Rare coldinerie Posted June 6, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Live, sort of, from the Jade. A bit of background on us, we cruise a lot, 2 -3 per year for the last 20 years. I think we are well traveled and travel for fun and like to save money when ever possible.* First off, this ship is in great condition. For being 8 years old, great looking. We have a mini suite. Well kept, lots of storage and in great condition.* Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in europe.* Lovely😀 We have UDP so I will let you know what I think about the specialty restaurants. Purchased unlimited internet, so far so good, but I will let you know as the cruise progresses. About to set sail, so touch base tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshagan Posted June 6, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Thanks for the review! We are on the Jade out of Venice in late 2016 so we'll be watching your review and comments on the Internet service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted June 6, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Will be interested to hear how our favourite ship is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js4rq Posted June 6, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Enjoy your cruise!! I am looking forward to your review! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin84 Posted June 6, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Look forward to your review - we are doing the same trip from 20th June - can't wait! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deora24 Posted June 7, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 7, 2015 We're on the Jade 6/27...Greek Islands. Looking forward to your insights :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terranjeet Posted June 7, 2015 #7 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Thanks for the review, we will be on the Jade July 11-25. Looking forward to read your review of the Jade. I was on the Breakaway last year and we had a suite in the Haven which was fantastic. We have a 2 bedroom suite on the Jade in July, however, it's not in the Haven. Thinking about upgrade if the Haven is available once we check in on the Jade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetotravel1977 Posted June 7, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Is this the 7-day Greek Isles out of Venice? If so, I'm subscribed! MIL plans on taking DH and I on this in 2017 :) Her treat :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realtrip Posted June 8, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Can't wait for more. Leaving on the Jade very soon.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realtrip Posted June 8, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Thanks for the review, we will be on the Jade July 11-25. Looking forward to read your review of the Jade. I was on the Breakaway last year and we had a suite in the Haven which was fantastic. We have a 2 bedroom suite on the Jade in July, however, it's not in the Haven. Thinking about upgrade if the Haven is available once we check in on the Jade. Come and join our roll call. We are setting up a meet and greet and some have organized tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted June 8, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Thinking about upgrade if the Haven is available once we check in on the Jade. NCL doesn't generally do updates on embarkation day - and definitely not in the terminal while check-in, so if it's even possible, it's done in guest services after boarding (usually they have a sign on they counter saying that no upgrades are available). The upsell fairy usually sells all available suites already a week or two before sailing to random passengers in lower categories (the offer often gets emailed to several people, fastest people get the upgrades). So if you want to pay for an upgrade, you need to keep an eye on the prices and availability little before (for our March cruise prices were at the rock bottom already 3-5 weeks before) and be proactive about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolita22 Posted June 8, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Looking forward to your review! My DH and I, along with my parents, are seriously considering a cruise on the Jade in 2016. I'm excited to hear about your experience! Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammamia Posted June 8, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hi, My BF and I will be sailing on the Jade July 4th out of Venice! Can't wait! Not sure if same itinerary as yours. Just curious do you know if Euros are accepted at all the ports of call? (Italy, I know is a yes...not sure about Greece, Croatia or Turkey)..Enjoy your cruise. Can't wait for the review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibson21 Posted June 8, 2015 #14 Share Posted June 8, 2015 mammamia !!! We are also on the July 4th sailing !! .... No roll call for our cruise ..... do you know of others cruising ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted June 8, 2015 #15 Share Posted June 8, 2015 mammamia !!! We are also on the July 4th sailing !! .... No roll call for our cruise ..... do you know of others cruising ?? Here is the Roll Call for Jade cruise on July 4th: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2169483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted June 8, 2015 #16 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hi, My BF and I will be sailing on the Jade July 4th out of Venice! Can't wait! Not sure if same itinerary as yours. Just curious do you know if Euros are accepted at all the ports of call? (Italy, I know is a yes...not sure about Greece, Croatia or Turkey)..Enjoy your cruise. Can't wait for the review! re Euros:- Greece - Yes (but things could get interesting after the end of June...) Croatia - I think they might now be in the Euro - I'm a few years out of date on that one. Turkey - most tourist places will accept them (and USD apparently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Golfer Posted June 8, 2015 #17 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Did the Greek Isles on the Jade last month... It was wonderful, great crew and beautiful Islands. Any questions, just ask!!! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammamia Posted June 9, 2015 #18 Share Posted June 9, 2015 re Euros:- Greece - Yes (but things could get interesting after the end of June...) Croatia - I think they might now be in the Euro - I'm a few years out of date on that one. Turkey - most tourist places will accept them (and USD apparently) Thanks for the info SteveH2508!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammamia Posted June 9, 2015 #19 Share Posted June 9, 2015 mammamia !!! We are also on the July 4th sailing !! .... No roll call for our cruise ..... do you know of others cruising ?? Gibson21, I don't know any others cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquamarineBreeze Posted June 9, 2015 #20 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Look forward to your review - we are doing the same trip from 20th June - can't wait! Enjoy! I'm also on the June 20th sailing (as well as the 27th) :) Looking forward to reading this review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin84 Posted June 9, 2015 #21 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I'm also on the June 20th sailing (as well as the 27th) :) Looking forward to reading this review! Lucky you! :-) Wish we were doing both! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggertastic Posted June 9, 2015 #22 Share Posted June 9, 2015 re Euros:- Greece - Yes (but things could get interesting after the end of June...) Croatia - I think they might now be in the Euro - I'm a few years out of date on that one. Turkey - most tourist places will accept them (and USD apparently) Croatia use the Kuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted June 10, 2015 #23 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Croatia use the Kuna I knew they had joined the EU recently but was not sure whether they were in the Euro yet. When we were there (pre-EU days), they accepted Euros for beer (and it was a great deal cheaper than in Venice!). We used a credit card to pay for walking the walls in Dubrovnik - it was not worth trying to get local currency for just that and a couple of beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFO-F/A Posted June 10, 2015 #24 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I knew they had joined the EU recently but was not sure whether they were in the Euro yet. When we were there (pre-EU days), they accepted Euros for beer (and it was a great deal cheaper than in Venice!). We used a credit card to pay for walking the walls in Dubrovnik - it was not worth trying to get local currency for just that and a couple of beers. We were there early May this year. We used a credit card to walk the wall. We went to a café that took euros. The first one we stopped at didn't, one across the square, did. Definitely cheaper than Venice for beer/wine/food!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted June 11, 2015 #25 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Looks like Jade made a bit of a detour earlier, got really close to Ermoupoulis then turned away, maybe dropping off someone sick or hurt ? (www.Marinetraffic.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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