{"id":2189,"date":"2014-12-07T21:24:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T03:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2015-06-02T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T19:09:17","slug":"norwegian-jewel-day-2-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=2189","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian Jewel &#8211; Day 2 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day two of our Norwegian Jewel preview cruise is coming to and end. Here are some of the highlights.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2899.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2899-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2899\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2899-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2899-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today was not only a sea day but also seminar day, with all the travel agents onboard spending a large chunk of the day in the ship\u2019s conference room attending presentations by Houston\u2019s Norwegian Cruise Line rep. We covered a lot of ground, most of which would be too \u201cinside\u201d and boring for most readers.<\/p>\n<p>A few takeaways we can share:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Norwegian Cruise Line has some great new ships coming and is committed to having the youngest fleet in the industry.<\/li>\n<li>For the best fares to Hawaii, it\u2019s best to book early (as soon as the bookings open if possible)<\/li>\n<li>Norwegian Cruise Line has one of the most generous groups programs, making them the perfect choice for reunions, multi-generational get-togethers, weddings, incentive trips and fund raising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But enough about work \u2013 let\u2019s talk about play. Here are some of the featured activities from today\u2019s schedule:<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon guests could play \u201cDeal or No Deal\u201d for a chance to win $5000 or a cruise for two.<\/p>\n<p>A cool feature on this ship that we\u2019ve never seen on any other \u2013 your own karaoke \u201cstudio\u201d that can be rented out for a small fee. The rooms hold about 5-10 people and basically let you have your own karaoke party. There are three onboard, just off the main lounge where a full room of karaoke is held.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2191\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2191\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2191\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2910-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Private karaoke rooms\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2910-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2910-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Private karaoke rooms<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The evening show in the main theatre was called \u201cBand on the Run\u201d and was basically a 70\u2019s music tribute featuring songs from Queen, Styx, Donna Summer in more all in a \u201cdisco\u201d atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>There was a cooking demo this afternoon in the French restaurant Le Bistro. The ship\u2019s chefs were on hand to show off their skills and hopefully send us away with some of our own.<\/p>\n<p>Norwegian Cruise Line features Nickelodeon at Sea and this evening, there was an arts &amp; crafts party for the kids while the adults were browsing and bidding on a different type of art in the ship\u2019s gallery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2907.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2193\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2907-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2907\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2907-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2907-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were also photos with the Captain and a wide variety of great shopping options. Plus, we heard music aplenty with several different performers and bands playing in locations throughout the ship all day long.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner tonight was in the beautiful Tsar\u2019s Palace, the more upscale of the two complimentary main dining rooms. This one has a dress code and is a way for the ship\u2019s guests to choose to have a formal night whenever they choose.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2942.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2942-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2942\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2942-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_2942-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This evening will be capped off by the \u201cNorwegian Night Out\u201d \u2013 a ship-wide party at various venue featuring live music, drink specials and a ton of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow morning we arrive at our first port: Cozumel, Mexico. We leave you this time around with a cruising tradition: a \u201cgood night\u201d towel animal.<\/p>\n<p>Follow our updates (blog posts, photos, videos and more) all in one place: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/jewel\">http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/jewel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day two of our Norwegian Jewel preview cruise is coming to and end. 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