I was on the August 28/29 cruise to Bermuda out of NYC on the Norwegian Gem. We were supposed to heave on the 28th, but Hurricane Irene delayed our departure by one day. Armed with tons of anti-nausea medication, we happily had smooth sailing the entire trip. I cruised with my husband and 3.5 year old son.

We had a mini suite with Balcony, which was pretty spacious and well appointed. We were very happy with our suite. The only annoying thing was that the tv was in the living room area, so we couldn't watch when my son was sleeping. We were on deck 11 which proved perfect for accessing the restaurants, pool, and kids club. our suite was beneath the library so it was quiet.

Can't say enough amazing things about the kids club. It was fantastic. My son never wanted to leave. He had the best time of all of us. they had interesting activities all day and all night for him. Just wish they would have fed the kids so we wouldn't have had to tear him away for meals. They had so many wonderful activities for kids. The pool party was a big hit. Read more