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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 15, 2008

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 16 years ago

Review summary

We love the "Free style cruising" concept and had a great experience on the Gem. The itineraries, food, and tours were the best we have ever had on NCL and the employees were all pleasant and accomadating.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
For the size, this ship was packed with many of the extras that a mega ship could have, including a Bowling alley, specialty Restaurants, and a climbing wall for those so inclined

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
The French Riveria at its finest.

Naples, Italy

3 out of 5
Probably the least enjoyable of all of the Ports. A very unkept city.

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Pros: The great ports & no customs...

Cons: Seating area in the Buffet Restaurant. Catagory BA Veranda could have been bigger

Recommends Norwegian Gem? Yes!

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