North to Alaska, Shadowmeboy's Jewel Shimmering Pictorial Review

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Before I get started again, I want to wish my wonderful wife a Happy Anniversary.

 

 

It has been a great 11 years and I cannot wait for many more!

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Embarkation Day is finally here!

 

 

We met Jenny and Jenner for breakfast in the restaurant next to the hotel.

 

 

 

the menu

 

 

 

the view from our table.

 

 

Jenny got traditional Eggs Benedict

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Susan and I shared some bacon.

 

 

Jenner, Susan, and I each got the Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict. It was really good!

 

After breakfast, we grabbed our bags and headed outside to wait for the cab to the pier.

 

 

I asked who was ready to go on a cruise. They all raised their hands! They must be excited.

 

 

 

The cab arrived and we loaded the bags in.

 

 

On our way!

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Not excited at all.

 

 

Driving through Chinatown

 

 

 

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Waterfront transportation hub building.You can catch the sea bus and several Skytrain lines here.

 

 

Turning toward Canada Place

 

 

 

 

There she is! The Norwegian Jewel!

 

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Our cab driver finally listened to the Port people, and got us down to the correct area. I was not happy with him.

 

 

Unloading area for cabs parking level 2.

 

 

After handing the bags off to the Porter, we headed upstairs to the check-in area.

 

 

lines weren't too bad.

 

 

 

Completing check in!

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We headed to security and the US Customs. Customs took 2 minutes, we stopped once. The CBP officer had no wait.

 

 

Waiting to board. The Jewel had a mandatory Canadian Coast Guard Inspection and crew drill, so embarkation was slightly delayed.

 

 

It allowed Jenner and Jenny to catch up with us. We had gotten separated at check-in, Latitudes vs Non-Latitudes.

 

 

a short time later we were walking to the ship!

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Our customary boarding photo

 

 

One with Jenny and Jenner

 

 

heading up the gangway

 

 

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Welcome aboard. Atrium - deck 7 mid (Guest Services, Shore Excursions, CruiseNext, and Java Cafe are located here)

 

 

 

 

We went to the CruiseNext consultant right away. We walked in and she immediately says "wait, don't tell me." Thinking for a few seconds. She says, "Norwegian Star, late last year." I said "Correct." She was the CruiseNext manager on the Star in December. She told us she had just gotten on board the Jewel. We were happy to see her again. We bought our CruiseNext certificates we needed, and continued exploring the ship.

 

 

 

 

heading forward on deck 7 from the atrium on the starboard (right) side.

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Chin Chin, Sake bar, and Sushi bar (deck 7 mid to forward)

 

 

 

Looking down on deck 6 - Le Bistro, Magnums, and the Humidor room.

 

 

Fyzz lounge is forward of Chin Chin

 

 

Fyzz (Deck 7 Forward)

 

 

Entrance to Stardust Theater (deck 7 forward)

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we would sit up here typically for shows.

 

After the Theater, we headed up to deck 12 to the Spa. Susan had the Thermal Suite prepaid for the week, so she needed her sticker on the card.

 

 

Spa price list

 

 

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We went on a Spa tour

 

 

Massage room

 

 

Thermal Locker room

 

 

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Herbal Steam Sauna

 

 

Cold bath

 

 

Dry Sauna - Susan said this was her favorite place in the Thermal Suite.

 

 

Hot Tub

 

 

 

Whirlpool bath in the Coed area.

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Thermal heated beds

 

 

Vancouver from the Thermal Suite.

 

 

 

Couples Massage room

 

 

Salon

 

 

The Library - (deck 12 forward starboard)

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Inside the Library

 

 

Exercise Room - where stretching and spin classes were held (deck 12 forward)

 

 

Card Room - (deck 12 forward)

 

 

 

 

available games

 

 

 

 

the library and card rooms were very popular on the sea days, because the weather was quite rainy.

 

 

 

 

Pool Deck - deck 12 mid

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Jenny is excited!

 

 

Video Arcade (deck 12 mid - port -- next to Entourage (teen area))

 

 

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Splash Academy (deck 12 mid port)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hallway to Entourage

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Entourage

 

 

Turtles schedule

 

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Seals schedule

 

 

 

Dolphins schedule

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Entourage schedule

 

 

 

Seabus

 

 

Garden Cafe (deck 12 mid - starboard)

 

 

very busy for embarkation day lunch

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heading aft on the starboard side - still in garden cafe

 

 

 

Soft Serve Ice Cream

 

 

Great outdoors

 

 

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Great Outdoors buffet

 

 

 

 

We headed down to deck 7 aft and had lunch in Tsar's Palace.

 

 

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Lunch Menu

 

 

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Chicken and Herb Salad

 

 

Atlantic Chowder

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Chicken and Herb Salad with Italian

 

 

Chicken Salad Sandwich

 

 

Open Air Beef Burger

 

 

That night's MDR dinner menu