Disappointing
Norwegian Gem Cruise Review
11 Night Mediterranean: Italy Greece & Egypt (Rome To Istanbul)
Sail date: October 01, 2023
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 10662
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
In summary…. Don’t waste your money. This was our first , and last NCL cruise. After cruising 6 other cruise lines that were less expensive we were expecting at least the same or better experience from NCL. That simply was not the case. Great ports… lame ship.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Cagney's Steakhouse
Great steak! The only reason it lost a star from me is that specialty drinks are only available at specific bars around the ship. So I could not get my preferred drink with dinner.
Teppanyaki
Great experience. Chef was very personable and friendly.
Garden Café
The food was good for the first few days. Aside from the daily additions (Mediterranean, Mexican, etc) the buffet quickly became monotonous.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Don’t waste your money on the internet. We paid hundreds of dollars for “premium” internet and instead of streaming speeds they advertised we had difficulty simply loading a basic webpage.