South Carribbean Cruise on NCL

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 5
Author: tcp167

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

tcp167

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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14 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 23, 2016

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8596

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We selected this particular cruise due to it's itinerary as well as it's price compared to other cruise lines. We were not disappointed. NCL does a great job taking care of their guests aboard the ship (although the on board "extras" can be a bit pricey). They always kept the Port call schedules and made it very easy to get on and off the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We lucked out with our cabin. NCL assigned us to our cabin which was guaranteed to have a view, but it may be partially obstructed. Well our view was great, and the room was plenty large. We had lots of storage space and room to move throughout the cabin. The bathroom was plenty large too. I'm not sure all the other cabins were like this, but I wasn't about to complain or inquire.

Ship tip

Deck 7 is great for walking (2 and 2/3 laps equals 1 mile). However, this is also a deck available for smokers. Fortunately it is very well ventilated, open to the sea breeze, so it didn't stop us from walking the deck. This is a great way to burn off the extra calories that are consumed aboard.

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