Norwegian Gem Review
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I love travelling with NCL, and am confident they will do their best to change any negative experience I may have while sailing. The officers on this ship are beyone excellent. They engage personally with passengers, go out of their way to say hello, to reconnect, during the cruise, and to offer, honestly, any help to passengers.
The captain is a talented musician, and very likable gentleman. The head of food and beverage, my saviour. All I needed to do was point out a deficit one time, and he took care of it for the rest of the cruise. Without his intervention, I would not have enjoyed my cruise. I am thankful the officers on this ship have the authority to make decisions resulting in the positive experience of their passengers.
The casino wait staff was so fun. I felt like they looked after me, and got to know me quickly. They memorize your name and what you drink in the blink of an eye. Very impressive. Shout out to Mary Ann and Allan on the Gem! Not too crazy about some of the casino hosts. Some were dismissive or uninformed.
Cabin Review
Inside
Well, Raffie did a great job, lots of towel animals. The only complaint was that I never saw a triangle at the end of the bathroom tissue, but that's okay. Really, he was very good.Still too much furniture to navigate around since we took an inside room this time. Always spruced up, lots of ice, but too much stuff in refrigerator. Couldn't we just have a few items, not have it jammed packed. I couldn't even put my strawberries in it.
Port Reviews
Portland (Maine)
We took an Uber to the light house. Then, another back to town. Our Uber driver took us to a local lobster place and it was without a doubt, the highlight of my cruise. Will surely be back to drink the beer and lobster there!