It's wonderful to cruise again (after da.....n pandemic)

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Reviews: 20
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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

11 Night Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 28, 2021

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11020

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

After long pandemic it was nice to cruise again on NCL. All the time during sail we had nice weather. Amenities, food, drinks, activities, entertainment, stateroom and everything else was just right to get back to cruising. I want to thank all the staff and specially cruise director by name Jasper, who participated in everything what was going on the ship.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Organized and quick. Covid-19 testing and sail document went very smooth! Did not leave city till 1am next day due to technical issues.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All dinning rooms and specialty restaurants had great food selection. Lots of desert and drink choices. Buffet had good food too.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Very good game shows, nice trivia's, funny pool games, different contests. Great musicians, single performers and rock bands.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Excellent Broadway stage production. Great magic show. Very entertaining cruise director.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Pleasant and curtsies staff. Ready to please you any time and everywhere.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Little bit old but very clean. Lots of areas been updated.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very comfortable stateroom. Lots of closets and drawers for you belongings. Nice king size bad. Separated bathtub (not shower) and toiled with sliding doors. Clean towels every day.

Ship tip

Cruising is the way to see world and have wonderful vacation experience!

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Little disappointed about Umbrella street had no umbrellas. Other than that nice and warm port to visit. Walking in old city and tasting food excursion was nice.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Nice island. Snorkeling and beach excursion. Water is warm and clean about 78. Hot and sunny day 86

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
Went to Beach Rendezvous excursion with lunch. Sunny and hot. Beautiful beach. Nice swimming and snorkeling.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

4 out of 5
Treasure Island Sail & Snorkel excursion. We got hit by the passing thunder storm 2 times. Sea was choppy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Did not go as plant due to unexpected circumstances. Did not exit ship till 10am Day was cold but sunny
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

OldGreyWolf    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. We are doing a similar itinerary on Gem end of January.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your experience

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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