Where is the best place to go to miss an earthquake and hurricane all in one week? The Norwegian Gem.

I had the pleasure of spending 8 wonderful nights aboard the Norwegian Gem, which, in my opinion, was spent with the most spectacular crew of any ship I've ever been on. And that's no empty statement as the crew continuously showed how professional, caring, and in control they were.

If I had to complain about any person employed by NCL it would have to be those at embarkation. Embarkation was a breeze - arrived to the port at 11:45 and was on board by 12:45 with our rooms already prepared. However, the staff off the ship herding everyone around was less than pleasant. I let that slide though, after all as how else are over 3,000 people supposed to get on a ship without feeling like part of a herd. Read more