Norwegian Gem Review

The boat is new and clean.

Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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Sail Date: Nov 2007
Cabin: Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony

We stayed in an AF cabin which supposedly had 285 sq ft. The layout of the cabin was not good. We could not completely open the closet doors as the bed was too close to the closet. I have stayed in smaller cabins was more conveniently arranged. The refrigerator is actually a minibar with little room for your personal items.

The Garden Cafe was the main buffet restaurant on the boat. The seating in the Garden Cafe was very limited and it was frustrating to walk around trying to find a place to sit after picking up your plate of food. No trays were provided to carry the food. This started most days out on a bad note as we normally had to eat at the buffet if we had a tour as time was limited. It was either get up earlier to eat in dining room or fight for buffet seating.

The tours were mostly ok, but one was absolutely terrible. It was The Saadian Capital of Taroudant in Agadir, Morocco. We drove the Taroudant, stopping to see goats climbing trees which was a unique experience. We were then taken to an area which was nice and a drink was provided. The worst part of the tour was when we were taken inside the Berber Market and Jewish Market. We were led around the markets up and down the aisles without stopping to look at anything for one hour. There were areas that were dimly lit and the floors were uneven. Beggar children followed us constantly making us worried that our pockets would be picked. The tour director finally stopped at one store (probably his brother's or someone else giving him a kick back) and left us there for about one half hour. There was no seating provided for someone that did not want to go into the junky store. This was supposed to be an easy walking tour, but we were on our feet for 1 1/2 hour and there were several people in the group that had canes. The bus finally came for us which was a relief. The tour guide also expressed his opinion on American politics, hoping that Hillary Clinton would be elected as the Morrocans love her. That was nice to know that Muslims want Hillary elected! I thought this was not appropriate. The tour was $49.00 each and was a total rip off. I complained to NCL, but they failed to refund the money.

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Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony

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