Norwegian Gem Review
Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 07, 2017
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 11028
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
#1: The dining package was not worth it - Food just average at best - Dining in the 2 Main Dining Rooms was as good, if not better than, the specialty dining
#2: The golf driving nets were in poor repair - Golf bag that holds the clubs looked like it was 100 years old - Faded and torn - 3 irons all of which were rusted with grips that were falling apart - I have photo's
#3: We had several separate issues with solvent smell in our room and on several decks, especially in the hallways - We were told it was from the maintenance painting be done - The smell was so bad we could not be in our room without coughing and getting headaches - Nothing was done about this condition - The fumes were quite serious - I have extensive personal and work experience with paint and painting operations - If this condition was taking place on the main land in the USA dual charcoal cartridge respirators would be required - What about the babies on board? What about the young adults on board? What about the older people on board that may have breathing issues? WHAT ABOUT THE CREW MEMBERS WHO WORK IN THIS ENVIRONMENT EVERY DAY? The paint being applied was epoxy and urethane materials containing xylene, methyl ethyl ketone and isocyanates all of which can cause health issues (breathing/brain) - They are more concerned with smoking than with the hazardous and explosive solvent fumes
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Ports of call
Tortola, British Virgin Islands