Norwegian Gem Cruise Reviews - Reviews

very clean, the crew was very nice!

First Cruise and had a great time.

Felt New, easy to navigate, and relaxing

This was our first ever cruise and even though things didn't go as planned, we still thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The shows were very good. The Man from Mars was excellent, the Second City Comedy act was hilarious. Nestor our Room Steward was so nice. He greeted us at every opportunity by name. The crew are very hard workers and very welcoming too. We had a hiccup or two because of an unexpected medical evacuation of a passenger and rough seas on the day to visit the private island but that is not Norwegian's fault. They gave the safety of the passengers priority and it was wise though inconvenient for many. The ribeye and salmon at the smaller sitdown dining room ( i forgot the name) was so good. I ate the salmon 4 times. I didn't love their Martini Bar. The Martinis were fair at best. But I can be a martini snob. Overall the experience was good. We have memories and hope to cruise again.

clean and well maintained, like new.

if you want small ship

My overall impression was the ship was very clean and well maintained. The staff was extremely friendly.

Very well maintained

some comments were off base. did not find anything "cheap"

Very good experience

Ship was beautiful , staterooms were great,food and itinerary was perfect our ship cabin steward joseph was excellent,our cabin kept spotless,hard working friendly crew I can't say enough positive things about this cruise. 1 negative = was they charge too much for Bingo

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Food was definitely better than Carnival, but you pay for everything and are constantly being pitched for paid services and products. Staff have no personality or excitement.

Ncl always looking for money .. extra $$

This is our fourth cruise on the Gem. The motivating factor in repeating on the gem is the excellence of the Yin & Yang Spa. It is heaven on earth. The quality of the high pressure water jets is outstnding, and the view from the sauna is the same as from the bridge. Can't get better than that. The Captain had the opportunity to rescue a lone sailor from his disabled sailboat at 2:30am in rough seas during this cruise. He did a masterful job and it was an exciting operation we watched from our cabin. We hope someone posts it on you tube.

The ship has a good functional layout. It was clean and the stewards did an excellant job.

best vacation!

This is our 3rd time on the Gem. We love the layout. It is well maintained. The Great Outdoors buffet is great spot for breakfast and lunch.

We booked the Norwegian Gem last minute and were a bit apprehensive. We were unable to get a balcony, but the staterooms were of good quality, and our window was large, even though we were only on the 5th floor. The buffet is chaotic always. This is a shame as there is so much food, but people seem to think it will run out and will generally push and overload their plates. However, the food in the Magenta and Grand Pacific were excellent, and we spent most of our time at the Great Outdoors, which is also a buffet but a little less chaotic. Staff were ALL friendly and seemed very genuine. I think it is a better option to automatically take tips from guests as this makes life easier. A little less easy to make friends, since you never sit at the same seat or with the same people, but that was not important to us as we made friends in other ways. Shows were good, ship very clean, generally a fantastic week. I would recommend.

I would recommend the cruise to parents with children, not for single people, not for sphisticated travelers. If you would like to relax in a nice and quite atmosphere this cruise is not for you.