Staterooms

From standard insides to balcony suites, interconnecting cabins to luxurious villas with butler and concierge service, the Jewel offers a tremendous variety of living quarters. All cabins are furnished with cherry wood finishing, television, refrigerator, safe, duvet, bath with shower and hair dryer.

In-cabin Internet access is available with an Ethernet cable (our connection wasn't working initially and had to be established through the Internet manager). TV programming includes a good selection of movies, as well as CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network and ESPN. Ship-to-shore calls from the cabin to the U.S. run $5.95 per minute. Mobile phones are another option, thanks to a roaming Cingular network, with rates determined by home carriers. Newspapers can be delivered to your cabin for $3.95 per day.

Suites and penthouses on Decks 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14 (272 square ft. and up) feature glass doors with private balcony. Most suites have a queen-size bed, separate living area with dining table, bath with shower and tub, and concierge service. Oceanview staterooms with balcony on Decks 8, 9 and 10 (200 - 205 square ft.) offer two chairs on the private balcony. Oceanview staterooms on Decks 4, 5, and 8 (150 - 161 square ft.) include a picture window or porthole.

Our balcony stateroom on Deck 10 was cheerful and welcoming, decorated in vibrant Caribbean hues. Bright blue and fuscia turtle motif bedspreads, an orange and purple love seat, and blue drapes combine to create an appealing space. Mirrors outside the bath, beside the closet, and above the beds help create a spacious feel. A pair of plastic chairs on the balcony is practical, but unexciting.

With our luggage tucked under the twin beds, we found the closet space sufficient with a convenient safe, shelves and shoe storage. The well-stocked mini bar had everything from Veuve Clicquot Champagne to Wild Turkey and Grand Marnier. Reading lamps over each bed worked well, but the desk lighting proved inadequate. A member of the crew arrived with a desk lamp shortly after I called in a request.

The tropical theme continues in the well-designed bathroom, with shell-shaped lamps and sea foam green floor tile. Separate toilet and shower areas (with a handy shampoo and soap dispenser, and retractable clothes line for wet bathing suits) flank a central white sink and vanity with ample shelf space. NCL-brand amenities are limited to a shoe mitt, shower cap and moisturizing lotion. Kudos to our amiable housekeepers who never failed to freshen the cabin, turn down the beds and fill our ice bucket.

Families can choose from some 300 interconnecting cabins in a range of categories from standard insides to suites. Different grades of cabins can be linked to create two- to five-bedroom areas for immediate families, extended families and family reunion groups.

If you're craving a butler and concierge, as well as your own piano, hot tub and silver toothbrush holder, look no further. The Jewel offers 10 stylish courtyard villas and two 5,000 square foot garden villas. In addition to the ritzy decor and furnishings, the luxe digs share a lounge with Internet access, a private sun deck, and a gorgeous central courtyard featuring a retractable roof, rattan sun beds, swimming pool, hot tub, treadmill and Stairmaster.

The ship has 1,188 rooms broken down into 32 categories, an overwhelming assortment.

But they can be divided into groups. The largest group, with 1,008 rooms, includes inside rooms at 143 sq. ft.; ocean-view rooms at 158-166 sq. ft.; and ocean-view rooms with balcony at 205 sq. ft. All have safes, hairdryers, TVs and refrigerators, beds that convert from queen to twins, and enough drawer and closet space for two people on a seven-night cruise.

At the opposite end of the spectrum are the two groundbreaking Garden Villas at 4,390 sq. ft. They each have living rooms, dining rooms, sun decks and three separate bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Each Garden Villa sleeps up to six adults, two kids/adults in rollaway beds and three infants in cribs great for a family group desiring to spend for the space and amenities. Smaller at 574 sq. ft. are the 10 Courtyard Villas that have loads of amenities and a shared central courtyard with its own pool and small gym.

There are also 168 Owner's Suites, Penthouses, Romance Suites and Mini-Suites for those wanting something in between the wonderful Villas and the regular inside/outside rooms.

With over 25 categories ranging from the ultra-spacious Garden Villas down to the most humble, value-driven Inside Stateroom, Norwegian Jewel’s accommodation options are practically unrivaled.

New for the line are the Courtyard Villas, ten spacious, top-of-the-ship suites. From each of these villas, one view opens onto the sea, thanks to their large, private balconies. The other, interior side opens onto a private courtyard, shared only by the other privileged passengers with Courtyard and Garden Villa accommodations. This private courtyard includes a whirlpool and its own swimming pool – luxury features unique to this ship! Plus, they share a small gym, a private sundeck and a private lounge, too!

As with her “near sister” ships, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Dawn, this ship features a large number of staterooms (including Suites and Junior Suites) that interconnect allowing family groups access to two, three, four or even five bedrooms. Another nice touch is the larger, “compartmentalized” bathrooms with the toilet, sink and shower separated by sliding, pocket doors.

Each Norwegian Jewel stateroom includes the following facilities and amenities:

Category A1: Garden Villa
3,350 square feet including balconies
Living room; dining room and three separate bedrooms each with king or queen-size bed; private luxury bath and CD/DVD library. One bedroom features a full bath with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Butler service and concierge is available. Guests have access to exclusive concierge lounge and private courtyard area with pool, hot tub and rooftop sundeck.

Category AA: Owner’s Suite
790 square feet including balconies
These forward and side-facing accommodations have a living room with dining area; separate bedroom with queen size bed; luxury bath with whirlpool tub and shower; floor-to-ceiling glass doors opens to large private balconies. Butler service and concierge are available.

Category A3: Courtyard Villas
700 square feet including balcony
Living area; private balcony; dining area, separate bedroom with queen-size bed; separate children's bedroom. CD/DVD library. One bedroom features a luxury bath with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Butler service and concierge available. Access to exclusive concierge lounge and private courtyard area with pool, hot tub and sundeck.

Category A4: Courtyard Villas
650 square feet including balcony
Living area; private balcony; dining area; separate bedroom with queen-size bed; CD/DVD library; luxury bath with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Butler service and concierge available. Access to exclusive concierge lounge and private courtyard area with pool, hot tub and sundeck.

Category AB: Penthouse
428 - 568 square feet including balcony
Living area; private balcony; dining area; separate bedroom with queen-size bed; separate children's bedroom; CD/DVD library; luxury bath with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Butler service and concierge available.

Categories AC & AE: Penthouse
428 – 568 square feet including balcony
Living area; private balcony; dining area; bedroom with queen-size bed; CD/DVD library; luxury bath and shower. Butler service and concierge available.

Category AD: Romance Suite
500 square feet including balcony
Designed for romance! These suites include a living area; private balcony; dining area; bedroom with queen-size bed; CD/DVD library; luxury bath and shower. Butler service and concierge available.

Categories AF & AG: Mini-Suite 708
229 square feet including balcony
Sitting area; private balcony; two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed; luxury bath and shower. (Handicapped staterooms have a shower only.) Concierge available.

Categories BA, BB, BC, BD & BE: Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
166 square feet including balcony
Sitting area; two lower beds; floor-to-ceiling glass door opens to private balcony.

Categories CC, DD, EE, FF, F, G, HH & H: Oceanview Stateroom
142 square feet
Sitting area; two lower beds. Categories CC, DD, EE & FF offer picture window views. Categories F, HH & H offer porthole views. Category G offers either picture window or porthole views but views are obstructed.

Categories II, I, JJ, J, KK, K, L, M & N: Inside Stateroom
142 square feet
Two lower beds.

Wheelchair Accessible Cabins: Inside Staterooms The following staterooms are especially equipped with handicapped facilities, including larger doorways, handrails, and no-step showers. Contact 7 Blue Seas for details.
Category AF: Mini-Suites 11650, 11654
Category BA: Staterooms 9172, 9672
Category BB: Staterooms 10142, 10144, 10642, 10644
Category BD: 9148, 9150, 9648, 9650
Category G: 8096, 8098, 80100, 80102, 8596, 8598, 8600, 8602
Category II: 11139, 11147
Category I: 10153, 10653
Category J: 8109, 8609

Garden Villa Deck: Deck 14 Garden Villas A1 feature a separate bedroom with a king-sized bed and a private bathroom with whirlpool tub and separate shower; floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open up to private balconies; two additional separate bedrooms with private bathrooms with showers; a living room; and a dining room. Each villa also features a CD/DVD library, minibar, refrigerator, minisafe, television, music console, direct-dial telephone, and a hairdryer. Garden Villa guests have access to the exclusive concierge lounge and private courtyard area with a pool, whirlpool, and sun deck. Butler service and concierge available. Approximately 2,320-sq.-ft. suite with 1,035-sq.-ft. balcony.

Mini-Suite Deck: Deck 11 Mini-Suites AF feature two lower beds that convert to a queen-sized bed; floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open up to a private balcony; a sitting area; and a private bathroom with a luxury bath and shower. Each mini-suite also includes a refrigerator, minisafe, television, music console, direct-dial telephone, and a hairdryer. Concierge available. Approximately 231-sq.-ft. suite with 54-sq.-ft. balcony.

Private Balcony Stateroom Deck: Deck 8, Deck 9, Deck 10 Private Balcony Staterooms BA feature two lower beds that convert to a double bed; floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open up to a private balcony; a sitting area; and a private bathroom with shower. Each stateroom also includes a refrigerator, minisafe, television, music console, direct-dial telephone, and a hairdryer. Approximately 167-sq.-ft. stateroom with 38-sq.-ft. balcony.

Interior Stateroom Deck: Deck 11 Interior Staterooms II feature two lower beds that convert to a double bed, as well as a sitting area, private bathroom with shower, refrigerator, minisafe, television, music console, direct-dial telephone, and a hairdryer. Approximately 138-sq.-ft. stateroom.