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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 08, 2017
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 5061
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
My cousin has been on 46 cruises, has been wanting me to go w/ her for years. Went w/ her on the Breakaway last year & hated it. Too big; too crowded; too loud; could never get seats for anything; not enough entertainment. But DID like the Gem: Much more "manageable"; great shows; easier to get around. Zack, the cruise director, made the entire ten days so much fun: great spirit; always friendly; showed up everywhere, even to MC lots of the games that other staff members could have done. I prefer a very different type of travel (Have explored - just me & my boyfriend - Vietnam, Cambodia, Israel, Jordan, & many more. Spending the month of March in New Zealand, just us in a car). But I would go on another cruise if I knew Zack was the cruise director.
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Ship tip
Smoking should be forbidden in casino -- People will still gamble. Was very upset that couldn't start playing blackjack for $30 (instead of $50), especially since NO-ONE else was at any of the blackjack tables at the time. I probably would have ended up spending more, but wanted to start w/ $30.
Ports of call
Tortola, British Virgin Islands