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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Reviews: 5
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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

14 Night Southern Caribbean (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 29, 2019

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11002

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Very nice cruise. Good ship, good staff, ports are AlL docked.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Ship was late so we had to wait outside building fir an hour

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room and buffet were good as was Le bistro. Italian restaurant was very disappointing. Cagney had good service and ok food. Lamb came very overcooked with undercooked potatoes

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lots to do on sea days. Good fitness center. Do not be rooked into seminars staff tries to get you to attend

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were very good. Leo was very enjoyable. Singers were Broadway quality

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Wait staff was very good our room Stewart was the best we have ever had

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We did have to have our balcony painted because peeling paint was being tracked into room

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very quiet. Vert clean. Room Stewart was outstanding. We did have to get mattress toppers as bed was not that comfortable

Ship tip

Moheto bar was very good. Get to shows early

Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5
Wonderful, city lots to do

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
Beach very far away. Megan's bay best obe

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Take water taxi to beach and restaurants

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
Charter a taxi to get tour

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Charter taxi to beach. $50 gets you chairs, umbrella and lunch

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5
Reserved resort fur a day on line. They pick you up and return you to ship. Beautiful resort you get lunch, 4 drinks, massage, and use if beach

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Charter taxi fir tour Romney mansion is a must and storing at island Vistas

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
Did group tour not through boat. Don't waste time at tour beach

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Good
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Cruisers4Lyfe     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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