Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.9Aggregated from 424 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #70 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Jewel class ranks 3 of 6 at Norwegian Cruise Line
- Norwegian Gem2007
- Norwegian Pearl2006
- Norwegian Jade2006
- Norwegian Jewel2005
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
2,368
Gross tonnage
93,502
Space per guest
39 GT/guest
Crew
1,069
Guests per crew
2.22
Entered service
2005 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
98.7 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3.5 / 5
424 reviews
Service
4 / 5
424 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
424 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
424 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
424 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
424 reviews
Averages of 424 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Norwegian Cruise Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Tsar's Palacemain dining
Azuramain dining
Garden Cafebuffet
O'Sheehan's Bar & Grillpub fare
Cagney's Steakhousesteakhouse
Le BistroFrench
La CucinaItalian
Moderno ChurrascariaBrazilian steakhouse
Teppanyakiteppanyaki
Chin ChinAsian
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