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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Norwegian Gem

10 Night Greek Isles: Santorini Athens & Croatia (Trieste To Istanbul)

Sail date: October 22, 2023

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The cruise was a great value for the price. Lots to do on the ship, and enough places to eat. I found the restaurant seemed to have the same menu each night, and in two restaurants, each had the same menu as the other. There was quite a variety of excursion choices- something for everyone. Or you could venture out into each city on your own. I've taken quit a few cruises, and this was one of the better ones.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall, the dining experience was very good, the buffet dining was exceptional! I found two of the restaurants seemed to have the same menus, and it was the same every night, so I usually chose the buffet dining most nights because of the convenience and the more extensive menu selections.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There were many activities offered. Although I didn't use most of them, many of the cruisers did.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The stage shows were all very good, some excellent, and there was quite a variety.

Children's Programs

There were several programs offered for children,but I was not traveling with children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service from every staff member employed by Norwegian was excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I found every area of the ship to be clean and well-organized.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
For the most part, I found my cabin a good size and comfortable, except for the bathroom. The area allowed for the toilet bowl was extremely too small for anyone other than a child or very short adult. The rest of the bathroom was fine.

Ports of call

TRIESTE (VENICE), ITALY Did not visit port

I came directly from the airport to the port

Koper, Slovenia

5 out of 5
I did an excursion and was satisfied

Ravenna, Italy

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the Ferrari Museum, except the short time at the museum didn't warrant the long drive to get there.

Rijeka, Croatia

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion

Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion/ Great scenery & views

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion. Great scenery & views, Enjoyed the windmills

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5
I enjoyed the excursion. I enjoyed a short walk into town.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick & well-organized
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Dumfy75    1 year ago

Sounds like a great cruise! The 2 main dining rooms will always have the same menu as each other if that’s the restaurants you were referring to, and also NCL do have a section of the MDR menu that never changes. Glad you found something you did like!

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise. Thank you for your review.

bubbles60    1 year ago

Glad you had a great time. Wonderful itinerary. We have sailed on this ship several times.