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Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 4
Author: EliseB2

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

EliseB2

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 0

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 16, 2008

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 16 years ago

Review summary

ship is very modern, clean and staff is very good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

food is excellent; just hard to get a reservation

Entertainment

5 out of 5

alot to do on board; great lounges

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

not enough for teens to do; had 2 with me on the ship and they didn't know where to meet people; the teen club was overcrowded and understaffed

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

willing to answer any questions; very friendly

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

very good housekeeping staff

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

disney is a family favorite; easy bus ride

Thumbs Up 0

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

excellent private island; beautiful beach and water; lots of food and activities

Thumbs Up 0

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

3 out of 5

shopping and beach very far from port

Thumbs Up 0

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

very good shopping; easy access to ship

Thumbs Up 0

Pros: very clean; friendly staff; good accommodations

Cons: not enough seating; hard to get a restaurant reservation; had to make them at 7am and still didn't get restaurant we wanted

Recommends Norwegian Gem? Yes!

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Norwegian Gem is not a gem at all

This is no Gem of a Ship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not as good as Royal Caribbean