Not What It Was

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 03, 2015

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11583

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was very disappointing.  The Gem just came out of dry dock with lots of changes.  Here are the most egregious:

 

--  They got rid of all of the funky, fun furniture and replaced it with what looks like it should be in a doctor's office.

--  They cut back on activities; there's very little going on.

--  No more prizes for winning contests. 

--  Much of the staff aloof and rude. 

--  Staff sneezing in the buffet room without covering their mouths.  I came home with a bad cold.

--  Really awful entertainment.

 

The best part of the trip was the guy who cleaned my room.  He was awesome. I won't be sailing on the Gem again; that's for sure.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

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

3 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
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2 Comments

dolphin1275    8 years ago

Hi teachernthehood I've read many reviews similar to yours ... I'm a bit concerned because I leave 12/23, but I guess it's too late now they have my money I'll make the best of it Lol

jchrist    8 years ago

sorry you had a bad experience. I just came back from the sailing a few days ago and had a blast! I found the activities to be fun. the shows were great although the very last show was slightly disappointing (the best part was when they spit water on each other) other than that I met an amazing group of people who made it all fun!

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