Never again!!

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 2
Author: kroque72

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

kroque72

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 27, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8066

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

First and foremost I am a gold latitudes member of NCL therefore I have traveled many times with this fleet, this past trip was absolutely awful! The food was horrible, the servers were miserable as if they didn't want to be there and worst of all BJ's false advertised that I would get a 50 dollar onboard credit that I never received when I called to inquire why? I was told it was due to me not being a rewards member and just a regular member! That information was not conveyed to me before the trip! The ship was clean and nice but food is not the same you used to get lobster one night you don't get it unless you pay and then it's overcooked like eating a rubberband! The chocoholic buffet is no longer they put out a few pieces of chocolate cake and one ice sculpture and expect you to enjoy that! Room Fees 12.95 per person 52 per cabin is highway robbery! You pay enough to get on the damn boat then they sock you for extra and honestly if the service was good I probably wouldn't complain about that, but the service was awful and John in the Java café needs to learn what good customer service skills are! we saw the cruise director twice on an 11 day cruise, not cool, not sure where he was hiding or what he was doing, but he sure wasn't directing!!! I am going to try Holland America I hear they are very good and I am also going to book via cheap , DONE with lies as this happened not once but twice this is not baseball there are not 3 strikes, two and your OUT!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food was horrible and the same day after day no new choices menu stayed the same

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Very pricey ontop of room fees excursion fees, tips and expenses

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Nothing like it used to be, it was so so, we left two shows because they put us to sleep

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

I wouldn't know did not use children's programs although their were to many kids unatended on the ship

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Crew was miserable as if they didn't want to be there, service was slow and servers were rude

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

It's a nice ship however two many kids running around unatended

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

It was away from all the other rooms we had no neighbors so it was perfect very quiet accept for when they lowered the lifeboats to tender us into the islands it was so loud we had to leave the room, but 98% of the time it was quiet, the room was small the lights didn't all work and the vent in the bathroom was broken but it was a very quiet room.

Ship tip

No cell service and purchasing internet minutes cost a fortune so beware you will have no access to your friends and family until you reach an island and even then it cost a fortune to text or call, better to purchase phone cards ahead of time. Bring a watch the only way to know what time it is.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

People at the pier were rude but boarding was kind of quick and easy

Thumbs Up 0

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Great port nice people no issues lot of traffic though careful crossing the street

Thumbs Up 0

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Nice, people were friendly however didn't feel safe lots of barters and no police in sight

Thumbs Up 0

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5

friendly felt safe here shopped prices were fair and people were very welcoming

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Tortola, British Virgin Islands

1 out of 5

place looked like a war zone, pier had been hit by a ship it was a mess they were constructing on the island and there were buldozers and holes everywhere it was cordoned off and only a cement walkway that led to a parking lot, also no polce and lots of barters felt extremely unsafe would NEVER GO BACK to this island or would stay on board due to safety concerns

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Traveler Photos

View from tender boat looking at the ship Norwegian Gem

Tender boat took us to Tortola as the Pier their was under repair

Great outdoors cafe back of ship food 24/7 and outdoor bar

Magnums Martini bar entertainment Kenosis was best entertainment on this ship!

Deal or no Deal chances of winning 1 in 4 thousand. lol 20 dollars to play

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