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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Norwegian Gem

7 Night Mediterranean (Venice To Rome)

Sail date: November 06, 2022

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10544

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

What an amazing ship with an unforgettable itinerary. We loved every minute of it!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Off the plane, onto the bus, off the bus, into the port terminal, we were in our room without a stop!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Specialty dining was amazing, great food, great service. Buffet and Grand Pacific had exceptional food for complimentary restaurant's!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Fitness center was clean, jogging track was clear. Outdoor chess was always ready to play, shuffle board was always ready to play

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Amazing shows, magic was a lot of fun to watch, Blazing boots was very entertaining!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All staff we interacted were extremely friendly and helpful!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Gem was clean throughout, more smoking areas needed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was clean, typical size, Crew did an amazing job cleaning and turn down.

Ship tip

Be sure to use the CruiseNext desk...they have deals you cannot turn down!

Ports of call

TRIESTE (VENICE), ITALY

1 out of 5
Flights were included...Not a complaint as we knew the schedule, but for future knowledge, we were rushed from the airport to the ship, no chance to visit Venice/Trieste

Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5

Valletta, Malta

5 out of 5

Messina, Sicily

5 out of 5

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

1 out of 5
Flights were included...Not a complaint as we knew the schedule, but for future knowledge, we were rushed from the ship to the airport, no chance to visit Rome, I would have loved to have some time to visit the colosseum.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
No lines...when our color was called we walked right off the ship to the bus.
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5 Comments

Ship2Shora    1 year ago

Sounds fabulous 🤩

javawoody    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your experience

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

grb1963    2 years ago

Great itinerary! Glad you had a wonderful time.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Wonderful itinerary. Glad you enjoyed your trip.