Norwegian Gem Review

Smaller ship, small main deck, not much activity

Review for the Bahamas Cruise on Norwegian Gem
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boozeman13
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: May 2018
Traveled with children

it's your run of the mill "average" small to mid sized cruise ship. 2 tiny pools, 2 hot tubs, one small deck and a little casino. And for some reason, the pool bars close at 7pm most nights. I'm not sure what that's about, as everyone wants to be up on the deck at night having fun. No movie screen out there either , kinda boring. The one lounge everyone goes to has a couple of nice bartenders and one MEAN RUDE female russian bartender. It's not a terrible ship, but it's not one i could see anyone booking for a second trip. You can explore the whole ship in an hour or so. Like any cruise ship, some workers were great, some seemed completely clueless and weren't helpful. getting ice in the room at night seemed to be an issue for everyone.

Dining was average, entertainment was average, second year in a row we couldn’t stop at the private island because there was a wave in the ocean (seemed fine), didn’t explore the port city because NYC is nothing but cabbies and scammers. Probably won’t cruise NCL or NY port again.

P.S. NY PORT is nothing but rude workers that don't seem to know anything about anything. I'll stick to Cape Liberty from now on.

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New York (Manhattan)

Rude workers at the port.

Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Good place to stock up on supplies for the rest of your cruise.

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