Caribbean Cruise on the NCL Gem

Item: Norwegian Gem
Rating: 4.3
Author: edkaufman13

Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

edkaufman13

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 34

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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10 Night Eastern Caribbean (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 21, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11510

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

As always I'd prefer few ports of call and longer stays at the ones we visit. In spite of cut backs, crew still provided good to excellent service. Wish NCL would make menus for main dining room available ahead of time to make planning easier. Not NCL's fault, but the amount of rude and privileged behavior is definitely on the rise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quickest boarding experience in a long time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We had good to great meals at Le Bistro, La Cucina and Cagney's. Garden Cafe was our go to for breakfast and lunch with lots of good choices. Desserts still not up to par. Missed having late night options in the Garden Cafe.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Theater shows were good to very good. House bands were disappointing compared to previous cruises.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Cabin steward was excellent. Missed second visit (turn down service) to clear away days mess.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was clean and well kept.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

No surprises a good thing. Liked the location of cabin. Not a fan of the tub.

Ship tip

Make reservations early for speciality restaurants.

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Ports of call

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Tour to Rain Forest was not as advertised (did not visit all the places described in itinerary) and shorter than it was supposed to be.

Thumbs Up 1

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

2 out of 5

No need to stop at this port.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy and efficient.

7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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jleslie48 1 year ago

the actual port in pueto plata is actually all there is to see.. probably the nicesest cruise port I've ever been too with pools, hammocks, tons of bars and restaurants and a lazy river ride.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Ship2Shora 1 year ago

Thanks for the detes 😎

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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