Worst NCL ship
Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
10 Night Southern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 06, 2020
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9158
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review summary
Of all of my NCL cruises, this was the worst. The entertainment was horrible. The band's were horrible. They managed to ruin every song sang. The food was the same everyday. No change. No variety. Cagney's steakhouse was great but you must ask for food hot. Everything served is warm. Moderne was delicious. Hated La Cuchina. It was buffet food served nicely.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
La Cucina Italian Restaurant
Pizza was like frozen from a box. Tasted like cardboard. The fish was ok. Desert was also ok. Service.. a B at most. Would not recommend
Bali Hai Bar And Grill
The staff was very rude, no smiles. They act like they just want to work and leave. Hated going there but had no choice when bar staff DID not walk around to take drink orders at all
Grand Pacific Main Dining Room
Our waitress Kimberly was on point. So sweet, always smiling and eager to make our dinner the best ever each time.
Garden Café
Food was horrible. No variety. The same every day for 10 days. They had 3 salad bars because they had NO food to put out instead. Breakfast was the same at 4 stations. There are 6 or 7 stations. Horrible
Cagney's Steakhouse
Avalon was the manager and the nicest man we met on board. He ensured that our food would be perfect and asked us back a second time to prove it. And he did. A+++. A must try
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Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
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Ports of call
New York, New York Did not visit port
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Did not visit port