NORWEGIAN GEM CRUISE DEC 13,2015

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 30

Review summary

I HAVE TAKEN APPROXIMATELY 8 OR 9 CRUISES WITH NORWEGIAN WITH MOST BEING PRIMARILY ON THE GEM, BOTH TO THE CARIBBEAN & CANADA. I PREFER THE FREE STYLE DINING AND EASE OF LEAVING OUT OF MANHATTAN WHICH ON THIS PARTICULAR CRUISE WAS A BREEZE. PURCHASING THE UBP PROMOTION THIS TIME WAS EXCELLENT AS WAS THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE CREW, WHO COULDN'T BE ACCOMODATING. QUALITY OF FOOD WAS EXCELLENT AND GETTING A DRINK WAS NO PROBLEM. CLEANLINESS ALSO EXCELLENT. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS I HAVE ARE (A). THE PORTS OF CALL. TORTOLA ON A SUNDAY IS A WASTE OF TIME. WHY GO THERE IF YOU KNOW THE PLACE IS BASICALLY CLOSED. HAVE DONE THIS TWICE ON THE GEM WON'T DO IT A 3RD TIME. SAN JUAN,PR  ALSO HAS VERY LITTLE TO DO CONSIDERING THE SIZE OF THE ISLAND, TIME TO GO ELSEWHERE! SAINT MAARTEN NEVER DISAPPOINTS AND ST. THOMAS IS A  CLOSE 2ND.(B) ENTERTAINMENT. BANDS ON THE OUTDOOR DECK DID NOT COME ON TIL 2 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON YET THE WEATHER WAS PARTICULARLY NICE AND GUESTS WERE UP THERE FROM 10 O'CLOCK AM. TIME TO GET STARTED EARLIER. I MUST SAY THE FEMALE SINGER FROM "PRISM" HAD A GREAT VOICE. ALSO REMOVAL OF THE BOWLING ALLEY. WHY? I WOULD BOWL AT LEAST 2X TO 3X ON EVERY TRIP. LASTLY WAS THE WALKOFF DISEMBARKATION WHICH WAS HAPHAZARD THIS TIME AROUND. ITS TIME TO ROPEOFF THE LINE AND HAVE SECURITY PERSONNEL SUPERVISE, NOT CUSTOMER REPS. SAW SEVERAL "ADULTS" CUTTING THE LINE INSIDE THE SHIP AND STOPPED BY CUSTOMER REPS ONLY TO DO THE SAME ONCE THE LINE MOVED TO THE OUTSIDE DECK CAUSING FRICTION. MAY AS WELL CUT IT IN THE BUD I ALWAYS SAY. OTHER THAN THESE 3 POINTS I WOULD SAY I WILL CONTINUE TO BE A NORWEGIAN CUSTOMER...

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

Onboard Activities

Entertainment

Service and Staff

Ship Quality

Cabin / Stateroom

Ports of call

New York, New York

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Other reviews of this sailing