Worst cruise I had ever taken.

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 2.9
Author: tnichols947

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

tnichols947

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 03, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 4573

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Small ship so we were tossed around the waves like we were a life boat. They only had 1 tv show channel and 1 movie channel in the caben. Food was horrible. Pools were way too small. Not enough chairs by the pool or upper deck. They had more but they were strapped down and not allowed to put any more out for some reason. The drink package was outrageously priced as was the internet package.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

The food was next to garbage. There was not enough tables to sit in the buffet area.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

The games they had on board were okay but they only had 1 round of the games. And the hosts of the games didn't speak English good enough. And they didn't know the rules or how to play.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The few shows I saw on board were okay, nothing to write home about.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

The only good service I had was our maid who cleaned up the room.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

I did like how there were employees at the entrance to all dining place with sanitizer spray.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We requested before the trip 2 single beds and of coarse they gave us the king, so we had to wait for someone to change it up. Bathroom was a good size especially the shower which is good cause I'm a big guy.

Ship tip

Don't take the Gem.

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Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

2 out of 5

Not allowed to wear or have anything camouflage, it is illegal.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

3 Comments

cruisincouple06 6 years ago

We were on the same cruise as the original post is talking about, and if you thought that was rough then dude you have not experienced rough cause trust me that was nothing, yes it was a little rocky once in awhile but far from rough and being thrown around cause you obviously have never experienced rough seas

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esm54687 6 years ago

- Well, you answered your own reason for the strapped down chairs when you said you were tossed around like you were in a life boat....... wouldn't want those chairs flying around and killing someone.... - hahaha... You complain about the hosts who didn't speak English "good"...... maybe they didn't speak English "well" because it's their 4th or 5th language... wondering why you don't.

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

So sorry to hear that. 🤔

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