Jewel Of The Seas

Adults can learn anything from scrapbook making to jewellery making, Salsa dancing and poker skills in the Explorer Academy workshops held on board Jewel of the seas in the Hollywood Odyssey Lounge on deck 13. Times and activities are listed in the Daily Cruise Compass activity sheets delivered to guests staterooms each day.

The Safari Club on deck 6, which hosts private events and serves as a secondary showroom is home to a range of activities from karaoke, art auctions and the Captains welcome aboard champagne reception to the Battle of the Sexes game show and “The Quest” adult game show.

Vortex, with its contemporary blue decor and abstract wall art panels, is the ships 126 seat nightclub located on deck 13 of the ship and featuring a revolving bar.

Whilst primarily home to the ships dance club, its large slanted glass windows make it a lovely observational lounge during the day in which to enjoy the changing sea views or relax with a pre dinner drink and watch the sun set in the evening.

With a resident DJ spinning out the tunes, the club hosts a range of themed nights from Michael Jackson hour to Soul and Mow town hits along with current chart favourites.

The avant garde style Casino Royale is located on deck 6 of the ship seating 258 guests. Equipped with gaming tables, around 200 slot machines from penny slots to $25 slots and electronic gaming, it is served by its own bar.

Those new to casinos can attend the complimentary gaming lessons to learn the ropes whilst more established visitors can take part in the tournaments held on board (charges apply).

Whilst smoking is allowed in the casino, portside by the Dice Table is allocated as a smoke free area.

The 57 seat Cinema on deck 6 is an intimate traditional style viewing room where recent movies are shown on a large screen. Films are shown several times a day in different languages to cater for all passengers onboard.

Seating 40 the Serengeti Card Club on Deck 6, just off the Safari Club, has a selection of board games and cards in addition to large tables for playing cards on. Bridge players get togethers are held here.

The ship's Photo Gallery can be found on deck 5 offering media equipment and digital cameras for sale from the likes of Nikon, Canon and Panasonic in addition to the work of the ship's photographers including souvenir photos taken in the ports of call and portraits taken onboard.

Available in the Adventure Ocean on deck 12 during certain times of the day, children can make their own cuddly toys in the Pets at Sea shop with a selection of animals and outfits to choose from.

Prices are as follows:
$19.95 per animal
$12.95 per outfit
$2.95 for a sound
$6.95 for a recordable sound
$3.95 of sunglasses
$4.95 for accessories
$2.95 for a gift box
$29.95 for a toy and one outfit when purchased together

The Shops of the Centrum are located just forward of the Centrum on deck 5 and offer a range of duty free goods.

Along with cigarettes and alcohol, the shops retail jewellery (including Swarovski Crystal and Murano), watches (from the likes of Citizen and Tag Heuer), fashion items, perfume and cosmetics, sunglasses (from Parada, Gucci, Maui Jim’s, Ray Bans and Guess), logo souvenirs (from mugs and glasses to clothing and toys), sundries and other items.

The light and airy eight-deck high atrium is at the central hub of the ship and at the bottom of the Centrum on deck 4 is a large circular dance floor surrounded by elegant glass elevators and a pair of enclosed waterfalls.

The area is a hive of activity both during the day (particularly on sea days) and at night with events ranging from cookery demonstrations and towel folding to live music, Nintendo Wii tennis tournaments, Salsa dance classes and 70’s disco parties.

Adults can learn anything from scrapbook making to jewellery making, Salsa dancing and poker skills in the Explorer Academy workshops held on board Jewel of the seas in the Hollywood Odyssey Lounge on deck 13. Times and activities are listed in the Daily Cruise Compass activity sheets delivered to guests staterooms each day.