Wonderful cruise—would do again!

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 4
Author: deehanjordan

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Bermuda

deehanjordan

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Bermuda (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 03, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9607

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 20 days ago

Review summary

I loved my first cruise and am thankful to cruise.com for finding me such a fantastic last minute deal that made my trip possible. Would definitely cruise again! Thank you!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The dining rooms were beautiful, service impeccable, and the buffet for breakfast was great. The food for lunch and dinner was beautifully presented but varied in quality. Most of it was pretty good. The only place I had terrible food was O’Sheehan’s and even there, the service was really good! Bartenders were amazing and every cocktail I had (light drinker) was delicious!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

I loved doing laps around the shop on Dexk 7 and I spurged for a weeklong spa package which was lovely, especially on At Sea days. The pool deck looked like a lot of fun but a bit more party atmosphere than I’m used to and the four whirlpools could get crowded. Still, a beautiful pool deck and I could tell folks were having fun. I loved that the ship had a library and quiet places as well as party spaces. Nice mix.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The live music at venues across the ship was really great and wonderful to have every night. I saw a Broadway review show in the Spinnaker and a couple of shows in the Starlight Theater that were very good though I should have worn earplugs! I thought three nights of the comedian were too many and would have loved one more Broadway-like show and more movie offerings—they only showed one. The entertainers and dancers were fantastic.

Children's Programs

Not traveling with children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

I found the service to be outstanding. Every single staff and crew member I interacted with was polite, friendly, helpful, kind. They treated everyone with such respect and hospitality. I was so impressed.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

I liked the fact this was a smaller ship in the NCL fleet and thought it was lovely and incredibly clean. They did a great job!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

I had an inside cabin and wish it came equipped with a sunrise light alarm clock but otherwise really liked the location of my room and the steward kept it spotless. It had everything I needed and the king bed was super comfortable. Overall, it was a good room for me and helped me keep costs down.