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Review of Royal Caribbean Jewel of the Seas by g24 (06 Nov 07)
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I was recently invited to see Royal Caribbeans Jewel of the Seas whilst it was docked in Southampton. The Jewel is one of the Radiance Class ships so it really is quite a stunning, and it became apparent why they describe these ships as being "yacht style". At 90, 000 tons I found it to be a really nice sized ship, which whilst being large, it still felt intimate, with many different areas to suit all guests.
The 9 deck Centrum is at the heart of the ship, it is a beautiful, modern area with fantastic views out to sea. Interestingly, the Jewel has been designed in a way that almost anywhere you go, you end up in the Centrum, which is a really nice feature on such a large ship. If you are lucky enough to go on this ship, head up to the Crown and Anchor lounge where, if you are brave enough, (I wasn't!) you can stand on clear glass 12 decks up and look down on the Centrum!
The cabins onboard are spacious and tastefully decorated, which seems to come as standard with Royal Caribbean.
This ship caters well for children. It has 3 kids clubs to suit the very young to early teens, a pool area which features a water slide, basketball court, golfing facilities as well as their trademark rock climbing wall. They even have self leveling pool tables which was pretty impressive!
As for the adults, there is the spa, it really is a beautiful area, again, all glass fronted. A room I really liked was a heated room filled with lavender oils where you can just lie back and enjoy the views!
The solarium is an exotic pool area with a retractable roof, perfect for enjoying the sun. Other features onboard include the theatre, a cinema, a sports bar and a lounge area with a safari theme.
The main dining area onboard was really beautiful, it looked very glamourous, with chandeliers, again, I found it to be very tasteful. The food was delicious! And the waiters were excellent and entertaining at the same time! There are alternative dining rooms onboard which also looked to be good, including Portofino, the Italian restaurant and Chops Grille which we were told does the best steaks you will ever have! There is also a buffet option which i would definatley consider, there are so many options and the food looked fresh and well presented.
Finaly, we were taken right up to deck 13 where all the fun really is! The Vortex is a nightclub with a revolving bar! Which I imagine would be very entertaining after having a few drinks! This is just one of many bars onboard.
I would definatley consider the Jewel as a cruise option myself, it tends to do baltic cruises in the summer time and I can't imagine a better ship to take you through the Fjords on due to the amazing panaramic views you can get onboard.
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