Great Islands...So So Ship
Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
11 Night Southern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 24, 2020
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 10556
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review summary
NCL, is not my top cruise line after this trip. The destinations and New York made this holiday, and the ship was just the transportation to get us to each port. Food was the best in the dining room, and the garden cafe was sad. The bathroom in the state room was tiny and very uncomfortable to use.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Le Bistro
Best food on the ship...service not so good. They should get who trains the Cagneys staff to train the other people.
Teppanyaki
Good food...too much soy sauce, so the rice was very salty
Orchid Garden Asian Restaurant
Nothing good at all
La Cucina Italian Restaurant
Food is good...service is poor.
Grand Pacific Main Dining Room
Overall good food...service is poor.
Garden Café
Same things each day....nothing too desirable here except the ice cream.
Cagney's Steakhouse
Great Service, too bad the food was not. I had prime rib, and I make it so much better, and it was tough.
Onboard Activities
The Collection Art Gallery
No service...nobody would talk to us
Reception
Had luggage problems, and they did a great to help us get our luggage that did not make it on the ship with us, and had it delivered to us at he first port
Fitness Center
Great equipment.
Entertainment
The Card Room
Too small, as it was always busy
Stardust Theater
The country musical was fantastic
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Be prepared for a small old ship, unless you want to sail from New York, and like the itinerary, find a different ship.