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Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
cdavis829
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
My wife and I were traveling with another couple. We stayed at the Confortel Barcelona Hotel the night before the 7 day cruise and also the night after the cruise ended. The room was clean but looked more like a dorm room than a hotel room - very austere. We took a taxi from the hotel to the dock on day of embarkation. The embarkation went smoothly accompanied by a glass of champagne upon ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2009
Cabin Type: Inside
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
cmb069
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
First and foremost I want to talk about the excursions. I would say don't book with the ship because it's overpriced and you'll sit on a bus with 100 other people and be on their schedule. Booking a private tour offers flexibility and convenience. I reviewed each port individually but I cannot say enough about Your Tour in Italy (www.yourtourinitaly.com). We booked all three days in Italy with ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2009
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
goldielox4
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
First of all, let me give a disclaimer. There are up to 3,000 people on each cruise. Each person is going to have a different experience from the next. Your experience also depends on your level of expectation. This also varies from person to person. Read these reviews and do your best to create the experience YOU want. The possibilities to do so are endless on a trip like this.
That being said, ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2009
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
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
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
kingpgmr
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s
Pre-cruise - Saturday, 6/13 Barcelona
Just for some background, this was my sixth cruise, my wife's fourth cruise and my step kids (daughter age 13 and son age 17) second cruise. I have previously cruised on Carnival and Royal Caribbean and have found them to be comparable in quality. This would be our first time on Norwegian Cruise Lines so I was eager to try out freestyle cruising.
We ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2009
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony
Traveled with children
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
ailsa
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s
This was our first cruise but certainly not our last, we have got the bug. I was travelling with my 2 children aged 15 (girl) 12 (boy)and my mother who is a very fussy 73yr old.
We flew from Edinburgh Scotland to Frankfurt and then to Barcelona, it was a long day but when we arrived at Barcelona the staff from NCL made themselves known to us telling us what to do when we had our luggage. They ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2008
Cabin Type: Family Balcony
Traveled with children
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
Dellarose
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
We are a 50 something American couple, who have been on 4 cruises now. Joining us on this cruise were my mother (70's), my in-laws (80's) and my daughter (25). This is a very port intensive cruise and we knew ahead of time that we would not tour all ports. We had elderly people with us, who were not able to keep us with that pace and mostly, we were looking for a relaxing cruise and a ship ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2008
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Inside
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem
platty1968
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
Just returned from first cruise on Gem 14-21st September.
Good points were :-
Lovely spacious cabins, we had inside cabin and it was lovely big double bed, plenty of wardrobes, flat screen tv, tea/coffee facilities, mini bar and great bathroom. Even went inside the outdoor cabin with balcony and that was lovely.
Pool area and sunbeds were great and plenty off them even the day ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2008
Traveled with children
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