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Norwegian Gem Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Norwegian Gem

7 Night Bermuda & Maine (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 26, 2024

Ship: Norwegian Gem

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10562

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

Great time with great friends. Make the most of it. It's your vacation do as much or as little as you want. Trivia, games, shows, music. Enjoy!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
One of the best. As you arrive you get seated in order. No rushing in line. Each section is allowed on one at a time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Ate at LaCucina and Cagneys. No complaints. Buffet for breakfast most days Earlier the better! The smaller buffets by the outdoor bars were very convenient.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Alan at the whisky bar is phenomenal!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Liked the smaller ship, but took me the longest to figure out how to get around. Need to put the fish back on the carpet 😁

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
If you are over 6' knees may touch the wall in the bathroom 😁. Room was a balcony, smaller than most ships, due to size and age of the Gem. Wish the TV was a bit bigger. Overall plenty of space.

Ship tip

Try it! Loved the size and passenger count!

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Ports of call

Bar Harbor, Maine

4 out of 5
Customs came aboard, everyone had to go through. A bit of a cluster. If you have no excursions planned, go to breakfast, lunch a bar.. Wait til the line is gone.
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Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

5 out of 5
Take the ferry to Hamilton. Look for the bar Casey's.. Great people. Roots, the owner very nice guy!
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Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Home by 9:30.

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9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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javawoody     6 months ago

Thanks for posting
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Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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Dumfy75     6 months ago

I have a terrible sense of direction so love the fish on the carpet on NCL ships! Beware the ‘red herring’ on some ships trying to send you the wrong way though 🤣 Glad you enjoyed your cruise
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BPRD2696     6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise experience. Thanks for sharing.
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4everncl     6 months ago

Great review. Glad you enjoyed. We were on the sailing right before yours. We loved Gem and had a great time, also.
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AuntPinkie     6 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of no fish on the carpet.😉
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HeavySeas     6 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise
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cruising2004     6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.
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