Excellent trip

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

audreyfredt

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 09, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11522

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Excellent trip, nice shore and great boat.

Food onboard is excellent and the life is great. Not to quiet, not too loud.

However, the smell of smoking into the casino is very disgusting.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Excellent service from our stewart. Really quiet, a lot of fun.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

8 Comments

Jimdebcruise7 8 years ago

Just got back today, everything was wonderful! Food, drinks, stops!! They treat you very well!!

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jleslie48 8 years ago

the smoking in the casino is by far the worst part of (any) cruise. The reason we love the Gem so much is the casino is at least isolated to the lower deck in the corner and can be easily avoided. The deal breaker on the Breakaway was the centrally located casino we will never travel on the breakaway again.

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donnaleaX 8 years ago

been on GEM 4 times, and are booked for Jan. again. We love the ship, the crew, the ports, the food, the drinks, but for us, being able to leave out of NY, and not have to fly somewhere to leave, is definitely a major reason to cruise the Gem.

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gina712 8 years ago

I've been on the gem twice had a great time! Stayed away from the casino

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quanasia09 8 years ago

good reviews make me happy!! we leave next week I hope we have a good time just like you did !!!

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mehki2016 8 years ago

Excellent cruise, fantastic staffing, wonderful shows...

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kream36 8 years ago

I have been on the Gem a few times...always loved the ship. Unfortunately, no matter what ship, the casino is always horribly polluted with smoke, just how it is, I hate it, but I love gambling too much to not be in the casino!!

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aprilt27 8 years ago

I'm very happy to hear this! We are going on the Gem next month and were getting worried because of all the bad reviews and complaints about nothing to do in board

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