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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

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Reviews: 4
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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

12 Night Canada & New England (Quebec City To New York)

Sail date: October 08, 2018

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9598

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

It was wonderful to do a 12-day cruise with only two sea days and every port was different and they all were good. The only disappointment was the very cool and damp weather that followed us everywhere. We love the Norwegian Gem especially for the great shows in the Stardust Theater every night. No charge and no reservation needed!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Because every day was only in the 50's and overcast we could not imagine using the pool or lying on the loungers. No ping pong and hardly walking the decks due to weather.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Our favorite place to spend time is at The Great Outdoors.

Ports of call

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5
Did a great excursion tour all over Old Quebec. Excellent!

La Baie, Quebec

5 out of 5
We were greeted at the pier by townspeople dancing in costume and we were given flags, maple syrup ice sticks and blueberry juice for a friendly welcome.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

5 out of 5

Sydney, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Saint John, New Brunswick

5 out of 5
We did a tour through most of the city highlighted by a visit to the Jewish Museum. Very interesting.

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

New York, New York

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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jleslie48    6 years ago

It really is amazing on the Gem how well the smaller ship absorbs all the passengers and nothing ever seems crowded. We always get to the shows 5-15 minutes before the show and never an issue finding seats, together and in the first 10 rows at that! We went on the larger ship the breakaway once and the difference was like night and day.

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