Norwegian Gem Review
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My wife and I decided to celebrate our silver anniversary by having a different type of holiday. Being campers, we weren't sure what to expect by changing our holiday type so drastically by taking a cruise, though as we love travelling, it seemed like a great way to visit lots of different places, albeit in a short time.
Having decided to cruise, we then had to select an itinerary, and a cruise line. Our actual anniversary being in July, this more or less put paid to the idea of cruising the Caribbean, known for being somewhat stormy at this time of year, so we were probably going to stay in Europe. Freestyle or more formal set times. Being campers, this was quite an easy decision to make, though my wife would have liked the opportunity to dress up a little more. In the end, the Norwegian Gem back-to-back Adriatic and Greek islands cruise was selected as it ticked all of the boxes.
Flying into Venice a day early gave us plenty of time to visit some of the sites before boarding our ship in the afternoon.
Cabin Review
Aft-Facing Mini-Suite with Balcony
Good sized mini-suite on deck 11. A bit noisy at times when chairs were being arranged in the morning. This may have been due to the World Cup being shown late on TV most nights. Very handy for breakfast in the garden Cafe in the mornings. Comfortable looking sofa bed would have allowed two more sleep in the room with a reasonable level of comfor and space. Bathroom nice and spacious. Balcony chairs and table were OK. Occasional smell of smokers from neighbouring balcony.