Live from Jewel of the Seas

[C-Lark]

To Marc.....Brandis

The pics were great.

Thank you, Thank you, for the treat.

I can hardly wait until I view all the shots in person, when I sail the NE/Canada cruise in October.

You certainly were efficient in posting the pictures to all of us from Cruise Critic.

Thanks again.
Bob and Nancy from N.E.

[heatherb1958]

thankyou to Brandis for the fantastic photos of the Jewel. this time next saturday (8th may) we will be able to enjoy for real as we will be sailing out of southampton on her. i only have one question for you cruise critics out there. how do you do that countdown thing?.we are not new to cruising but are new to web surfing.simple instructions please.

heatherb


Mercury 31/10/99
Voyager OTS 12/3/2000
Explorer OTS 8/12/2001
Radiance OTS 6/4/2002 (panama canal transit)
Legend OTS 10/11/2002
Brilliance OTS 24/2/2003
Island escape (ex.viking serenade) 2/9/2003
millenium 26/10/2003 (transatlantic)
Golden princess 3/1/2004 (silver anniversary)

cruises coming up Jewel OTS 8/5/2004
Infinity (alaska) 30/5/2004

[blackpool belle]

Brandis,
My sentiments echoes everybody elses - Fab pics thanks.

Heather1953 we are also on next Saturdays cruise. Just thought I would mention that we have a great thread going on the meet & mingle site entitled JEWEL OF THE SEAS MAY 8 2004 ANYBODY GOING? started by Sammy888. If you are interested it would be great if you could join us. You have until 3 days before sailing date at the latest to register. Hope to see you on board.

To 7nucruzers - I am in cabin 9578 which is only 6 down from where you are when you sail, so I would imagine the cabins will be the same. If you want me to I will send you a report about them when we get home.

[Brandis]

Carol,

Your teenagers should find plenty to do. There is a teen club with its own disco, they can do rock climbing and minigolf and a lot of other things...

Heatherb,

for the countdown clock, check this link:

[url="http://www.escati.com/counter98/free_time_codes.htm"]http://www.escati.com/counter98/free_time_codes.htm[/url]

Hope this helps!

Marc

[Cruise99]

Thanks for the wonderful pics. We are so looking forward to our June sailing.

Can anyone tell me if there are audio/video input jacks on the front of the televisions in the cabin? I have a RoadStor CD-RW device which allows me to copy pics from SD cards to CD. I plug the device in to view the pics on the TV to make sure they were copied ok.

thanks,
gary



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April 17,2004 [url="http://home.comcast.net/~cruise-99/tahiti/html/start.html"]Tahitian Princess Cruise[/url]</p>

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Jewel of the Seas (Norwegian Fjords)</a></FONT>[/B]</P>
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RCCL -- Legend of the Seas (12/9/02)
NCL -- Norweagian Sun (9/10/01)
Carnival -- Triumph (6/3/00)</a>; Fascination (3/27/99); Fantasy; Ecstasy; Celebration
Premier (Big Red Boat) -- Oceanic (4/1/96)
Windjammer -- Yankee Trader (3N Bahamas) 10/83

[emmy]

oops posted to wrong thread
Emmy

Navigator of the Seas ~ May 2003
Sun Princess ~ April 2002
Enchantment of the Seas ~ April 2000
Nordic Empress ~ May 1998
Splendour of the Seas ~ April 1997
Star Princess ~ February 1995

Countdown to Mariner of the Seas - May 16,2004
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Journey on the Jewel April 23 2005
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[rtb]

Brandis really enjoyed the pictures, did you happen to get any pictures of the casino? (Maybe I missed a page) Thank you...

Legend of the Seas/2-29-04
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Legend of the Seas/3-14-04
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[Brandis]

Gary,

No, there were no connections in the TV, as far as I know also not on the back...

rtb,

Sorry, no casino pictures. The decor was quite nice though with statues and stained glass windows. It seems Germans don't care much for gambling, as the casino was pretty dead most of the time.

Marc

[MVPinBoynton]

Gary,
There weren't any on the Brilliance either. I ended up going down to the photo shop and plugging into their TV to see how the pictures were coming out.

Mike


See our reviews and pictures at [url="http://www.thepreismans.com/"]Mike and Carol's Website[/url]

Costa Classica 3/94
Celebrity Mercury 4/98
Carnival Destiny 4/99
Crown Princess 7/01
Norwegian Star 11/01
Grand Princess 12/01
Sun Princess 3/02
Celebrity Constellation 11/02
Brilliance of the Seas 6/03
Navigator of the Seas 11/03
Jewel of the Seas 06/04
Tahitian Princess 02/05

[goodml]

The pictures are fabulous. We are sailing the Jewel in December and I noticed on the deck plan that there is a teen pool with water slide. I didn't see any photos of that pool and I'm wondering if it really is there. I just had to tell my 14 year old that the solarium is adult only (yes!) and I'm hoping that I don't have to tell him that there's no teen pool. (He's really not that shallow and he knows there are bigger problems in the world than this but if he decides to give me attitude about it, he might just have to stay home with Grandma!)

[German Wunderkind]

Goodml

Let me make your son happy [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]:
There is a pool with a water slide just behind the Viking Crown Lounge. It’s attached to all the Adventure Ocean areas there.
Sorry that I didn’t take a picture but there were so many photo opportunities [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] that you simply can not take a photo of every corner (you’ll see it in December). But the pool is similar to that on other Radiance class ships. So just look on the Internet for pictures of Radiance/Brilliance or Serenade and you’ll find pictures of this area.

So enjoy your cruise and the new Jewel of the Seas.

Greetings from the home of Radiance, Horizon and Century Class

Past Sailings
04/2000 Voyager of the Seas
11/2000 Explorer of the Seas (inaugural season)
11/2001 Summit Eastern Carib. (inaugural season)
08/2002 Radiance Alaska (birthday cruise)
10/2003 Radiance Panama Canal (the Radiance Rowdy's)
02/2004 Constellation Southern Caribbean
04/26/04 Jewel - Voyage No.1 - cruise to nowhere

look at my pictures at
[url="http://mitglied.lycos.de/cruiseworld/"]http://mitglied.lycos.de/cruiseworld/[/url]

[ezcruizer]

Thanks Brandis and German Wunderkind for the wonderful pictures of the Jewel.

I was excited before your pictures now I am extremely excited about sailing the Jewel in December. Thanks for giving me something to dream about until then.

[img]http://www.gifanimations.com/action/SaveImage?path=/Image/Animations/Lines/Tropical_island.gif[/img]

<marquee>Till we sail on the Jewel of the Seas</marquee>

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Carnival Destiny 10/00
RCCL Voyager of the Seas 08/03
RCCL Jewel of the Seas 12/04


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<marquee>What goes hand in hand with cruising? Drinks, drinks, and more drinks.</marquee>

[goodml]

Thanks German Wunderkind. Crisis averted!!

[psygist]

German Wunderkind and Marc,

You've done a great service to all of us Jewel dreamers by posting your outstanding photos!!!
Thank you very much!!!

Marc,

Can you tell me what camera you used to take your photos and the type of flash you used?
Thank you.

Paul

[Brandis]

That's a teen pool? Last summer on Brilliance, the oldest kids in there were maybe 5 and also the decor is geared towards that age (a fish is the shower)... The teens were all hanging out at the main pool.

Marc

[This message was edited by Brandis on 05-02-04 at 06:16 PM.]

[Brandis]

Paul,

It's a Minolta DiMAGE F200 and most photos were taken without flash. If it is not too dark, the camera automatically counters the missing light with a longer exposure time. Some images (especially those taken against a window, eg. the cabin picture) I lightened up using Photoshop Elements.

Marc

[sportsnut]

Are the any tables for 2 in the main dinning room.

[Sleddogs]

Brandis, let me add our thank you for the wonderful pictures of Jewel of the Seas. We won't be sailing on her until July 2005, but she is definitely worth the wait!

Thank you again for sharing these great pictures!
Sleddogs

Carnival Fascination 8/00 (Southern Carib)25th Anniversary
Norwegian Sky 8/01 (Alaska) Enchantment of the Seas 8/02 (Western Carib)
Carnival Destiny Family Cruise 8/10/03 (Southern Caribbean)
Celebrity Summit 12 night Alaska cruise tour 8/2004
Jewel of the Seas 12 night British Isles/Norwegian Fjords 7/2005~~30th Anniversary

[Cruise99]

Thanks Brandis & Mike for the info on the TV jacks. It's not the answer I was hoping for, however. Looks like I"ll need to take my Digital Camcorder along too so I can use it's screen to check the pics. It has S-Video jack.

Gary



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April 17,2004 [url="http://home.comcast.net/~cruise-99/tahiti/html/start.html"]Tahitian Princess Cruise[/url]</p>

[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=009900&cdt=2004;6;21;17;00;00&timezone=GMT+0000[/img] <FONT face=Verdana color=#009900>Jewel OTS <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~cruise-99/Fjords/html/start.html">
Jewel of the Seas (Norwegian Fjords)</a></FONT>[/B]</P>
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Celebrity --Constellation (8/16/03) ; Millenium (5/20/02) , (11/3/00); Mercury (5/19/00)
RCCL -- Legend of the Seas (12/9/02)
NCL -- Norweagian Sun (9/10/01)
Carnival -- Triumph (6/3/00)</a>; Fascination (3/27/99); Fantasy; Ecstasy; Celebration
Premier (Big Red Boat) -- Oceanic (4/1/96)
Windjammer -- Yankee Trader (3N Bahamas) 10/83

[babylene]

Hi Wunderkind! I see you have been on the Constellation as well. We are planning a Northern European cruise and would appreciate your critique of the two ships. We are wondering if it would make a big difference which one we chose. Thanks for your opinion..and great photos!

[MVPinBoynton]

Gary,
What a great idea! I never thought of plugging into the digital video camera to check out the pics on a bigger screen. I will have to play with before next month's cruise.

Mike


See our reviews and pictures at [url="http://www.thepreismans.com/"]Mike and Carol's Website[/url]

Costa Classica 3/94
Celebrity Mercury 4/98
Carnival Destiny 4/99
Crown Princess 7/01
Norwegian Star 11/01
Grand Princess 12/01
Sun Princess 3/02
Celebrity Constellation 11/02
Brilliance of the Seas 6/03
Navigator of the Seas 11/03
Jewel of the Seas 06/04
Tahitian Princess 02/05

[German Wunderkind]

Brandis

At least it’s designed for the Teens. But I agree it’s more appealing for kind under age 8 or so.
As you can see in signature I was never on a Radiance Class ship in the Caribbean. During the Transcanel there weren’t more then 30 or so children onboard and in Alaska they even opened the Solarium Pool for the kinds -at least for 2 hours in the morning and in the afternoon. I thought it was a nice idea cause the weather was bad the whole cruise.

Babylene
You’re welcome. But keep in mind that it’s a personal view.
I just turned 30 a couple of years ago [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img] that’s why I’m normally looking for a cruise with more activity. I love Radiance class because they are more elegant than Voyager class and more intimate. I especially love the Colony Club, the Seaview Cafe and the Centrum area. And during the Panama Canal you have plenty of open Decks to look at the locks.
On Celebrity Millenium Class you don’t have such an elegant area like the Colony Club. The Martini/Champagne Bar and the Rendezvous lounge are all put together in one area and are connected with a single stage. The Disco is very large and if you are on a sailing with lots of older people maybe it’s too large to get the party started. The Grand Foyer area on Millenium class is simply disappointing to me. I haven’t put it on the web but you can look at it in other photo galleries. There are limited open Deck areas. For example you normally can’t access the helipad and there is no promenade deck going around the stern. Only from deck 10 and 11 you can look back.
What I liked on Summit and Constellation was the service and the food. The people on Royal Caribbean are all very friendly and the best waiter we had was on Radiance but in general the staff on Celebrity is still doing a little bit more. The food (in the main dining room) is comparable but in my personal opinion it’s a little bit better on Celebrity. On the other hand I’ll have to say we got some really special meals on Radiance.
From the entertainment point the shows are better on Celebrity.

So is it a big difference? Yes it is, because they appeal to complete different cruisers but it’s still a cruise vacation [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img].
The cabins are similar in space and interior design (not the colours [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] !). You’ll find bars, restaurants and friendly staff.
It’s all about how much service you are expecting and which of the features of the ships you want or need. I’m pretty sure you’ll have a great vacation on both ships.

If you have specific questions I’m happy to answer them. Otherwise I would suggest posting a question on the Celebrity and the RCL board. There are a lot of people who cruised on both lines and they’ll be happy to answer you.



sportsnut
There are a couple of tables for 2 in the dining room but if I remember it correctly they were not in the primary locations.
But you can request a table for 2 and then go to the dining room right after boarding and have a look. If you don’t like it go to the Maitr d’ and request a change.

Greetings from the home of Radiance, Horizon and Century Class

Past Sailings
04/2000 Voyager of the Seas
11/2000 Explorer of the Seas (inaugural season)
11/2001 Summit Eastern Carib. (inaugural season)
08/2002 Radiance Alaska (birthday cruise)
10/2003 Radiance Panama Canal (the Radiance Rowdy's)
02/2004 Constellation Southern Caribbean
04/26/04 Jewel - Voyage No.1 - cruise to nowhere

look at my pictures at
[url="http://mitglied.lycos.de/cruiseworld/"]http://mitglied.lycos.de/cruiseworld/[/url]

[42trvl]

Thanks for all the pictures. Just booked Jewel for next Spring break with the kids. They just sailed Celebrity Summit and we all loved it.

Wunderkind (and anyone else who may have been on both), how would you compare Jewel of the Seas to Summit? We are fairly new to cruising and appreciate the experience of others.

[42trvl]

I can't believe I posted my question to Wunderkind before reading all posts, and you've already answered some of my questions. But what do you mean about appealing to different types of cruisers? Who does each appeal to?

Thanks.

[Brandis]

I didn't see any tables for 2 on Jewel, but then I wasn't really looking for them. On Brilliance, they had tables for 2 next to the columns, basically between the grand staircase and the columns. The fabric, which encloses the columns were stained, so I was glad to see that they didn't have tables right next to the columns on Jewel.

Marc