Seawoff

we had an SC and friends had SE  you have priority boarding,  breakfast  in private dinning room, butler and concierge to address any needs like reservation .

special seating for the shows, priority getting to the head of the line on tours.  

you can eat in your room   butler will serve you.     We were also escorted off at disembarking.

Was wonderful

I did not receive an email;

at 80s I checked in to my NCL web site and there it  was "Lets get you an upgrade"

Have a nice trip

2 bedroom sleeps five  and has two baths   and have a connection room next door which sleeps 3 or 4 and a that would give you three bathrooms

Jewel  Feb 2018,   two bedroom suite  SC

As I recall there is one usable outlet in master bath on vanity, we used it with a power bar for multiple electronics.

There is one outlet in second bedroom just outside the bathroom.  not real convient but doable if you want to curl your hair or charge electronics or shave.  I do not recall any outlet in the bathroom. 

there are several plugs with non USA outlets but we did not have converters so we did not use them

Out let is on vanity on picture one and on the wall in picture two  wish I paid more attention. 

try U tube the have good views of the cabins

WELL IN THE DARK OLD DAY  Woman on board a ship were thought to be bad luck 

YOU WANT TO SEE BAD LUCK  TRY TO LEAVE YOUR WOMAN HOME

oh the joy of packing  l love it

I  have been packed for 4 months

husband charges me $10 every time I open the suit case to rearrange the contents

long time ago took so many bags to the airport that a stranger asked me "Lady did younleave anything at home?"

I replied  "I hope not"

this is probably not much help  but give this a try

Go to NCL booking page

click on Explore

Choose the Jewel as your ship

do to deck pan tab, click on state rooms

Choose State rooms  and they are listed by category and color

may have to wait a day or two try this as the NCL site will be down tomorrow

We are on the Jewel in Aug for Alaska hope you enjoy your trip

10 minutes ago, Seawoff said:

 

current exchange rate  USD to CAD is  about  1.28 %  so  100 cad  cost about $128 USD

Canadian Dollar	U.S. dollar		U.S. dollar	Canadian Dollar
1 CAD	0.78 USD		1 USD	1.28 CAD
5 CAD	3.90 USD		5 USD	6.41 CAD
10 CAD	7.80 USD		10 USD	12.82 CAD
25 CAD	19.50 USD		25 USD	32.05 CAD
50 CAD	39.01 USD		50 USD	64.09 CAD
100 CAD	78.01 USD		100 USD	128.19 CAD
150 CAD	117.02 USD		150 USD	192.28 CAD
200 CAD	156.02 USD		200 USD	256.38 CAD
250 CAD	195.03 USD
500 CAD	390.05 USD
1000 CAD	780.10 USD

Opps  I just noticed you were asking about Pounds not CAD

the current rate is 1.3047  dollars to the pound

U.S. dollar    Pound   times 1.30 or 1.31
 $1.00      $1.30 
 $5.00      $6.50 
 $10.00      $13.00 
 $25.00      $32.50 
 $50.00      $65.00 
 $100.00      $130.00 
 $150.00      $195.00 
 $200.00      $260.00 
 

On 3/14/2019 at 3:33 PM, huntersh2 said:

Hello. What is that in dollars? Do you have an idea. Thanks so much 

 

current exchange rate  USD to CAD is  about  1.28 %  so  100 cad  cost about $128 USD

5 hours ago, Say811 said:

Hi!  I’m new to this site and fairly new to cruising (one carnival and one previous NCL both over 10 years ago).  We are currently booked on the Star 6/23 out of Venice to the Greek isles. I looked through most of this thread but didn’t see any comments or experiences for that ship.  We are in oceanview with bids on balcony and mini suite.  I know at over 50 days out I still have a long wait to find out about the upgrade...anyone have any bid experiences on the Star to keep me entertained while I wait??

We were on the Star for a 14 day cruise thru the Panama canal in Feb 2018.

It was my first time at bidding and I think I bid to much.

Went from a BB  balcony to s SC  2 bedroom suite for $750 each.   reason I think I  bid to much is that the bid was accepted in 3 days after the bid.   However the suite was wonderful and I would do it again in a heatbeat

not to exciting but a ton of fun and inexpensive is the Mt Roberts Tram.  costs about $35 each  the tram is right at the pier and you can stay on the mountain as short a time as you wish  the tram comes and goes about every 5 or 10 min.

We did it and found it to be an adventure but we are not to into things like Zip lining or level three activities.

It is perfect time wise especially if you have a short time in port.  The price is about the same if you buy it on the ship or at the 

tram.  The view is terrific.

we love it

find the thread "what was your up grade and what did you bid"

it is a very popular thread    lots of helpful advise

Listen to Jamie Logical,  she knows her stuff

Have you considered a 2 room suite

  My daughter and I were able to upgrade from balcony to SC and it was very roomy    

the second bedroom is small with a pull out couch and Pullman bunk and a second bathroom

there is also a single bed which is the couch.  The balcony was small with two chase loungers

there is a living room dining area and the  master bedroom and master bath are huge.   The suite would be comfortable for  the 4 of you but 4 adults might be a rough fit.

On 4/20/2019 at 8:20 AM, LB_NJ said:

Never cruised on NCL.

 

Thinking of booking an inside cabin on Jewel for an Alaska cruise and was looking for any comments on that ship.

Don't really want to spend on a balcony.

 

I have questions like is there enough outside space to look at the glaciers (eg, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay)?

 

How is the ship?

 

Is the food good or will I need to spend for the for fee dining?

 

Does the ship feel crowded?

 

We like smaller ships so the Jewel is probably the largest ship we would want for this type of cruise.

Been to Alaska before but not on the NCL 

It is a great trip and you will enjoy it.  

Public viewing is available via many places which are open to the public but the forward bow is the place to be to get a good view of the glaciers.

BIDDING FOR AN UPSELL

Since no one has mentioned to you yet if you get a chance to bid on a balcony it usually cost about $50 to 100 dollars per person to upgrade to a balcony. 

At 80 days out the NCL sends out "Lets get you and upgrade".  Not every one get the offer   but most of us do.  

A balcony will greatly improve you adventure,  have a nice trip

we got to go thru the canal in Feb 2018 qnd it was remarkable due to our forward penthouse view

On 2/11/2019 at 3:37 AM, RussNJodi said:

Is there a limit to the number of cards in a household? In other words, we have a family of 5; can my wife and I each get a card with the signup bonus and companion voucher and use them both on the same flight for our kids? 

we have two  husband and wife  both with different numbers and both earn miles independently   offer of two companion fares each year

that about says it all    bring a change of warm cloths

The 2 bedroom suite on NCL is a good fit.   The master bedroom and master bath are

huge and the second bedroom and second bath are perfect for Pigpin.    I really liked the setup and enjoyed the second bed and bath.  lots of pictures on u tube to help you decide.

this is our second cruise to Alaska (Aug 26th, 2019, NCL Jewel)  in addition to living several summers in Nome.

The weather us very interesting.  expect anything 

http://DON'T DO IT   before warned

The master is very comfortable

The double sofa bed in the second bedroom is pitiful   not a double and not comfortable

the sofa bed in the living room  is a single and not much better

any way you split it    three adults are in for a rough  trip

I am not afflicted with the princess and the pea syndrome   but after two night       one on the second bed sofa and one on the living room sofa I moved in to bed with my daughter in the master.  if you are 5 adults   three of you will be unhappy.

The second bedroom bed is so uncomfortable that I ended up sharing the master bed with my daughter.

How ever second  the room is perfect for a master walk in closet and extra bath.

Good luck and have a fun trip