To Start with after 8 Cruise i find the longer thru the winter I wait the better the Cruise! late february and March has been our best cruises.
Now about the Gem:
Sunny Sailing and a Great Weather what we needed after the Brutal Syracuse Winter!
as far as obstructed view ...it was obstructed, we will pass on that, but the rest of the room was functional and just what we needed for the trip. Big enough Clean and well kept.