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Our last cruise was in February and our next is 201 days away! Feel free to brag if you don't have to wait as long as I do.

5 more days for me!!:D

Hi there,

I did the Wildlife Sydney a few years ago...we got off the plane, checked in to the hotel and headed to Darling Harbour and went straight to the Koalas. It was fabulous and although we bought a picture, they let us take as many as we wanted on our own. It was my first Koala experience and one I will always remember.

This is awesome!! My friends and I are planning on visiting this one. Thank you.

Take a look at this. We went here last year.

https://www.wildlifesydney.com.au/tickets/koala-encounters/

This looks like a good spot and the price is right!! Thank you.

...they do let you put one hand on bum area as well lol You get some good, up close interactions at Featherdale, but it seemed a bit depressing as far as animal enrichment went...but that could've been because we were there during a record heat wave (over 110 degrees with very high humidity) and the animals were lazing around to try to stay cool and not because they where bored

Not the bum area!! lol Thanks.

Featherdale looks like the place to check out. If anyone can let me know of any excursions on the cruise that would have this same opportunity, please feel free. Thanks.

Alongside is good also. Do you know if there is an actual excursion there?

Thank you. I will do that.

I will be sailing on the Jewel on February 10th out of Sydney. I am looking for recommendations for the best excursions for me and my friends to take a pic with a koala bear. I appreciate your comments! Thank you.

Hi all. I'll be cruising February 10th on the Jewel out of Sydney. I am looking for recommendations on the best excursion for me and my friends to take a pic with a koala bear? Please and thank you!!!

We took the Jewel on one of the Alaska legs. Loved Tsar's Palace. The staff was great and the views were wonderful. Not much by way of pool, but it was a nice ship.

I am getting excited! Thanks for your feedback.

According to M&Gs NCL do monitor CC. We were on the Jewel for 30 days from Honolulu to Sydney. Brilliant cruise no real complaints!! You should have a wonderful cruise; enjoy.

30 days!! WOW:D:D:D

Thank you very much!!!!

I’ll be trip before you. Second time on Jewel. My first Australia/NZ tour on NCL. As Jewel is fairly new to Australia (as is NCL) I anticipate a few adjustments to ship due to Summer and more Sea days is challange. Most complaints I have seen were really light and not a ship wide complaint. If past is guide I expect a wonderful cruise with good food and wines. I hope they use lots of Australian and New Zealand wines which I love, less California stuff. I take hamf the complaints I hear with grain of salt. I am low salt user and NCL will observe if you mention to waiter your need. Never had discourtious crew.... sometimes a little different as attitudes in downunder are not same as USA. Look for lite humor and hard work from crew. Hope I am right!

 

 

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I appreciate the feedback, and I hope you are right too! Thanks.

Good afternoon. I'm a first-time sailor on the Jewel and am reading many unfavorable reviews. Is Norwegian privy to the reviews and are they working on making things better? I'm seeing major complaints about embarkation/customs, tepid and salty food, and very unfriendly/unprofessional ship staff.

Would love feedback! Thank you.