Cruise Comparison

Jewel of the Seas VS Norwegian Epic

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Jewel of the Seas Norwegian Epic
Year built 2004 2010
Beam 32 m 41 m
Length 293 m 329 m
Tonnage 90090 tn. 155873 tn.
Velocity 25 20
Passenger capacity 2702 4100
Crew capacity 852 1724
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,17 2,38
Decks 13 19
Cabins 1097 3540
Restaurants 8 13
Bars/Pubs 13 17
Lifts 9 16
Nationality Bahamas Bahamas
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Jewel of the Seas Norwegian Epic
Windjammer Incluido
Chops Grille De pago
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Chef's Table De pago
Izumi De pago
Café Latte-tudes De pago
O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill Incluido
Garden Café Incluido
Great Outdoors Incluido
Shanghai's Incluido
Salón Manhattan Incluido
Taste Incluido
Restaurante The Haven Incluido
Moderno Churrascaria De pago
Wasabi De pago
La Cucina De pago
Cagney's Steakhouse De pago
Le Bistro De pago
Teppanyaki De pago
Overview
Jewel of the Seas Norwegian Epic
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The ship Jewel of the Seas sailed for the first time in 2004, 6 years older than Norwegian Epic, which opened on 2010. The ship Jewel of the Seas has a capacity of 2702 passengers that are distributed in its 1097 cabins, on the other hand, the Norwegian Epic can accommodate up to 4100 passengers in its 3540 cabins. At the same time, the cruise Jewel of the Seas has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.2 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.4 per crew member of Norwegian Epic, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

The most noticeable differences between Jewel of the Seas and Norwegian Epic is that it has a total of 3 free restaurants (Windjammer, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, ) included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 8 restaurants that we can visit. Instead, the ship Norwegian Epic includes a total of 13 restaurants among which 7 (O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill, Garden Café, Great Outdoors, Shanghai's, Salón Manhattan, Taste, Restaurante The Haven, ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

The ship Jewel of the Seas include a total of 3 pools and 3 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. On the contrary, Norwegian EpicIt has more pools with a total of 4 pools also included in the stay and 11 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. In the same way, Jewel of the Seas has 4, bars and lounges less than cruise ship Norwegian Epic where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

The cruise Jewel of the Seas is 293 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 6 Statues of Liberty, 10 basketball court, 20 buses, or 3 football fields. Likewise the Norwegian Epic has 329 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 10 basketball court, 5 Towers of Pisa or 12 tennis courts.

Jewel of the Seas Norwegian Epic
  • Norwegian Epic is 6 years more modern.
  • Norwegian Epic has 9 meters more beam than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Norwegian Epic has 36 meters more in length than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Norwegian Epic has 6 more covered than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Norwegian Epic has 2443 more cabins.
  • 1398 passengers more than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Norwegian Epic has 5 restaurants than Jewel of the Seas.
  • It has 4 bares more than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Offers a better crew/passenger ratio than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Norwegian Epic has 11 restaurants free more than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Norwegian Epic has a difference of 8 tubs jacuzzi.
  • Norwegian Epic has 7 elevators more.
Jewel of the Seas Norwegian Epic