Boring cruise

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 3.5
Author: lovetoc91297002

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 32

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 02, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11504

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We decided this was our last cruise out of New York City in January. Too many bad days weather wise we will be flying in the Florida in the future south.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Tedious

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Good

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Not much to do

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Fair

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Everyone was pleasant

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was fine

Ship tip

Don't sail out of New York City in January.

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Ports of call

New York, New York

3 out of 5

Charleston, South Carolina

4 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

2 out of 5

Unless you're taking an excursion there's nothing to do in the port. There's no shopping there's no little stores there's nothing. We were going to rent a car but the rental companies close too early for us to return the car since we were in Port later

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Great Stirrup Cay (Cruise Line Private Island), Bahamas Did not visit port

The government refused us admittance to the port so we just floated around the ocean. Boring. o we just floated around the ocean

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Fine

10 Comments

samuelbrunson 2 years ago

I hope you enjoyed your cruise!

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4waltons 2 years ago

If you cruise from north in winter, need to take spa package and stay indoors for indoor pool, etc. It is more expensive and possible dangerous because of virus to fly now.

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OldGreyWolf 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. Winter can be a challenge in the NE. We still enjoy driving to port even if the weather gets a tad cranky.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the update

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PiratesWorld 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for the review.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I never understand why people cruise from New York / Baltimore in the winter, then seem surprised that the weather is cold the first and last two days of the cruise.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us. We live in the snowy part of az. Also looking for warmer weather.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Being from Colorado, I understand Winter, which is why we like to sail to the Caribbean during this time. Sorry you had poor weather.

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