drinks. Our tour on the Norwegian Jade was a delight. The ship still carried southern Pacific decor from its days a Hawaii based ship; so that felt a bit tired. It was a comfortable sail from the get-go. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodFood was better than anticipated. The added-cost restaurants were worth the expense and left the main dining as less than great. The buffet was delightfully diverse in its offerings and were flavorful. Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityYou could not go anywhere without being cordially greeted. Staff was eager to step up to offer assistance without being intrusive. Entertainment & ActivitiesAfter long days on shore excursions, we did not feel the need for many of the entertainment offerings. But those we checked out were of highly variable quality.
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Civitavecchia (Rome), ItalyI was amazed at the crowds in late October! The bus tour covered far more than I would have expected, so that was a real plus.
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
Monte Carlo, MonacoThe only disappointment was the famous casino did not open until after 2pm.
Naples, ItalyWe went to Pompeii and Sorrento. Preferred the latter. Pompeii was mobbed!
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic IslandsJust loved walking around the old town.
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NCL Western Mediterranean Cruise by
A Traveler from Millstone Township, NJ Sailing date: Jun 2010Pros: Ports Visited Cons: Food was very good, but not great unless you went to the specialty restaurants at extra cost The ship is terrific. Rooms were very comfortable and quiet. Nice beds, air conditioning, and very large showers compared to other ships I've been on.
Pool area was unbelievable with large water slides, live music, 3 hot tubs and various places to get food and drinks. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodNCL gives you a choice to eat at their buffet, or standard restaurants. The food was good but not great. By that I mean, mostly fish, chicken, pasta, and meat dishes. Very little seafood which I really like. The buffet area was pretty busy, but usually you could get a table with no problem.
We had one meal at the optional restaurant called Le Bistro which was fantastic. So basically, if you want great food, you can pay extra and try a different specially restaurant every night and I would assume they are all extremely good. It just adds to the price. There seemed to be plenty of capacity for the specialty restaurants on board with Electric signed saying what time-slots are either filled or available. A really nice feature. Stateroom Quality
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Civitavecchia (Rome), ItalyNCL provided tour was excellent.
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), ItalyNCL provided tour was excellent.
Monte Carlo, MonacoTook the formula one tour and really enjoyed it. Just by walking the F1 circuit you get a good feel for the city. NCL provided tour was excellent.
Naples, ItalyWe toured the Amalfi Coast and Pompei. NCL provided tour was excellent.
Don't Miss: Amalfi Coast and Pompei. Palma De Mallorca, Balearic IslandsWe took a tour of the Caves which was ok. Very interesting, but the tour guide really did not explain anything about the formations. NCL provided tour was fair at best.
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OK cruise on the NCL Jade by
Pat L from MD Sailing date: Dec 2012Pros: The ceramic chairs in the Spa Cons: Daily recycled food on the buffet Waiters did not want to clean the tables and when they did the food was brushed into the chairs.
the Spa had Black mole in the shower stalls and hot tub water never got hot Ship Quality
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A Once In A Lifetime Experience by
A Traveler from Rome, Italy Sailing date: Oct 2011Pros: The Freestyle dining. Cons: Casino. Manager running the crap table was extremely offensive. The Norwegian Jade was a fabulous ship. The architexture of the ship was grand. The interior was beyond neat and clean. The food was not only great but some many different choices. The staff were friendly and so accurate with information. The amenities were great. Overall opinion, I wish I did not have to leave. Ship QualitySuperior cleanliness ! Dining/FoodWow! What great choices. Stateroom QualityVery comfortable and clean. Ship Staff QualityThe staff was extremely helpful and polite. Entertainment & ActivitiesThis was decent some were corny shows but overall mediocre.
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Alexandria (Cairo), EgyptAmazing!!! Words can not describe.
Izmir, TurkeyI did not experience anything like this. I loved Izmir!!!! I would go back on my own. The food and people were great. The House of Mary was strong experience and very maintained with great souvenirs.
Katakolon (Olympia), GreeceThe Olympia site was too short. Also left us with few moment to buy souvernirs. But very interesting place to visit.
Piraeus (Athens), GreeceWow! The Acropolis was breathtaking with a stop at hotel for lunch. The lunch was superb.
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Just an Average cruise by
George S. from San Diego, CA Sailing date: Oct 2012Pros: The dining staff Cons: The shore excursions 2 female staff who were very rude. The ship is clean but I have missed the animal towel made by room cleaning crew before, this was our third cruise with NCL, they did'nt have it this time. Ship Quality
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