That’s great experience to sail from NYC to Panama, get away from the cold to sunny Caribbean. The trip overall was good, but the buffet was average, the set dinners were excellent. The only complaint is the WiFi network worked intermittently.

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 3.9
Author: peterchen

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

peterchen

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Panama Canal (Fuerte Amador To New York)

Sail date: February 06, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11622

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The overall experience was great, the weather was nice, warm, not too hot, no rainy. Sailing through the Panama Canal is must have for lifetime. Highly recommended.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The cabin was clean and comfortable

Ports of call

Fuerte Amador, Panama

5 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

4 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

New York, New York

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

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Great cruise!