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Beautiful Ship with Great Ports of Call by
Ashley C from Memphis, TN Sailing date: May 2013Pros: Ports of Calls Cons: Bedding and lack of activities Ship was beautiful and staff was exceptional. Very clean at all times. Ship QualityAlways clean. Dining/FoodFood was good. Some nights I think we made wrong choices in the menu items as those choices were just average but overall we were pleased with the food options. Stateroom QualityStateroom was clean. We stayed with my mother in the room with us as she had to use the pull down bed and sofa bed. She claims neither bed was comfortable. Sofa bed leaned downward at an angle and the pull down bed was hard. Our King sized bed was not the best either in comfort. While we were extremely tired when we went to bed, we found ourselves tossing and turning to find a comfortable spot. Ship Staff QualityVery pleasant and extremely friendly by 99% of the people on board. Entertainment & ActivitiesThis is the one area of the cruise that I wish there was more. Yes, there was shows but I felt they were lacking. We have cruised before and there would always be one or two comedy shows which we love to go to. There was only one guy and he lasted about 30 minutes for the whole trip. The other shows were just average. I felt the cruise could do more bingo, game show nights in the theater and have the audience interacting with the people on stage. The other shows were in the very small areas of the boats which were not comfortable nor that entertaining.  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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  great honeymoon and vac. by
James G. from Cincinnati,ohio Sailing date: May 2013Pros: we love everything Cons: it was too short we love the staff so friendly and caring the food was great and this was my wife's first cruise and you made it wonderful for her we will be back with the rest of the family to let them see such a great ship and crew thank you. Ship Quality
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Great First Cruise! by
Stephanie B. from Chapel Hill, NC. Sailing date: May 2013Pros: Delicious and plentiful food, friendly staff, 24 hour activities Cons: smoking allowed in certain public areas (casino, decks, and specific smoking bars) This was our first cruise, so we didn't really have anything to compare it to, except for "The Love Boat"! We were pleasantly surprised. There are multiple inclusive dining and snack options, including what became a nightly occurrence- room service! The food in the dining room was comparable to a VERY nice restaurant and although we only had one "formal night", it was the perfect atmosphere to try out a new dress every evening. If you prefer a more casual dining experience, the Windjammer was just great. Although a buffet, the food was always fresh and delicious and there weren't long lines to contend with.
Aside from food, there were other things to do. Activities such as "Game Shows", bingo, mini-golf, ping-pong, billiards, swimming, etc, allow for non-stop days if you wish. Or just relax on the deck on a lounge chair, while looking out at the ocean.
Our favorite lounge became the Safari Lounge, which located at the back of the ship. We would sit along the windows and watch the ocean as we sailed.
We would definitely do another cruise, and wouldn't hesitate to sail with the Jewel again. Ship Quality
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Stateroom QualityThe only thing we didn't like is the fact that there was no daylight in our inner room. That made it very hard to wake up in the morning. Ship Staff Quality
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A relaxing cruise by
Peter S from Scituate, Ma Sailing date: Apr 2013Pros: variety of food Cons: not enough teen/parent activities This is our second time on this ship, like the size not too overwhelming. Ship Qualitylayout of ship easy to get around, very clean and awesome help on board Dining/Foodawesome dining experience Stateroom Qualitygreat room attendent..."Elizabeth" from St. Vincent", wanted to take her home. Ship Staff Qualityall employees went "well above and beyond" Entertainment & Activitieswish more activities for teens and parents to do together 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Fun Springbreak Cruise by
Doug M from Louisville, KY Sailing date: Mar 2013Pros: Stateroom and excursions Cons: Food and activities on the ship Overall the cruise was good. The stateroom had plenty of room for the four of us, the food was hit and miss, the stateroom attendant was great. Our excursions were a lot of fun. Ship QualityShip seemed very clean and well taken care of. Seemed like there was someone cleaning something everywhere we went on the ship. Dining/FoodFood was just OK, I was expecting great. My son wanted some soft serve ice cream at night, but there was no place to get any. The breakfast and lunch buffets the food was OK, just not what I was expecting. Stateroom Qualitywe had a balcony with a partially obscured view. That was nothing, just a platform that was used for cleaning. It was a great room, the beds for the kids were great. The attendant we had was on top of everything. When does he sleep? Ship Staff QualityAs I mentioned above, the stateroom attendant did a great job. Our waiters in the mine dining room should have been better. We sat in another waiter's table one night and had excellent service, so I don't know why our regular team wasn't up to the task (never filling water, not asking if we would like more bread, not really asking if we wanted anything besides water to drink) Entertainment & ActivitiesEntertainment on board was good. There needs to be a little more variety in the activities, and maybe more ping pong tables. 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
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An excellent cruise by
Fran E from Tampa, FL Sailing date: Mar 2013Pros: Everything Cons: That it had to end I had an excellent trip on the Jewel. I have no complaints whatsoever. The crew, housekeeping, waiters were top notch and enjoyed my vacation very much. I definitely will return to the Jewel of the Seas. Ship Quality
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Entertainment & ActivitiesI loved the Texas Tenors Children's ProgramsMy granddaughter enjoyed Ocean ADventure very much 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
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Cruise jewel by
A Traveler from Michigan Sailing date: Feb 2013Pros: Service Cons: Production shows Great service, very clean but food and shows were mediocre at best Ship Quality
Dining/FoodPoor food In Dining room. Buffet was average Stateroom Quality
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just ok will not use RC for a while by
mike n from alachua, fl Sailing date: Feb 2013Pros: the pool Cons: staff, casino, shows, food staff very rude, food was below average, lido deck food closed to early, no wi fi in rooms, got ripped off buying a camera on board, found the same camera for $100 less when we got back, shows are geared for a much older groop, Ship Quality
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Glad we went by
Frequent cruiser from Rochester, NY Sailing date: Jan 2013Pros: Everything very well organized, many, many activities Cons: Food quality in Tides dining room, shows, not outstanding, rooms and balconies small First RC cruise, been on 4 with HAL. Quality of food in Tides could not compare to HAL. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodPrime rib flavorless (everyone at our table), lobster bisque awful (not sure what it was) Stateroom QualitySmall room, bathroom and balcony compared to HAL, much less closet space. Ship Staff QualityAll staff was friendly Entertainment & ActivitiesRC singers and dancers were awesome and should have performe dmore 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Jewel of a vacation by
A Traveler from florida Sailing date: Dec 2012Pros: smaller ship,less crowds Cons: entertainment Our 5th RCI cruise and we still love it.We chose this smaller ship over the massive newer Oasis of the seas. Turns out our captain also prefered the smaller ship to, as he came back to the Jewel after a year and a half on the Oasis, wanting a ship he could get to know everyone on. Service was great and food always changing and fresh. We did fell the entertainment could have been better overall. On a side note, a friend was on the Oasis and noted it was just too big, crowded, service not to par and entertainment was awful.We'll be back to RCI, sticking to the smaller ships. Ship Quality
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