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: 50

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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12 Night Panama Canal (New York To Fuerte Amador)

Sail date: January 25, 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

New York, New York

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Catalina Island (Isla Catalina), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Fuerte Amador, Panama

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Ship2Shora 1 year ago

Fab itenerary 😎

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. Nice to see a positive review about NCL. WiFi is rarely good on ships unless they have upgraded to Starlink.

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