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Jewel of the Seas

Radiance-class cruise ship · flagged in Germany. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
90,090
Capacity
2,100
Built
2,004
Length
293 m
Upcoming
141

Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on entertainment.

Jewel of the Seas rates higher overall than 28% of the ships we track. Value is its strongest showing. The weak spot is entertainment — and reviewers say it is getting worse.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Value7.5

    Higher than 85% of ships · 1,241 ratings

  • Embarkation8.8

    Higher than 77% of ships · 1,389 ratings

  • Fitness7.6

    Higher than 71% of ships · 1,079 ratings

  • Public areas8.1

    Higher than 67% of ships · 1,373 ratings

The one caution

6.9out of 10 for entertainment

Higher than only 16% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.

Of the 44 reviewers who described entertainment changing over time, 30 said it got worse.

Everything else, in two lines

Four are good without being remarkable: value, embarkation, fitness and public areas. They rate higher than 67% to 85% of ships.

Four fall below the fleet: service, dining, cabins and entertainment. They rate higher than 16% to 38% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 44 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

One place worth knowing about

  • Windjammer The restaurant people mention most62% positive · 343 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. This is the one where knowing changes anything — the other 9 are all liked by 64% to 83% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (88 of 97), families with young kids (41 of 60), couples (24 of 29), families with teens (22 of 26), seniors (18 of 24), solo travelers (14 of 19) and large groups (7 of 9).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Embarkation8.8Higher than 77%1,389 ratings · broad
Service8.5Higher than only 38%1,342 ratings · broad
Public areas8.1Higher than 67%1,373 ratings · broad
Cabins8.0Higher than only 23%1,550 ratings · broad
Fitness7.6Higher than 71%1,079 ratings · broad
Value7.5Higher than 85%1,241 ratings · broad
Dining7.3Higher than only 28%1,387 ratings · broad
Entertainment6.9Higher than only 16%1,339 ratings · broad
Family6.6Higher than only 32%44 ratings · limited

1,615 published reviews · 68 from the last three years · 9,935 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Jewel of the Seas