Wonderful trip on NCL Gem

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Norwegian Gem

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 01, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10128

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

First time on the Gem. Previously sailed on Breakaway and Escape. Liked the smaller size. Deck chairs always available (not by pool but upstairs). Could get into the pool. With 3 banks of elevators, you never waited long and were never full. Room was slightly smaller but closet set up was better than the bigger boats. BBQ by pool was good. Entertainment was varied and good. Staff was great. Waiters, bartenders and steward all very friendly and attentive. Food was delicious. Missed the outside bars/outside seating on the bigger ships. The nightly parties were not as good as Spice H2O due to the size. Overall a great experience. Can't wait for the next one.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

New York, New York Did not visit port

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

doctorfager    6 years ago

About to take 5th on Gem. Good Ship

hw5877    6 years ago

Looking forward to experiencing the Gem next year. We were on the Dawn and loved that it didn't feel too crowded or overwhelming. The Gem is a little bigger, but hopefully not enough to notice. 😉

dwright323    6 years ago

Yes smaller size but still a huge ship bigger than the Titanic or QE2! However just remember it has around 2200 people on it unlike the bigger ships 5,500 it makes it so much easier to board and lite

viviennepagano    6 years ago

Just love the Gem definitely my favorite

frankie0303    6 years ago

Glad you had a great time!

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