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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 11, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8090

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

food good, room good, too many kids and prefer more structured dining and dress-up for dinner.  I dont need 6 kids sitting on steps so you cant walk up them without saying something.  I also dont need to dine with people in shorts and t shirt.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

wont comment

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
a little noisy at midnight in crew/staff room right next to us.

Ship tip

will be sure and check on whether it was an adult cruise or a cruise full of kids under 15. Also no controls on reserving pool chairs and tables. Appears you can keep it all day by throwing a towel on chair or table .

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
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7 Comments

DonnaDi    8 years ago

I was. I don't understand people who let their kids act out. Completely unacceptable. It seems teaching your children respect is dying away. Sorry you had to deal with it.
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eporetsky    8 years ago

I was on the 2-13 cruise if you're asking me
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DonnaDi    8 years ago

Were you by chance on the 1/22 cruise ? I heard that the group of 500 or so were horribly out of control. On lady had a young man actually spit on her cross around her neck. Had it been me I would have been locked up. Because that little sh%t would have been beat to a pulp. I'm not by no means a violent person but spit on me and it's going to be on 😡
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eporetsky    8 years ago

Believe me... That particular cruise was insane... I'm not snobby about dress. I prefer flip flops... But the kids were HORRIBLE. RCI staff let the kids run a complete muck. They overtook the entire ship. Poorly handled
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DonnaDi    8 years ago

Doesn't the magenta dining have a dress code ? I was thinking they always have one main dining for those that like to dress. I myself like the free style, and not having to put on the nines but I don't fault the ones that do.
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jchrist    8 years ago

If you don't like dining with people in shorts and t-shirts then don't wear them and don't look. you want to dress up? then dress up. Why do you care what others look like??? You sound like a snob. Obviously cruising with ncl is not right for you since you don't agree with freestyle dining.
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hayley76    8 years ago

Sounds like cruising isn't for you.
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