We enjoyed our 7 day cruise in May 2012. Food was excellent, service to the rooms adequate and the entertainment very good.. Staff was very friendly. The tours are expensive but aren't they all??? Croatia was our favorite destination. This is our second cruise with NCL and would do it again.. Gary is a great cruise director and very helpful..... JD MONTREAL,CANADA

Ideal Cruising delivered everything promised for our 7 day Adriatic cruise on Norwegian Jade. We left the husbands at home because it was a last minute booking and it was the right decision as it would have cost a fortune at the bar with 15% being added to every bill (don't understand why they don't just increase the prices so you know when ordering what it will cost)! Also $12 per person per day gratuities is added to your bill making the cruise not such a bargain as we at fist thought (cruised with Thomsons - All Inclusive - previously) but still extremely enjoyable. Loved the itinary, particularly Croatia which we have not visited before but do intend to return. We were allocated an inside cabin (compact but adequate) on deck 10 (aft) which was good for us because when we were at sea we preferred not to be around the pool areas where it was a bit noisy. Food/Restaurants/staff/cleanliness were all excellant. Entertainment was good and we particularly enjoyed RJ Red. We have invested $250 deposit with NCL for our next cruise with them which we can take over the next 4 years so we will be looking for a bargain in 2013!

HELLO EVERY ONE JUST GOT BACK FROM 9 DAYS ON THE NORWEGIAN JADE NCL , HAD A GOOD TIME , THE FOOD WAS GOOD, BUT THE DRINK WAS VERY OVER PRICED! $6.50 FOR A PINT! I LIKE MY PINTS, THE STAFF WERE VERY NICE - BUT YOU CANT HELP BUT FEEL THEY ARE UNDER PAYED! - THEY WORK 12 - 15 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR 9 MOUTHS FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY! YOU HAVE TO TRY THE STAKE HOUSE - THE BEST STAKE IN THE WORLD!, THANKS FOR READING :)

This was our first cruise experience. I would recommed NCL to anyone as a first taste of cruising, the freestyle concept worked well for us it gave us so much choice and flexibility. We had a wonderful time, the staff were attentive and very friendly. The food was excellent and there was enough variety to suit our tastes. The service charge was not a surprise as we had researched the cruise thoroughly before we went. We dont drink very much but did not find the drinks charges overpriced, the wine list was reasonably priced comparable with any good restaurant. We only had to wait for seat in one of the restaurants once and this was only for 20 minutes and we took advantage of the offers on cocktails 'buy one get one free' The size of our stateroom was adequate, it was very clean. We took 3 tours the quality varied but this was down to the local providers, again we had researched these beforehand and only took tours we didnt think we could do independantly and took advice from the ships staff which was honest and accurate. We went to one show on New Years Eve and this was spectacular. We couldnt find a fault with Norwegian Jade and their staff and we also met a lot of other satisfied experienced cruisers during the cruise. Those who were not satisfied I suspect were serial complainers !

exprience on this ship very good staff are very kind specially goa born poula I hope i spell right he is very helpful and very good all the staff work very hard to comforts the guest I recommend to anyone who wants to experience the cruise holiday room service is also very good rooms are clean twice a day good staff in spa they are very thought full. staff in main dining area very good they are ready to help you overall it is very good free style cruising Im pleased to book my holiday with NCL in future

food was great staff were most helpful and very friendly
two good nights entertainment from 5 nights
spotlessly clean in the cabin made up twice a day

drink is very,very expensive and make sure if you have kids you put a limit on how much the can spend on there card or you may end up with a very large bill from the arcade games room
two pools one for adults only
four hot tub jacuzzi two only adults again
make sure if your going to the main restaurant you were trousers as shorts are not allowed after 17.00

hope this helps you make your mind up

staff fantastic couldnt do enough for us,we were a party of 3 in a balcony cabin the third bed was the sofa pulled down when this wad done cabin was very cramped and could hardly move so would not recommend 3 in a cabin.Food was good tho not always piping hot in garden cafe sometines difficult to find a table but staff there helping when they can and offering to carry your food etc.Drinks are expensive but with cruising this is to be expected ans as far as the 12 dollars per guest per day added to bill this is to tip all staff including the ones behind the scenes though you can have these charges removed from the bill by asking at guest relations .Overall the cruise was a gerat holiday ship was spotless and staff wokr very hard.

This is our second cruise with NCL,overall we can`t complain too much about the food,not always served hot in the Garden Restaurant,but sufficient in quantity.The Balcony cabins we had were clean,except the shelves in the bathroom,in both our cabins, they were dirty on arrival.We enjoyed the swimming pool and hot tubs,surprising they wern`t busy,and the Gymnasium,good quality equipment.The entertainment was absolutely WOEFUL,3 guitarists who relied on audience participation and spitting ping-pong balls at them,some guests were walking out during the performance. Our(Family`s) overall opinion was that is wasn`t our worst cruise,Freestyle suited my Family rather than fixed dining we normally go for.NCL excursions are very expensive as alcohol/soft drinks,but so are all other cruise companies. The staff were friendly and attentive.Service charges are at clients discretion even though you are charged $12 per person per day on your account,if you can`t afford the amount let the reception know on board and it will be deducted from your account at the end of your cruise,with no problems.Overall, we had an enjoyable time on board the Norwegian Jade.

we booked this cruise at the last minute and it was heavily discounted.We picked this cruise line because we have a young son, it is not P&O or Cunard and if that is what want dont choose NCL but it is excellent for families with young children.The restuarant staff were brilliant and always
able to meet my sons requests which we seldom on the menu.
The only down side is that the designated smoking area on the pool deck is next to the childrens play area

Being quite a seasoned traveller i had read many reviews about JADE so went on board alittleapprehensive, only to find i loved the ship,Yes the decor is a little brash but i found the Hawaain influence added to the ships ambience I found the food ok but not as good or varied as i had had on previous ships, alsothe entertainment was a bit lacking ,athough i still enjoyed thefew shows i saw. The drinks /tours.shops on board all over priced but i think this goes for most sipping lines ,The crew/staff all vert polite ,chatty and helpful.The cabin was small but adequate, one dose not spend long in there any way.athough to be honest i will not travel inside again . this cruise was a good offer .hence the inside cabin.Felt that the tours could have been better managed , rather a hit anf miss affair liked all the ports the highlight being ISTANBUL which was a lovely city.I heard people complaining that on the final day we were off the ship by 6.45 and had to wait in the airport until 2pm some were having to wait until 5oc surely the ship could have let us wait in the theatre and leave a bit later? my only real gtouse really,
all in all i enjoyed the cruise andreally liked the ship very easy to get around.
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS --FAREHAM --HAMPSHIRE

my wife and I have just returned from a 10 day cruise on the Norwegian Cruise Line Jade. overall we enjoyed our holiday and being experienced cruisers and having sailed with Norwegian before knew what to expect. the ship is spotlessly clean and the colours are very bright indeed in most public lounges. the shows on board are of a good standard in the main and the food in the two main restaurants was nicely served by very friendly waiters and the quality and choice was good. there is also the garden buffet restaurant which has a good selection of dishes and is open all day but it can get very crowded at times and seemed rather rushed. most of the speciality restaurants carry a surcharge of between $10 and $25 per person but having tried the italian and the bistro whilst on board found it well worth it make a note of the 2 for 1 offers available up to 7pm. the service in the numerous bars was excellent especially in Magnum bar, but it has to be said the price of the drinks are at the top end of cruise line prices (beware Norwegian you could be pricing yourselves out of people drinking wine with average prices of $35 a bottle plus the 15% gratuity). we do take organised excursions and the prices for them on this ship were exhorbitant. do your own thing or share a taxi with someone or use the rail services in the resorts if possible the main topic of conversation on board was the prices of the drinks, excursions and the $12 per day service charge per person. this can be scaled down accordingly or wipe out at reception. we reduced ours to $5 per day each and gave our own gratuities to special staff. This is a lovely ship that offers a different kind of cruising to the conventional type so may not suit all cruisers but we had a lovely mediterranean holiday aboard thanks to the wonderful staff.

Excellent cruise that was shamefully let down by the ever worsening British culture of 'me first, families second!'. The staff, ship and itinerary as stated were first class and I would not deter anyone from traveling with Norwegian cruise lines. It is unfortunate that they will need to employ 'big baby minders', but I'm sure as with all other issues they will iron this out efficiently and quickly.