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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

7 Night Eastern Canada & New England (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 28, 2013

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 4541

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 years ago

Review summary

We loved our cruise on the Norwegian Gem.  The ship was beautiful, the service great, shows wonderful, ports awesome, food delish and just a great time with fellow cruisers.

 

The room was inside, small, but sufficient.  Our cabin steward, Hardy, was the top of the line.  He could not do enough to be sure that we were comfortable.  He called me by name everytime he saw me on the ship.

 

The ports were interesting and easily accessible to all forms of transportation if you want to excursion on your own.  The excursions we took with the cruise line were worth the money.

 

The food on the ship was a good selection and good tasting.  Steaks could have been better, a little tough.  Deserts were so plentiful and delish.

 

Entertainment was excellent and abundant.   More options for activities could have been offered on day at sea instead of when we were off the ship during shore excursions.

 

I would sale Norwegian again!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
steaks tough

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
more needed on day at sea instead of during shore excursions when we couldn't attend.

Children's Programs

n/a

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't waste money on the 'pay for' restaurants, the food in the regular dining rooms are great!

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5
we did a pre cruise stay. Need more than a day!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5
Be sure to do hop on and off bus...big city

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5
rainy day....not much there.

Bar Harbor, Maine Did not visit port

loved it...national park was closed

Boston, Massachusetts Did not visit port

good public transportation from the pier

Newport, Rhode Island

5 out of 5
loved the cliff walk and Breakers
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