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Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 3.8
Author: ldobriko

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

ldobriko

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 158

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

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10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 4555

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was our first after Covid. Felt safe since cruise capacity was much smaller. Drinks were good and not more expensive than usual.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food in the main dining room was good. There were no high end dishes like lobster tail or filet Mignon. The buffet was good in the fact that you could always find something that you would like. We went to one specialty restaurant with was not worth the extra money.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Some silly game shows which took place in the atrium--not a great place for game shows participation.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Dancers were excellent. Singers were pretty average. Other miscellaneous shows were good--something to do.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Dining rooms and buffet staff were very good. So was our room steward.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship was clean and well maintained. I did not like so many activities in the atrium..

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We were switched to cabin 10047 after a plumbing problem in our room. The room was small but there was enough storage space.

Ship tip

Make sure that you do not get a room on the exit route for port calls. Our original room was on that route and itwould have been a real problem with people lined up and going past your room continuously.

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