Norwegian Gem Cruise Reviews
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Most helpful review
Welcome back to Norwegian; pleasantly surprised after the 4 year break!!
"My family and I are avid cruisers (26) total so excuse me if review is lengthy. I am 51, wife in 40's and 2 sons 20 and 17. Let me immediately tell you that this ship was overwhelmed with 20-30 year olds and they..."Read More
aaronrob
10+ Cruises
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Age 50s
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Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
juried
10+ Cruises
NCL Gem Review 3/6/2020 through 3/16/2020
Sorry, this is a long one.
I almost did not write it. I mean with so many more serious things on our minds lately. But then I thought, this cruise was exceptional and maybe people need to hear that.
4 Adults in the Garden Villa Suite 14000.
Both my husband and I are platinum plus latitude members.
We had booked an H3 months prior but once ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Garden Villa
8 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
seabluffmom
6-10 Cruises
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Age 70s
We enjoyed getting away to the warmth of the Caribbean and overall enjoyed our cruise very much. Getting on the ship in New York was tedious since they were diligently checking all passports to see if people came from or traveled to the Corona Virus infected areas. It took over two hours to be processed and by that time the only area open for lunch was the buffet which my husband and I had ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Balcony
1 Helpful Vote
Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
subiero
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
I chose this cruise because my senior community was running a group trip including bus transportation to/from NY port. Embarkation was orderly, but the lines to check in were very long, but once we got to the desk it was a breeze from there. We ate lunch at the maining dining room then our rooms were ready. Our balcony cabin "BA" was the only balcony room choice we had. We did try to upgrade to ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony
Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
Dext3
First Time Cruiser
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Age 40s
Wow. First time on the Gem. I was impressed by how attentive the entire staff was. From the executive officers (who were ALWAYS approachable) all the way down the line, everyone made us feel welcomed.
The Cruise Director (and staff) were fun, funny and totally involved with the passengers.
The stage shows were excellent. We went to Blazing Boots and Get Down Tonight, both were high energy ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Obstructed Oceanview
Review for Norwegian Gem to Panama Canal & Central America
KathnBri
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
The Panama Canal transit was something I rely wanted to do and as a bonus this cruise sailed from San Francisco. We booked with a 2 night stay there before we sailed and that was well worth it.
Embarkation was quick and the luggage was soon delivered to the cabin. It is probably the smallest cabin we have had compared to other cruise companies though we look on it as just somewhere to sleep. ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Departure Port: Elba
Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
spedteacher908
6-10 Cruises
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Age 70s
Our trip was fabulous. We love Norwegian. We prefer the mid size ships of about 2000 people. The elevators are never crowded and the garden cafe is smaller. We got lost so many times in the garden cafe on the Escape and the Breakaway. We also love to sit in the Spinnaker lounge and the bigger ships don’t have this large beautiful view at the top of the ship. It was sorely missed on the ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Oceanview Picture Window
4 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
LJRat
2-5 Cruises
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Age 60s
Love to get away from the cold in Cle!
Embarkation experience?
Ship (Gem) got in to NY late, so embarkation was delayed perhaps a text would have help .I wouldn’t have gone to the pear to stand in line for 2+hr!
Ship experiences
Food good, drinks even better
Onboard activities
Enjoyed: the comedian Frink Townson (sp), Bourbon tasting, and the thermal suite.
Dislikes: Unruly ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony
Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
frequency1
10+ Cruises
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Age 30s
Everything was a mess, dis-organized and un-professional from beginning to end! Arrived at the NYC port at 11am and had priority embarkation through the Haven, took 30 minutes to go through security and we were told no one was off yet because the ship came in at 10am that morning would be nice if NCL had text or email updates on the ship status otherwise we would have came later to avoid the ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Penthouse with Large Balcony
Traveled with children
5 Helpful Votes
Review for Norwegian Gem to Caribbean - All
rocknjoe
10+ Cruises
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Age 50s
Not a cruise line devotee - i book for itinerary - so the 10 day caribbean out of NYC fit the bill to get some warmth and a break from old man winter with no airplane travel involved - last did NCL in 1989 on the Norway (anyone remember her?) - and had gotten mixed reviews since then - but figured what the heck, let's give her a try
THE SHIP: the gem is one of NCL's smallest ships - but with ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Departure Port: Riga
Cabin Type: Balcony
1 Helpful Vote
Review for Norwegian Gem to Panama Canal & Central America
BerkshireBob
10+ Cruises
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Age 70s
We had done the Panama Canal cruise a couple of years ago from New Orleans to Seattle, this time we opted for San Francisco to New York. The canal itself is still fascinating, but most of the other ports leave much to be desired. We had done several of the excursions before and the don't seem to ever change. We were actually more interested in three seeks of warmth and that was the best part. ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Departure Port: Elba
Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony
Traveled with children
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