Good Trip for the Season
Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 23, 2015
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 10155
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
This was my first 10-day cruise. I loved the food that was offered from the buffet to the speciality restaurants. However, this is not the cruise you want to be on if you're prone to going stir crazy like I am. Three days at sea going and coming back was a bit too much for me. I would prefer a cruise that spends more time at the ports, which was unfortunately not the case for this particular journey. In addition, the holidays (Christmas and New Year's Eve) were spent at sea, which was a bummer. The stewards on the ship were great and very helpful, but the general staff in other locations were not as welcoming or friendly, which was unfortunate. Overall, the ports were great - Tortola is amazing!
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Ship tip
The smoking on the ship is nearly unbearable. While I understand that we have to make accommodate smokers, it was unfortunate that I was not able to enjoy the casino and some of the bar areas due to the cigarette smoke. Smokers should smoke outside or in a designated room, like the cigar room.
Ports of call
Tortola, British Virgin Islands