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Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
carlosh429
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
The overall cruise was a great experience with fantastic ports. The food was good and the boat was quite clean. A far cry from the Norwegian Hawaii cruise we took two years ago that did not have good service and was not as clean. I think it had to do with the all American crew.
The freestyle experience is quite good, especially when traveling with children. It gives you the flexibility to eat ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2009
Cabin Type: Family Balcony
Traveled with children
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
damani
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
My husband and I, along with are three children ages 11,8, and 8 had a great vacation on the Gem. I used the boards on cruise critic extensively to plan the details of our trip. I arranged for private drivers/guides at the ports in Italy and this worked out great. We were able to see all of the highlights of each city in the short time we were there and we had control of our schedule. The ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2009
Cabin Type: Courtyard Villa with Balcony
Traveled with children
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globetrecker
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
My husband and I arrived in Barcelona on Friday afternoon, to leave for our cruise two days later. This gave us 48 hours to get acclimated to the time difference. We explored Barcelona on our own, and found it to be a beautiful city. When we arrived at the pier on Sunday, there was crowd already in front of us for check-in. Despite the crowd we were able to check out luggage within 5 minutes, and ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2009
Cabin Type: Courtyard Villa with Balcony
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
Windy City
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s
We sailed from Barcelona, and a fantastic start, blue skies and champagne awaiting us, we got Easyjet flights and were at the ship by 1pm, very easy check in. We have previously sailed on The Jade, but The Gem although much the same, had a few more luxuries, like the Bowling Alley - which we called The Bling - it was so velvety and extreme and the Rock climbing wall also the loungers on the Gem ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2009
Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Picture Window
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
arch561
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
I read a lot of reviews to try to become informed as possible before embarking on this cruise. It was only my second cruise and wanted to try to be prepared. We used RomeInLimo at two of the ports and were extremely pleased.I originally booked an inside cabin, but switched to an obstructed ocean view when they became available at a price cheaper than the inside cabins. There was a view between ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2009
Cabin Type: Obstructed Oceanview
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
18ZWP
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
Hopefully this review is helpful to any future cruisers on the Gem and or people following the same cruise itinerary. I'll try to give as many critical details as possible in order to assist those planning for this cruise or looking into going on the Gem (NCL) in the future. I focused primarily on the ship and give short comments on the ports. The ports are all awesome, you can't really go wrong. ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2009
Cabin Type: Balcony
Traveled with children
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
wheresmywallet
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
We've been on a handful of cruises and this was our 1st with NCL. (Family of 5 people) One thing about 'Freestyle' cruising is that everyone else on the ship can be 'Freestylin' at the same time you are! Thus leading to wonderful wait times. Very crowded... the only place more challenging to find seats than the main cafe is the pool area. Either that or there are more Invisible people on ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2009
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
TA5
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
As first time cruisers we were unsure what to expect on this cruise. We had a very busy summer and not much time to plan out a very detailed European travel itinerary so when I stumbled on this port intensive cruise I thought it would be a very easy way to see several places on our list of places to see.
I'll split this review up into several categories to make it easier to read. FYI, we are ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2009
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
redlef
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
First day back at work after our cruise. Here's a few personal observations.I thought the general attitude of the passengers was a little more inconsiderate than when I did the NCL Jewel on a similar itinerary two years ago. There was a lot more cutting into lines and just pushing around you as if you didn't exist. At the chocoholic buffet, we actually got disgusted and left. When you see an ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2009
Cabin Type: Aft-Facing Balcony
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
dadsgal
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
Our family of 5 ( three teen sons) arrived in Barcelona a day early ( highly recommend in case of flight delays which we had) and stayed a day late to sight see. If you are a family of five in Europe, you will have to go in two taxis or take one big van which mostly has to be arranged since they are not always available at airports or taxi stops. We took the advice of cruise critics on this ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2009
Cabin Type: Family Penthouse with Balcony
Traveled with children
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