Wonderfully relaxing. Great to be cruising again. Crew was outstanding.

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Gem

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 20, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10588

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Wonderfully relaxing and enjoyed food entertainment, ect. Enjoyed Port of calls. Spa outstanding.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Slow, but efficient. 2 NCL ships going out at same time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Magenta was very nice. Staff went out of their way. buffet great. Ate breakfast and a few dinners there ,Clean crew very outgoing and helpful.. Cagney's outstanding. Steak perfect. Moderno's was fun. More than enough food. Great outdoors for afternoon tea. garden

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
SPA wonderful. Staff excellent. Young girl in locker room went out of her way to make sure everyone was happy. Relaxed most of the day

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Blazing Boots, Swing & Get Down Tonight Performers were a delight to watch. Music in lounge areas was so enjoyable.band and individual acts at the top of their game. Cruise director light hearted and outgoing. (Loved him as Alice!)

Children's Programs

No children with our group.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I cannot put into words how special I felt on this cruise from the moment I entered the ship, till the end. Crew went above and beyond. Every morning I was greeted with 4 beautiful ladies bringing my. Coffee and juice with a song and a smile. Bartender accommodating and always eager to please.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Second time on The Gem. My husband likes easy assess to places. We also enjoy the bigger ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very clean,. Balcony nice size. Bed very comfortable. Good amount of space for our things. Bathroom nice. Wish toilet area was a bit bigger. Sink area had good amount of space.

Ship tip

Take the spa package. Worth every penny and more!

Ports of call

New York, New York

4 out of 5
Live in NY.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Walked around port.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Beach was beautiful. Relaxed.

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
Beach nice. Food and drinks good. People nice. Could fix bathroom area.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Beach and views beautiful. Water perfect.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We waited our turn to leave as I needed a wheelchair to get off ship. Crew very helpful and efficient. luggage and customs went fast and easy.
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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