Norwegian Gem Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The ship was very clean, and there was always something fun to do.

Ship was well maintained and staff were very friendly and attentive.

Interesting layout-- was not always forced to walk through duty-free shops. I didn't feel constantly hassled to purchase goods. Wish I knew before boarding that I could have brought on cases of soda instead of buying soda plan. Looked like they had some interesting, albeit non-essential programs for additional charges, including Deal or No Deal, Bingo and spa-lounge access for the week. I wish I had known about more of it in advance to budget my money and time better for what my desires were on board.

it was nice but i found it boring. i think that i would travel with carnival since its more of a party ship. i traveled with carnival first and norweigan was our second cruise. i dont think that Norweigan had enough parties and group dances like carnival did. We had to request the electric slide, the shuffle, etc. etc. The pool party was the best! thats how its is with carnival EVERY night.

Small ship

The ship was very nice. The food in the specialty restaurants was excellent. The food in the other restaurants was average. The bingo was very expensive.

I had a good time but had a better time on the carnival last year. dont know if id go on the norwegion again.

The ship was beautiful and always kept clean. The employers were very patient and answered every questions asked. The destinations were right on target. Everything was wonderful

Overall everything was great the ship was not packed and there where not lines :) Loved it..

Norwegian continues to be a great cruise line. This was obvious when we were in port in Nassau right next to carnival ship. Norwegian crew in white uniforms welcoming everyone back to ship with hand towels, music, and Nick characters for kids the entire ime. Carnival ship - nothing - not even a single carnival crew member outside. I'd say that carries throughout. Food was good all around. People have to remember, these are no 5 star restuarants and we heard he typical New Yorker (I'm one too) complaints about food here and there. Room for mprovement for sure, but overall could not complain. NIck character activities and Nick dedicated staff all great. They were as good as any Disney character interaction we have had from handlers (people dedicated to work with characters) to characters themselves. Primary complaints r we had 7 in party and cannot make reservations for 7 people in some of the cover charge restuarants. So one night we almost did not get seated togethr since we had to book two sets of reservations for everything. Also, staff photographers take some great pictures but they are expensive - $13 a pop. I know this i average and less expensive than places like Disney, but it's just too much.

Food in the main dining was awful... we figure that was on purpose in order to entice you into spending and additional $25 in their 'speciality' restaurants, which took up any free inch of space on the ship. Glass of low end wine at dinner w/auto gratuity is $10/each and the pour is about 6oz. The ship was very unglamourous and looked more like what you expect from Carnival kiddie ships. We were very disappointed. If you are 18-20, you will be throwed out of the only place you would want to go (dancing/nightlife) but you are welcome to join the older folks like me.. Spring break and the 3 college kids I'm with have nothing to do at 11PM?? They couldn't wait to go back to campus!!

The cruise was great in general. We experienced issues with the itinerary changing twice, and we missed out on the stop in great stirrup cay, which was upsetting. Otherwise, time spent on the boat was great when not too rocky!

The ship was clean and bright. My stateroom was small but comfortable and compact. The cruise staff, wait staff and cabin stewards were first rate. Everyone was so friendly, courteous and anxious to please. The food was very good, served hot and fresh. There was no problem substituting menu choices and the substitutions came as requested and were worked into the presentation on the plate. I was on a special diet and I never had a problem finding appetizing things I could eat. There was always something to do and the shows (dancers, musicians, comedians) were outstanding. this was my first cruise and I loved the whole experience!

This was our first cruise and it did not disappoint. We booked a balcony room which was good because the cabin was not large (couldn't imagine the size of an inside cabin!) but at least we had a deck to get some fresh air without walking all through the ship. the Gem was VERY concerned about germs. They were cleaning all the time. Before entering any restaurant they had a crew member posted with hand sanitizer and they required you "washy-washy". We were happy not to be locked into a dining time. One disappointment was we did not stop at their private island but that was due to weather conditions; obviously something they couldn't control. The captain did a great job and we were happy there weren't announcements all the time and the drink prices weren't as bad as we expected. We would recommend this NYC to Bahamas trip

We appreciate our first cruise but we had bad weather.

Nice ship plenty of food.kind of cold leaving out of NY but it was march overall it was a good trip

the ship was ok

It was my first cruise because I have a phobia about ships and boats. I am glad I chucked my fears and gave cruising a shot. I loved it and would go again in a heartbeat. It was a very enjoyable experience.

I just got back and I booked another cruise for November. The ship was very nice and clean. Food and breads were very good and even better in the specialty restaurants. The desserts were not so good. I highly recommend the Brazlian rest. It had the best salad bar I have ever seen and all the food was seasond perfectly! The coconut flan was great! Some of the shows were corny and could have been better.The music was good but I would have like to see some jazz. Had A GREAT time!!!!!!

We are PLATINUM Latitudes members and we intend to go t some date in the near future.Does this tell you something?