Norwegian Jewel – Room 11530 – Two Bedroom Deluxe Family Suite with Balcony

During our Panama Canal cruise on the Norwegian Jewel in 2022, we were chosen for a room upgrade bid that put us in a Two Bedroom Deluxe Family Suite with Balcony. I imagine each of these rooms are identical on the Norwegian Jewel, but specifically we were in room 11530.

Tip: If you don’t know which room you are assigned to for your Norwegian cruise, you can see which stateroom you will be in under your Vacation Summary inside your My NCL Account online or in the NCL app.

When you walk into the cabin from the cruise hallway, you are immediately met with a smaller hallway with two locked doors. The door to the side takes you to the small windowless cabin and the door straight ahead takes you to the main balcony cabin.

Small Cabin

The smaller cabin has no windows and is comparable to an inside cabin. You walk in and there is a closet on the left and the door to the bathroom on the right. The bathroom is equipped with a small counter, toilet, and a standup shower. The room itself has a sofa that can be laid out to the size of a full size bed and there is a single bunk bed that can be pulled down. Lastly, in the corner there is a small TV.

Main Cabin

In the main cabin there are two spaces, plus the balcony. The first living space you walk into is half living room and half dining room. On the dining room half there is a round four person table and chairs, a small countertop with cabinets and drawers, a mini-fridge, cups and glasses, ice bucket, and a small Nespresso-like coffee and hot water machine. On the living room side there is another sofa that can be laid out to the size of a full size bed just like the small cabin, a coffee table, and a larger TV. The balcony has two chairs (with cushions) and a small table in between them.

There is a sliding door that locks into place while open or locks when closed to separate the two living spaces. The second living space is one third bedroom and two thirds bathroom. In the bedroom section, there is a king size bed, two night stands, a small TV, and cabinets. Unfortuenly there is hardly any walking room between the bed and the wall, and for some reason there is a decor half pillar in the middle of the wall which takes away even more of the walking room. I ran into that pillar 1-2 times per day.

In the bathroom section, directly across from the sliding door, is a two door closet with several hangers, a laundry bag, two pairs of slippers, and two bathrobes (there are also life vests). Next to the closet are some cabinets and drawers. Inside the cabinets are two safes.

The bathroom area is comprised of a vanity with stool, drawers, dual sinks, and plenty of counter space. The toilet is across from the sinks and is behind a glass door. There is a corded phone inside the toilet space and you will bump it and knock it down several times, I promise. At the end of the bathroom space, adjacent to the balcony, is a very large walk in shower with a waterfall shower head, a removable shower head, and two smaller lower wall shower heads to spray the back. There is also a bench inside the shower a small distance away from the shower heads that has a retractable clothes line above it.

There is one thing that I want to note… there are three windows inside the shower. Two that are on the side of the ship (if in open water overlooks the open water) and one that shares a wall with the balcony. The windows on the side of the ship are very tinted on the outside and people cannot see in. You can see out very clearly, and it takes a moment to get used to the design – especially when in a port – because you feel like you are showing the world your goods. The window that overlooks the balcony is technically tinted from the outside, but like any tinted window, if a person is standing on the tinted side and puts their face up against the window they can see right on in.

Tip: If that makes you uneasy like it did me, I recommend setting up the clothes line and hanging a towel on it. It won’t be perfect, but it’ll be sufficient coverage.

Included Room Amenities

Dining Room:

1. Coffee and Espresso Pods
2. Tea
3. Creamer
4. Sugar
5. Cups and Mugs
6. A Cordless Room Phone (you can take it with you anywhere on the ship and it is connected to your room like a corded phone)

Bathroom:

1. Shampoo
2. Conditioner
3. Body Wash
4. Lotion
5. Cotton Swabs
6. Cotton Balls
7. Tissues
8. Oversize Towels
9. Pool Towels
10. A Box to Safely and Properly Dispose of Used Medical Needles
11. Bathrobes – Not Plus Size/Busty Friendly
12. Slippers – Very Small

Additional Perks

This room also comes with added perks that are almost comparable to those of The Haven, but since we were not staying in The Haven we were referred to as VIPs and received a percentage of their perks. The Haven also receives all of the below, plus some additional benefits, and you can be seen them all online on the NCL Website.

These perks include:

1. A Butler
2. Priority Boarding on Embarkation Day
3. Private Escort to Assembly Station and Room Embarkation
4. Priority Disembarkation on Port Days
5. Breakfast in Moderno (closed to non-VIPs)
6. Lunch in Cagney’s (closed to non-VIPs)
7. Daily Afternoon Snacks in Cabin
8. Embarkation Day Sparking Wine and Water
9. Complimentary Room Service Without Fees
10. Reserved Seating at the Starlight Theater
11. Captains Cocktail Party
12. Private Viewing Deck during the Panama Canal Passage (unique to this route)

A Video Room Tour