Overall the cruise went very well and the staff and entire crew were very helpful and I rate the crew outstanding I do not recommend going back to St Lucia or Antigua anymore. I also recommend taking out travel insurance when booking a cruise
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
They cut back a lot on the quality of food compared to my last cruise on the Gem one year ago. The French restaurant no longer includes Rack of Lamb on the menu
Teppanyaki
5 out of 5
Excellent choice for a specialty restaurant. Not only was the food great but the chefs put on a show for you while creating your meal
Onboard Activities
2 out of 5
Entertainment
2 out of 5
They had the same entertainer a comedian and a singer perform twice on the same cruise. There should be a different show with different entertainers every night. This was my tenth cruise on the Gem and this was the first time that I can recall that this happened. Are they cutting back on cost?
Spinnaker Lounge
5 out of 5
The Spinnaker Lounge is a great place to relax when the weather is bad
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Ship tip
If your prone to getting seasick pick a cabin on a lower deck like deck 5 in the middle of the ship. Do not overpack like I do. Half the clothes I bring I do not wear. Get back to the ship on time or they will leave you and take your passport and credit cards with you so you will be able to get home by air
The Gem did not dock near the stores The two other ships in port docked right near the stores while we had to pay five dollars each for taxi to take us near the other ships and shopping.
This must be a very poor country as the streets were all broken up and difficult to walk without falling down. Also we were told not to wear camaflouge clothing as it is against the law there and are subject to a fine or imprisonment
This was the nicest island that we visited during this cruise. We took the sightseeing tour by train and bus which was very good and included free drinks like rum punch or pina colada. I recommend this excursion
This island was very similar to St Lucia as the streets were all broken up and dangerous to walk on. Again, we were advised not to wear camaflouge clothing as it is against the law and you are subject to fine or imprisonment
This is one of my favorite islands and the only reason I gave it only three stars is because we were given only half a day there as we had to be back on board by 12:30 pm as we had to head back home. All my other cruises to St Thomas we were given a full day.
Disembarkation was good. We were told we would be arriving in NYC at 10 am and was very surprised because all my other cruises returned to NYC at 8:00 am. And we actually did return to NYC at 8:00 am
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