The Garden Villa - A Photo Tour of the Jade, Suite 14000

The Garden Villa - A Photo Tour of the Jade, Suite 14000.

(or, "Just what is that up there, behind the one-way glass?")

After more than 10 years of cruising with Norwegian, we finally got an opportunity to sail in the Garden Villa, on the Jade to the Greek Isles.

My wife and I have sailed many time together in Balconies and Minisuites, and a few lucky times in the Haven. This trip would be different.

We were traveling with my wife's sister and friend, and had originally looked at the 2 bedroom Penthouse as a suitable cabin.

Circumstances were such that the Garden Villa became a viable option for us on this sailing... so we took the leap.

I never thought we would have an opportunity to sail in the finest cabin at sea; this was an amazing experience.

I want to share my pictures, to give you a sense of the incredible features of this suite.

... so here is a walking tour of The Garden Villa, 14000, on the Jade.

Situated on Deck 14, in the Haven, this cabin is one of two Garden Villas onboard; the other is a mirror image of this one.

The suite consists of an entry foyer, 3 bedrooms, and a large living room / dining room. Outside is a Garden area with hot tub, steam room, furnishings and outdoor dining room. Stairs lead to an upper private sun deck.

Here is a layout...

As you enter the suite, there is a large foyer area, with two hallways.

A small alcove has a Visitor phone station

And a guest bathroom is located here.

The first hallway leads aft from the foyer, to the three bedrooms.

The 3rd Bedroom is slightly larger than the 2nd one, and has a couch for an additional guest.

The bathrooms in the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms are very much identical to a bathroom in a Minisuite, with similar size and fixtures.

All bedrooms have flat screen TVs and DVD players.

Only the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms have balconies; the Master bedroom has a wall of windows.

The 2nd Bedroom is pretty much identical to the 3rd, without the couch.

Up the hall, moving forward, is the entrance to the Master Bedroom

It has a gigantic walk-in closet.

No balcony, but a complete wall of windows for a stunning view.

The desk area, and the DVD player.

The glass door leads out to the Garden area.

From the Master bathroom, more sliding doors open to the Garden area.

The Toilet and Shower in the Master bath.

 

Back to the foyer...

...and down the second hall, moving forward, to the Living Area.

On the left is the Bar, refrigerator and espresso machine.

The Living Area

The Dining area.

The desk is equipped with a laptop and Bose Stereo/DVD player. We removed the supplied PC and used our own equipment.

The stereo plays thru speakers all around the room, and can be connected to an iPad/iPod or PC for music source.

Thanks for the review. It was really nice to see how beautiful the room is. I hope someday we can enjoy that kind of comfort. Hope you had a great cruise.

The piano was amazing. The little tech box in the lower left is a digital player device; the cabin was equipped with a library of piano artists on digital cartridges.

Thank you for sharing.

Your pictures are gorgeous and so is that suite!!

The Garden Area ...all rooms around it have sliding doors for access.

This Outdoor dining table was used by us often.

The steps go up to a private Sun Deck

Thank you for sharing. I think I could move into the Garden Villa for life :D

The Hot tub. To the right of the Master bedroom door, in the garden, was a private steam room.

During the day, the Garden Steward would fit the couches with pillows and shade linens.

Looking down from the upper deck

This tub was a 'chick-magnet' ...had to chase them away constantly. :cool:

The upper private Sun Deck

This is the view down to Deck 12 from the Villa

This image shows the location of the Suite, on the starboard side.

On the left, you see the balconies for 2nd and 3rd bedrooms. Moving to the right.. the glass windows for Master bedroom and then the open area for the Garden, and finally, on the far right, a vertical window for the outdoor dining area.

Our final thoughts... what more can I say?

The Suite was breathtaking...the service was outstanding.

We may not have the chance again to sail in such style...but we will remember this trip forever.

No one does it better than Norwegian. :p

(I will post our Trip Review and pictorial on a separate thread....

...Norwegian Jade - Greek Isles, Oct 12-19, 2013)

Wonderful pictures!

On my goodness...fabulous pictures of the garden villa! Welcome back...looking forward to reading all about your trip.

coka

WOW!! Thanks for sharing...such a beautiful cabin. I can only dream of being in one such as this!

!:rolleyes:

Excellent as usual! :D

I may just have to postpone our next cruise so we can save to have this Garden Villa. Absolutely stunning. We thought we were living the "Suite life" in the family suite on deck 11, but this just blows me away.

How many does this cabin accommodate?

Thanks so much for posting these wonderful pictures!

Question: Is the cost for this per person or per suite which can be divided between two families?

I was wondering about that piano...you answered my question before I asked it. Really enjoyed looking at these.