smjfv830 Cruise Review on Norwegian Gem on Jun 09, 2018

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review

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Contributor Level: Purser

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Sail date: June 09, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Five stars all around. The Gem was our first NCL experience and we are sold. 10/10 will be back for another round - perhaps on another ship but would definitely sail on The Gem again. General notes Friendly staff, clean ship (including the restrooms and I’m PICKY!), and plenty to do. Food & Dining Awesome! Would recommend avoiding the buffet as often as possible unless you’re just in need of a quick bite. Why hit the buffet when you can sit and dine with wonderful service and food?! A few notes: Grand Pacific felt more comfortable and enjoyable than Magenta, as the space is open and the windows are bright. We (2 of us) sat by the window every meal with little to no wait. Our only specialty restaurant experience was at Le Bistro and it was lovely from service to food. Thinking the later reservation was helpful as we were almost alone in the restaurant. Entertainment If you get a chance to see the Sunset Swing Trio - do it!! Spent many evenings having a drink and enjoying their music. Magnums is great for a drink & live music. Never had trouble getting a seat or a drink (service is great both at the bar and sitting down at the tables). Comedian was just OK, magician was certainly entertaining and family friendly. Embarkation & Disembarkation Really no problems. Got on smoothly and waited for a bit to get off but nothing to really complain about. My only note would be the lack of instruction for the amount of people trying to self-disembark. We loved The Gem and felt spoiled rotten the entire trip!!

smjfv830 Cruise Review on Norwegian Gem on Jun 09, 2018

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