Norwegian Gem Review
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Having been on a number of cruise lines and ships - Silver Sea, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Princess - my wife and I and two other couples we travel with are a good judge of what does and does not make for a wonderful cruise experience.
Check in - embarkation and disembarkation - excellent, smooth and efficient.
Our veranda cabin - small is an understatement. Barely 18” from the foot of the bed to the wall and maybe 9” on one side of the bed to the wall housing a night table the length of the phone. The opposite side of the bed butted against a small couch. The overall lighting was poor and there were no reading lights over the bed. If you close the sliding door to the toilet it becomes claustrophobic. The lighting in the shower was also poor. Our cabin steward did a great job. The missing little amenities on the Gem - bathrobe, slippers, chocolate at turndown and the condensed version of the New York Times - was in stark contrast to the other ships on which we cruised. Yes, we were greeted by a towel animal nightly.
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Mid-Ship Balcony
Our veranda cabin - small is an understatement. Barely 18” from the foot of the bed to the wall and maybe 9” on one side of the bed to the wall housing a night table the length of the phone. The opposite side of the bed butted against a small couch. The overall lighting was poor and there were no reading lights over the bed. If you close the sliding door to the toilet it becomes claustrophobic. The lighting in the shower was also poor. Our cabin steward did a great job. The missing little amenities on the Gem -
bathrobe, slippers, chocolate at turndown and the condensed version of the New York Times - was in stark contrast to the other ships on which we cruised. Yes, we were greeted by a towel animal nightly.
The veranda was poorly maintained. Standing water, dirt, stains and rust everywhere. Not an enjoyable place to sit and enjoy the ocean or read a book. The plexiglass had not been washed in a very long time.