Norwegian Gem
Sail date: February 07, 2017
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Sail date: February 07, 2017
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Only had a few hours there, so we did not venture far from the ship - Looked very clean and beautiful
Make sure you go to the beach with the airplanes - Go early - Be there by 9:30 AM to stake out your territory on the beach - Check the flight times of KLM and Air France to see if they fly in on the day you are there - We did not see the big planes (747's) as we were there the day they were not flying in - The beach is beautiful - Can get food & drink there - Don't miss it
Make sure you have enough money - Everything is quite expansive
#1: The dining package was not worth it - Food just average at best - Dining in the 2 Main Dining Rooms was as good, if not better than, the specialty dining
#2: The golf driving nets were in poor repair - Golf bag that holds the clubs looked like it was 100 years old - Faded and torn - 3 irons all of which were rusted with grips that were falling apart - I have photo's
#3: We had several separate issues with solvent smell in our room and on several decks, especially in the hallways - We were told it was from the maintenance painting be done - The smell was so bad we could not be in our room without coughing and getting headaches - Nothing was done about this condition - The fumes were quite serious - I have extensive personal and work experience with paint and painting operations - If this condition was taking place on the main land in the USA dual charcoal cartridge respirators would be required - What about the babies on board? What about the young adults on board? What about the older people on board that may have breathing issues? WHAT ABOUT THE CREW MEMBERS WHO WORK IN THIS ENVIRONMENT EVERY DAY? The paint being applied was epoxy and urethane materials containing xylene, methyl ethyl ketone and isocyanates all of which can cause health issues (breathing/brain) - They are more concerned with smoking than with the hazardous and explosive solvent fumes