We travelled with two other couples, ages 50-70’s, on the Jewel of the Seas in June 2018. Itinerary was the western Mediterranean sailing from Civitavecchia outside Rome. This was our 24th cruise, 10th on Royal Caribbean. Overall we had a great time and highly recommend the ship and this itinerary. I tend to write lengthy reviews so I highlight each section in case you want to skip to an area you care about.
CHECK-IN: We used a shuttle service from our hotel in Rome to the port, approximately one hour drive costing 60 Euros per couple. Make sure whoever takes you can drive onto the port, thru the security gate, direct to the ship. Otherwise you have to take a shuttle bus from the gate to your ship. We arrived at the ship at 1130 am. Check-in was very smooth and we were on the ship in 20 minutes. We ate lunch in the Windjammer buffet, no dining rooms were open, and rooms were available at 1 pm.
CABIN: We booked a standard balcony room on Deck 9. Room had a nice layout with plenty of drawers including many in the middle of the closet. Only minor inconvenience was the bed sat low so I had to raise the end of the bed to slide our two large suitcases underneath for storage. Room was clean and it was apparent the Jewel had undergone a renovation recently as the carpet looked fairly new. Bathroom layout was fine with the standard “torpedo tube” shower. Our cabin attendant was outstanding – always available and very pleasant. Big drawback was the TV - very limited shows and no free movies, only pay-per-view.
We booked a standard balcony room on Deck 9. Room had a nice layout with plenty of drawers including many in the middle of the closet. Only minor inconvenience was the bed sat low so I had to raise the end of the bed to slide our two large suitcases underneath for storage. Room was clean and it was apparent the Jewel had undergone a renovation recently as the carpet looked fairly new. Bathroom layout was fine with the standard “torpedo tube” shower. Our cabin attendant was outstanding – always available and very pleasant. Big drawback was the TV - very limited shows and no free movies, only pay-per-view.