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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 21, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8568

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was our 3rd time on the Gem Love the size and layout of the ship The itinerary was wonderful and we had great weather I wish they would do this type of itinerary more frequently up to at least June

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick we were checked in and on board within 15 minutes’

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Wasn’t impressed with menus at main n dining rooms, buffet was great, Cagneys was great

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools, rock climbing, golf range, fitness center,

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Stage shows were ok, comedian ,Scottie was funny, Patti (singer) ice bucket band was excellent!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was in excellent Alfi B in the buffet restaurant was very entertaining

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Loved the layout of the Gem most games and shows were in the spinnaker and stardust and it was easy to go up and down on same end of the ship Also loved that there were 2 pools and 4 hot tubs

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Size of room was ok Room was very clean Major complaint was the constant ( every 15 minutes) noise we heard coming from the hydraulics of the lifeboats it would keep waking me up at night We did complain about it Other cabins heard it also

Ship tip

Don’t book an obstructed ocean view because of the annoying noise from the hydraulics in the lifeboat

Ports of call

New York, New York Did not visit port

We live in NY

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

4 out of 5
Nothing to really do at the dockyard Free NCL to st George’s was great Many taxis and vans are there to take you to beaches and sightseeing Bermuda is beautiful

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
We went to Great Bay Beach Water taxi only 7.00 round trip from dock to beach Shopping is right behind the beach

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We went to Coki beach which was very nice beach chairs are only 5.00 to rent Water is very calm great beach for snorkeling and seeing colorful fish Taxis are expensive

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We did a tour of old and new San Juan with the buses lined up in front of the port. This is the 3rd time we’ve done this and it’s always been enjoyable We also visited one of the forts and walked around

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Absolutely loved Taino Bay The weather was beautiful and enjoyed the pool and loved the lazy river It was very tropical looking and all the shops were right there by the pool

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We were surprised that it was efficient.Even getting on an elevator to go down and crew were there to guide everyone off
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Ship2Shora    1 year ago

Lucky you getting to stop in Bermuda 😎

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

bubbles60    1 year ago

We have been on the Gem and Gem class ships We always have a wonderful time

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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