Second time with NCL ( first time booze cruise Miami to Bahamas), we went with the GEM do to its location( out of NYC) and pricing! Leaving mother nature out of it the trip was a 10 across the board!! From the staff to the food, and our favorite part the entertainment we could not want or ask for more!! We were truly sad to see it end and hope to cruise again with them in the future! Cruise director Joey along with the Stardust show cast deserves all the props we can give!! The shows just got better and better and were set at such a high pace that we just sat there amazed!!! Another highlight for us was called GEM in concert in which not only did your every day entertainment perform but "regular" crew performed! It was so cool to see so many talented people, from the hostess that sat us for dinner to the guy who made omelets every morning! It was so cool to see and just played into the whole family feel that the GEM talked about!!!