Good trip overall

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 4
Author: vshursky

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

vshursky

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 14, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10148

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed the time on the islands the most on this trip. The days at sea saw the pool too congested and crowded. Was disappointed with food quality and the cost of alcohol. The activities on the ship were excellent. The kids club and the gym were also excellent.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

The embarkation agent was rude and disrespectful. It took us 40 minutes to get through and made us miss the lunch. Our kids had to wait another 2 hours to eat after a 4 hour car ride.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Specialty restaurants were excellent, such as Brazilian and Hibachi. Majenta was much better for food and service than Grand Pacific. Steak at Grand Pacific looked and tasted like it was microwaved out of a box. The worst restaurant on the ship by far was the Chinese Restaurant. Food was absolutely terrible. The food had no taste and was worse than a microwave meal. Alcohol as a whole was grossly overpriced, starting with the $7.00 beer, not including a mandatory 20% tip.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5