Disappointed

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 3.3
Author: stacylee30

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

stacylee30

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 18, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8568

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The buffet was not good at all. Waited in lines forever for omelette or pasta stations. There were veins in the food. There was not much to do. Very limited amount of activities. Nobody wants to watch a demonstration. People would rather participate. The swimming pools were really smAll compared to the amount of people onboard.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The buffet was horrible. The specialty restaurants were awesome.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Not much to do

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The bed was hard.

Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

A little dirty. Only 4 custom agents when our entire ship disembarked

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Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Great beach

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Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Very dirty and very expensive

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

9 Comments

DrFager 5 years ago

After many Cruises I have a suggestion. Getting to Buffet after 8:30 is always crowded. So is and extra hour sleep worth a long line?. I get up at 6:30, get a specialty coffee, return to room head to Buffet around 8:00. Biggest problem I had was trying to get a Muffin or bagel toasted. It took 3 to 4 times through oven then omelette was cold. Doing it in Reverse and toast was cold.

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jazzyjess 6 years ago

Ewwww, veins in food!!! I'm not going near the buffet when it's time for my cruise!

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mepcnp 6 years ago

What do you mean by veins in the food?

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viviennepagano 6 years ago

I honestly don’t think cruising is for you if nothing made you happy

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Ncorr16 6 years ago

So there was nothing good about your cruise? I hardly believe that

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MissSherry1969 6 years ago

I agree on all the above

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cruiserssandr 6 years ago

Veins in the food?

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esm54687 6 years ago

What types of "veins"?

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DerekMire 6 years ago

All pools on all ships like that

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Other reviews of this sailing

Enjoyed the balcony so much - loved to watch the ocean in peace. Nassau was awesome and Grand Stirrup Cay was gorgeous.

NCL Gem 8/18/18

Delightful cruise