Had a great family vacation onboard the Gem
Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas
14 Night Bahamas & Canada/New England (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 30, 2015
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 9055
Traveled as: Family (young children)
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
My husband and I and our 2 kids (ages 7 & 9) had a great time on the Gem. NCL is family friendly and has less of a "party" atmosphere than other cruiselines we have traveled. We liked the early show times and the variety of entertainment. The food was wonderful, high quality, and they offered a great variety in the buffet compared Carnival and Royal Caribbean. The kids enjoyed Splash Academy. The only thing that we were disappointed about was the size of the pool area. The pools are too small for the amount of guests and they got extremely crowded. Also, all the chairs around the pool would be reserved with guest's items by 7 am. Many of these chairs remained unused most of the day and the cruise staff did not remove items from these chairs so other guests could use them. This was frustrating for those of us who did not get up early enough to reserve a chair and would have used it. The waterslide could use a good wax or coat of paint to make it slippery. You would only go a few feet and then have to propel yourself down the rest of the way. Overall, we have had wonderful experiences with NCL and plan on cruising again with them in the future.
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Ship tip
If you want to sit by the pool, get up early to get a seat!
Ports of call
Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas
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