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Norwegian Jade

SHIP OVERVIEW

Your dream holiday awaits on Norwegian Jade. Sail on a Mediterranean cruise and explore castles, cathedrals, romantic islands, and sophisticated cities. Witness scenery on an Africa cruise as wild and diverse as the creatures that freely roam. Or embark on one of the uniquely designed Extraordinary Journeys that allow you more immersive experiences. As you cruise from port to port along stunning coastlines, You will be entertained day and night with exciting nightclubs, award-winning restaurants, a grand casino, swimming pools, a pampering spa and so much more. There's tons of fun for kids too, so bring the whole family and enjoy the adventure of a lifetime.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    2006
  • Year Refurbished

    2008
  • Year Entered Present Fleet

  • Country of Registry

    The Bahamas
  • Tonnage (GRT)

    93558
  • PAX (basis 2)

    2402
  • Max Pax (inc. Uppers)

    2402
  • Passenger Decks

    12
  • Number of Crew

    1075
  • Officers' Nationality

    International
  • Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality

    International

STATEROOMS

  • Suites

    181
  • Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview

    243
  • Oceanview No Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview With Balcony

    0
  • Balconies

    360
  • Interior

    417
  • Accessible

    20
  • Total Number of Accommodations

    1000
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
  • INSIDE

Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

4.6

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Based on 16 reviews

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7 day Mediterranean Cruise

MAY

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PROS

Very clean ship and nice staff

CONS

Not enough time at some of the stops

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We really enjoyed the cruise overall. Some stops had short stats and the time to get off and back to the ship only allowed for a few hours on two of the beautiful islands.

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Friendliest staff

JANUARY

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PROS

open dining, great excursions, helpful staff, comfortable stateroom, interesting itinerary

CONS

couldn't hear announcements in the room; $20/day/person service charge was not expected. Wifi was a hassel but the man in the internet cafe was really great

RECOMMENDED

Yes

I got sick (gastroenteritis) and the clinic was great. Free room service while I recovered. Some guides on the buses were hard to hear or understand. Loved the excursions to game reserves! Loved the specialty restaurants. Comfy bed

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Greek Aisles cruise

NOVEMBER

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PROS

Wonderful Staff, exceptional service, good music

CONS

Not necessarily a con, but I would have liked better entertainment shows at night. They were fine, but nothing I would seek out in

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We had a great time. The people that work on the ship, even the ones we didn't meet, did an amazing job and ALWAYS made us feel happy and welcome.

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Great vacation

JULY

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PROS

Clean ship, helpful friendly staff

CONS

Excursions were not always as described

RECOMMENDED

Yes

<div>Loved this long awaited trip (Covid delay). Norwegian had everything planned. Our room steward was so friendly, so helpful. Food was great. My real complaint is that the excursions were sometimes under explained. Made my decisions difficult. I have difficulty walking some of the hills. There needs to be more thought into excursions for those with difficulties. We want to see the Greek islands too.</div>

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Thanks for great service

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Mary at the guest service, Valorie at grand pacific,Shyrine and Wismayna at La Bistro

CONS

These team members went beyond excellent care

RECOMMENDED

Yes

I cruise very often and I had heard bad things about crew members not being friendly. The great surprise was that the stories were not true and we found every crew member to be friendly and helpful It was a pleasure to sail on the Jade last week. Wish list: Food could be a theme sometimes. We went to Greece but didn’t have any Greek food on the ship. The cabin was always well taken care of, but I only saw our cabin guy twice.My gratuity was included, but I would have left money if I knew the cabin attendant. We were given instruction to bring photo ID when going ashore, Nobody asked for it.,it was a waste of time, I didn’t know there was a fee to get money exchanged. I would .have done it differently had I known. Poor communication We went to a bar and got excellent drinks. Went back the next day and got poor drinks at the same bar. This happened several times. There was no consistency Disappointing!

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First Time Cruising on NCL

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Staff was friendly, accommodating, engaging, professional

CONS

internet service in rooms was unacceptable. the only place I could get internet was in the internet cafe.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

<div>There were so many people to praise on this cruise but especially our hostess and server in Le Bistro Shyrine Cheng and Wismaya Made, hostess in Grand Pacific Valerie Ann and staff member Lisbeth in Trades shopping, Mary Ann in guest services. These were heroes and made our NCL experience a memorable one. I am a seasoned cruiser mostly on Princess and RCL and had not heard positives about NCL so I was pleasantly surprised by the contrast in what I&#39;d heard and what I experienced. It was so favorable I booked several future cruises prior to departing. The entertainment was the best I&#39;ve seen in all my cruising. Duo Heartbeats was phenomenal!!!!&nbsp;</div>

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Italy and the Greek Isles

OCTOBER

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PROS

Wonderfully kind and attentive staff!

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

This was my second voyage on the Jade and my first in Europe! It was a very pleasant experience both times, but this trip was indeed magical waking up to a different and beautiful port each morning! The personnel on this ship are exceptional-from our cabin stewards to the officers! They truly make the journey memorable! The food was delicious in every venue and the entertainment extraordinary! I highly recommend travel on the Jade!

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What's Missing

JUNE

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PROS

Coffee in cabin is a nice touch for mornings.

CONS

See comments;

RECOMMENDED

Yes

A pen/pencil and note paper in cabin, Light blanket for afternoon naps, Beverage package should include water, soda & coffee and tea at all stations, Daily 'Freestyle' should include map of upcoming port, A small map of ship to carry, Complimentary post card of ship, Available transportation in upcoming ports. Coffee/Tea in cabin is a nice touch.

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North Atlantic Trans-Ocean Cruise

OCTOBER

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PROS

Excellent Staff. Recent refurbishment of ship great! Food quite good.

CONS

Cabin Make-ups slow. Few non-sales type activities.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Staff excellent: Well trained, very responsive, very friendly and well groomed. Recent refurbishment of ship great. Public areas bountiful and comfortable. Food kicked up a couple of notches..quite good even in open dining rooms. Cafe redesigned with various food islands making access easy. Food good. NCL continues to lead industry in, "nickel and diming" you. Few activities where you are not being SOLD to, especially due at sea days. Cabin make ups slow (but acceptable) due to NCL reducing cabin attendant staff. NCL claimed they had no bar snacks (like peanuts) to put out...when we could clearly see them behind the bars. Had to complain to Sr. Bar Officer to get them! Drinks good.

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Loved it

JULY

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PROS

Great itinerary

CONS

Limited on board entertainment

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Trip of a lifetime. Norway is beautiful. Jade is a very nice ship. The staff was great.

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Western Caribbean over Christmas

DECEMBER

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PROS

Great & helpful staff, aft-facing penthouse suite was wonderful, shows were fun, great specialty restaurants

CONS

Rainy season for southern ports of Western Caribbean

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Guatemala should be excluded from the itinerary...dirty, poor with little to see No where to walk in relative safety Bay and rivers filled with plastic bottles. etc....environmental nightmare

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Amazing Cruise!

OCTOBER

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PROS

Meals and accomadations are amazing

CONS

Over charging for Soda and Water

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We loved this cruise. It was so fun and very luxurious. We loved the entertainment it was incredible. Also the food and rooms were great. We also enjoyed how friendly the staff is. The only complaint I have is that their billing system is unclear. They offered us free wifi as a perk for booking early but charged us for it because it was for my husband even though we had the same account. The most frustrating part is that they didn't tell us. One last thing it's kind of greedy how they charge each account per person when all charges come from same account.

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Great time

APRIL

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PROS

Had a wonderful time

CONS

wish they would of had more for 14-17 teens

RECOMMENDED

Yes

<div>Lisa did a Wonderful job getting everything setup for our cruise would go throught her again.&nbsp;</div>

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Wonderful cruise!!!

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Beautiful ship, very friendly staff

CONS

"freestyle dining", one has to get used to!!

RECOMMENDED

Yes

We were travelling as an extended family (grandmother, friend, daughter, husband and grandchild, toddler 2 years old) and felt very well taken care of.

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A Bright Jewel

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Staterooms, Public areas, Dining rooms, Free-style cruising

CONS

Entertainment was aimed exclusively to 'party crowd', espensive wi-fi

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Comfortable staterooms with good, usable balconies, easy to move around everywhere on ship, service was excellent everywhere, well-organized disembarkation.

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Greece Islands tour

JULY

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PROS

Prompt cabin service. Good variety of bars and restaurants.

CONS

As mentioned in review. Limited Breakfast when Room Service, UD Package

RECOMMENDED

No

<div>A great itinerary. Interesting destinations. Recommendable at any time. Ship cabin was clean and made up promptly. Good Food and good selection of Menus. Overall great ship. Despite the fact that the cabin service was prompt at time, the Breakfast selection is very limited. No regular bread, nor scrambled eggs, omelettes or bacon etc. is served. Sweet muffins, or croissants are served only. Butter is not on the card and is not automatically served with croissants but need to be mentioned on the card. Similar to milk with Corn Flakes that need to be ordered separately. Cannot imagine to eat Corn Flakes without. Additionally, I booked the Unlimited Dining package for 7 days. When eating just once in the main dining room the package does not pay out. When booking an Unlimited Dining package I expect that all specialty Restaurants including the Jasime Garden and the Sushi Bar is included and not charged in addition. To this behavior I can NOT agree to and will NOT book a full package in the future.</div>

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