This was our first trip to Greece. We have done other NCL cruise in the past.
One of the most noticeable first thing was the Cruise was not completely full. There was probably more staff than the actual guests. Which was great! We had their personal attention all the time.
Only one problem for me to not give 5-stars. We had a special dietary need requested but they failed miserably to make ...
This cruise was sort of rescheduled from the Norwegian Joy back in January 2021 which was canceled, then we switched to the Gem sailing out of the Dominican Republic, which was itself canceled, whereupon we switched to the Joy and then it was replaced by the Gem. To be honest, with all that's been going on in the world, we didn't know if this cruise would sail, either. We got our COVID test two ...
I don't have a lot of bad things to say about the cruise overall. The entertainment was sparse, but what we saw was generally good. Food was mostly excellent, although it's very clear they want you to go to the speciality restaurants, which we didn't try. The people standing in the dining room singing "washy washy" when you enter was EXTREMELY annoying - who thought that talking to guests like ...
Like many cruisers, we had multiple cruises cancelled in 2020 and 2021. We selected this cruise because it began on our anniversary and allowed us to use a voucher for a previously scheduled trans-Atlantic flight. Our original cabin was a 2-BR Haven suite. We bid on the low end for the H2 and H3 cabins, although I knew they were not available at the time of our booking. We won the bid for an ...
Norwegian did a great job with the pre-cruise COVID testing. Glad they stuck it out and insisted 100% of crew and passengers be vaccinated, would not have sailed any other cruise line at this time. THANK YOU NORWEGIAN.
The cruise was great. I was amazed at the condition of the ship. She looked like she just left the shipyard. Beautifully maintained, not a scratch on her. You can immediately ...
Not sure how fair this is going to be to the ship, as it was my first cruise, so I have little basis for comparison. But this was my take, for what it's worth.
Room - Was very nice, we had a balcony room on the 10th Deck. Beds were comfortable. Bathroom however is painfully small. I had to walk in sideways to the WC and shower. And I was constantly bumping into things. WIFI was not ...
We travelled as a couple with another 3 couples and had lots of uncertainty before travelling due to Covid but once we got to Athens and had our pre-board test it all went very smoothly. Boarding was very easy. The whole ship felt very clean and safe. The staff were amazing and continually reminded you to wash your hands and wear masks whilst walking to your table in the restaurant and when ...
A group of us made reservations several months ahead when our agent notified us of a good deal on one of the initial cruises resuming after COVID. As the time grew closer, COVID reared its ugly head and changed some of the earlier policies concerning flights requirements and mask wearing on board. Several of us canceled, but we were glad we went. Our included flights kept changing and our group ...
First I would like to say the crew on Norwegian epic was wonderful!! Waited a year and a half just to go on my first cruise with Norwegian. We booked excursions for every port. We were so excited ! We enjoyed all our excursions until our last one to Florence and Pisa. That was the worst experience I’ve ever had on an excursion on any cruise. The tour guide was rude, she constantly put down Pisa ...
When arriving to the terminal, NCL has taken the step of having a "free" Covid 19 test preformed on ALL passengers before being allowed to embark. LOL! NCL Gem was amazing, we did the Western Cruise and the food was top notch, the entertainment was awesome, The Duo show, Kinky Boots, The Comedian and much more were ALL AWESOME! The crew is wonderful, we gave out $5 bills & singles to the staff, ...