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Norwegian Jewel

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

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Tonnage
93,502
Capacity
2,376
Built
2,005
Length
294.13 m
Upcoming
59

Reviewer read

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

Norwegian Jewel rates higher overall than 33% of the ships we track. Public areas is its strongest showing. The weak spot is disembarkation.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Public areas7.8

    Higher than 51% of ships · 2,063 ratings

The one caution

8.2out of 10 for disembarkation

Higher than only 14% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.80.

Of the 213 reviewers who wrote about it, 70% were positive.

Everything else, in two lines

One is good without being remarkable: public areas (higher than 51% of ships).

Ten fall below the fleet: fitness, entertainment, value, ship quality, service, cabins, dining, activities, embarkation and disembarkation. They rate higher than 14% to 48% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 90 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 7.83 and 8.01. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Chin Chin The one people argue about50% positive · 70 comments
  • Garden Cafe The restaurant people mention most64% positive · 187 comments
  • Le Bistro The best-liked restaurant on board87% positive · 123 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 9 are all liked by 57% to 85% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (182 of 193), families with young kids (79 of 109), couples (42 of 45), seniors (36 of 48), families with teens (29 of 37), solo travelers (20 of 24), large groups (14 of 18) and budget travelers (11 of 11).

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
Ship quality8.5Higher than only 32%2,234 ratings · broad
Service8.3Higher than only 31%4,338 ratings · broad
Disembarkation8.2Higher than only 14%566 ratings · broad
Cabins8.1Higher than only 29%4,483 ratings · broad
Public areas7.8Higher than 51%2,063 ratings · broad
Embarkation7.8Higher than only 16%2,644 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.6Higher than only 48%4,253 ratings · broad
Fitness7.3Higher than only 48%1,604 ratings · broad
Dining7.3Higher than only 26%4,344 ratings · broad
Activities7.2Higher than only 17%1,347 ratings · broad
Value6.9Higher than only 46%1,933 ratings · broad
Family6.4Higher than only 24%90 ratings · limited

4,857 published reviews · 345 from the last three years · 14,647 individual comments read.

On the chart

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