GEM review

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

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Norwegian Gem

7 Night Canada & New England (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 24, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5065

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was one of the best that I have ever had.  The ports of call were great and getting off and on the ship was fairly easy.  The food was exceptional with ample portions.  Both the main dining and buffet food satisfied my tastes.  However, there was some disappointment.  The wait staff in the main dining rooms were terribly slow.  They were courteous and seemed attentive to  your needs, but there were gaps as to how quickly they responded to a request.  Example (more than once), I like coffee with my dessert.  Coffee cups would be placed on the table, but it would be 15 minutes later when the coffee was actually served. Also, there were large time gaps between the appetizer and the main meal.  Again in the 10 to 20 minute time frame.  I like a leisurely dinner, but spending 1 and 1/2 hours to 1 and 3/4 hours at dinner is a little too much.

 

The evening live entertainment was especially good.  The dancing, singing, and other acts were top rate.  Highly talented performers.

 

Overall, I had a good time and would recommend this cruise.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Dining room service was a bit slow. Many times had to wait 10, 15, or 20 minutes between meal courses.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great cabin service. No problems at all.

Ports of call

New York, New York

2 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5

Saint John, New Brunswick

3 out of 5

Portland, Maine

3 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

3 out of 5
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jackie70    7 years ago

yo Tom and Dee , I was on the gem in April and back on her in 5 days ,I have to agree with your review it was the only thing I found a annoying in my April cruising . my next cruise i think I will stick to buffet only cause I don't want to miss the shows .

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