Not my favorite cruise

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 3.5
Author: tlmullen

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

tlmullen

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 10, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 5551

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Cruise was mostly enjoyable other than what I have mentioned. We had a problem with every excursion we booked or tried to book, so we were disappointed with most ports, but other than breathing too much smoke, the shipboard experience was good.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

I usually buy a thermal suite pass but it has increased 100% over an 11 day NCL cruise just last year. Very disappointing...I can no longer afford! We usually spend time in the casino but it is all smoking now and difficult for non smokers to spend much time.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

staff overall did a good job, but many of them seemed tired and overworked. Maybe it was just because there were so many rude and demanding passengers on this cruise...more than I've ever seen! I felt sorry for the staff!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

TINY....we had to rearrange furniture so we could get out of bed without getting hurt.