Nice Caribbean Cruise

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 4.1
Author: daniellefischer

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

daniellefischer

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 04, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11040

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Nice caribbean cruise. Embarkation was very very crowded. Our cabins were not ready and everyone crowded in either the buffet or the atrium (main lobby). So crowded that you could not walk around or find a seat. Had to stand for an hour until the cabins were ready

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Choice of television stations is horrible

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

9 Comments

DrFager 5 years ago

Our embarkation was cold and snowy so trying to get a drink was impossible. However I made up for it the rest of the week I dare say

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

dcs305 6 years ago

First time cruiser? That’s a typical embark day. Should have explored the ship while waiting.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

IkeDeb 6 years ago

Nice

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Raymah 6 years ago

I always go to dining room. Cabins are never ready when you board

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

esm54687 6 years ago

Wow..... I will just assume it was a hurricane outside and you couldn't go sit outside on the decks...... there is a huge theater, many many bars, the MDR, etc that you could've eaten or sat in waiting until 1:30 when cabins are typically available.

Thumbs Up 8

Flag

cbute29 6 years ago

Pretty Much 1st Day of Every Cruise...Go to The Bar & Drink Up🍹🍻

Thumbs Up 8

Flag

frank212 6 years ago

The cabins are never ready when you board the ship. They made an announcement when the cabins are ready

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

cruiserssandr 6 years ago

Wasn't the main dining room open for lunch? Is there an O'Sheehans on this ship

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

leannap04 6 years ago

Yikes

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Not too bad

it was really fun and I had a good time but there weren’t many kids activities and the ones that they did offer were always already filled up. Plus my sister and I weren’t in the same age group and it’s hard for us to talk to others

My trip on the GEM was awesome. The food was so delicious. The service was TOP NOTCH. The band 976 KONNECT WAS EXCELLENT. They made my vacation a memorable one. I love the NORWEGIAN. SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER 2018 ON TBE. GETAWAY.