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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 23, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5539

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I have been cruising since 1995 and in that time maybe one or two negative things about the cruises. I was on the Norwegian Gem in 2014 with my wife and had a great time. On this cruise there was ten family members including my wife and I thinking we were going to have a fantastic time. I have to say I was very disappointed to see how downgraded the Gem was. They removed mostly everything on the ship. They took out the bowling, The pool top deck, miniature golf, rock climbing was open once or twice the whole time, pool table gone and the worst thing, they did not informed the passengers I was looking forward to having a good time with my family.   

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
I felt the cabin could have been larger.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

1 out of 5
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7 Comments

tennisman1982    8 years ago

Most of us are aware of that

chillman    8 years ago

Folks need to read the update on the Gem after drydock. Bowling was removed to make the Bliss lounge larger.

Quia    8 years ago

My husband and I were on the Gem in May and we had all of the above.

tennisman1982    8 years ago

and I am aware of the gems layout.like I said I was on it

tennisman1982    8 years ago

nope..not confused..I was onboard in Sept so when it went to dry dock it could have been removed then

jleslie48    8 years ago

the bowling was taken at the end of october 2015.   I've been on the GEM 3 times and it has never had mini-golf or a pool table.  I think you are confusing your ships. There were and still are TWO pool top decks, the pools are on deck 12, the top deck is on  13, and there is yet another top pool deck on 14.  Not to mention deck chairs on 7.   

tennisman1982    8 years ago

the gem had bowling..it was not taken out,I was on it this past September and it was there as was mini golf and pool was always open..mabye there was issues on your cruise but everything was there on mine

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