Norwegian Gem

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 3
Author: sajake38

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

sajake38

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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7 Night Canada & New England (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 17, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8019

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Staff was very pleasant and nice. I've never taken a course where the quest were dressed so sloppy. They really should in force a dress code for the dining room. Leaving the ship needs much improvement. Luggage no signs of color or numbers were posted. Transfer was a nightmare. I had to go to JFK person on curb didn't know where the bus was or if one was coming. I made my flight by 15 min. I would never or recommend Norwegian again.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Room attendant was great. Room small, but I expected that being an inside cabin.

Ship tip

If you've been on a cruse before expect many things different.

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Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5

Newport, Rhode Island

5 out of 5

5 Comments

dQtRZDO3NDiyaPW28S7JcR94u 8 years ago

We enjoy the "free style" cruising n not hving to dress up. That's why we're on vacation, eat and come n go as you please. Some restaurants require a collared shirt for dinner. You can always dress up if you want. The staff was always neatly dressed n very courteous. If you want more then don't book "free style".

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chillman141 8 years ago

NCL dress codes are casual, except they suggest business dress in the upscale restaurants. This is not Crystal cruise lines.

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peekcruiser 8 years ago

Guests can wear what they like. It is a comfortable, not stuffy way to travel. Enjoy your next cruise in your way and find a line that requires dress codes. We will enjoy the comfort of not being required to dress up. And good luck catching your flights.

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esm54687 8 years ago

Just curious...... dress code and some confusion over where the transfer bus was and you are completely anti-NCL? Have you ever cruised before?? Dress codes are always a "suggestion" at best....... you booked NCL not Cunard!! Transfers run when everyone is on it and you are the one who booked your flight so close to leaving the ship, right? No responsibility on your part that you barely made it? The transfer is not a personal valet that departs when you sit down..... it's also a third party that is contracted by NCL. I agree that sometimes disembarking is a challenge but that is the responsibility of the port authority not the cruise line.

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jchrist 8 years ago

.. if you're main concern is how the staff didn't have 100% dress code then you should try to pull the stick out of your rump... you're supposed to be on vacation, who cares if a shirt is untucked or whatever. Relax and stop worrying about others ffs

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