We picked this cruise because once in a while we want to go North, rather than South, and Norwegian is our favorite cruise line. We come from New York City and don't have to travel to board either of the NCL ships that call NYC home. Also the price for an inside cabin on this cruise was very reasonable. We made two stops in Canada: Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John, New Brunswick. Then we made two ...
I picked this cruise itinerary because I’ve been on 3 other NCL Cruises and I wanted a different itinerary leaving out of NY. Overall, my friend and I were very pleased. I have to say the food was good and plentiful. I like the fact that they had 5 complimentary dining areas. We did go to the Teppanyaki Restaurant and paid a coverage charge. The food was good, as well as the entertainment from ...
Thought I would write about our experience as I found the cruise critic forum so useful when researching this cruise. Will try to keep it fairly brief with points good and bad.
Embarkation was extremely smooth. We got to the dock at 10.15, no que, went through paperwork, waited about half an hour then on board by 11.30. Went straight to the Pacific dining room which was quiet and peaceful for ...
Canada New England cruise NY on June 2.
Celebrating our 60th birthdays.
We had a suite. Could not say enough about the service throughout. From dining to the bartenders to the concierge. Our butler Teresa was amazing. Our concierge Elvina was always there when we needed her from the moment we got on to when we left.
The entertainment in lounges was so good. We went there every night ...
We chose this cruise because of the ports and because we wanted to spend a few days in New York. We had sailed on the Norwegian Escape and enjoyed our cruise, so it was an easy choice to pick the same cruise line. The ports were wonderful, but the ship was miserable. The food was disgusting. Again, we had been on the Escape, food was fantastic! The other problem was there was no place on the ship ...
This was the 5th time in 5 years, we took the 14 day cruise to Canada/New England and to Florida/Bahamas - Back to Back.
We come back each year because we enjoy it and know what to expect.
We stayed in a two-bedroom suite on Deck 11. This included the Butler, Concierge and Moderno's for Breakfast and Cagney's for Lunch.
The ports of call included Halifax, NS; St. John, NB; Portland, ME; ...
We had sailed with Gem before and were very happy with the service and entertainment onboard. So when we decided to holiday in New England & Canada there were no doubts in choosing the Gem but boy were we wrong.
1. Upon initial embarkation at NY, the check-in staff confiscated our passports stating that they would be handed when we get to Halifax, Canada. On asking to give an explanation on the ...
We chose this cruise as we didn't have to fly to this port-we arrived by bus provided by a travel company who also booked the cruise for us and 19 other people. Have been on many of NCL's ships-most recently 3 of their larger ships which we really enjoyed, but we were quite disappointed in the Gem. Embarkation went fast and quite smoothly. Immediately went to O'Sheenan's for lunch as the ...
I like this ship because I live in Toronto and its only an hours flight to New York where it is based. I have been on the Gem and both its sister ships before and have come to appreciate the smaller size. I have become sick of the bigger and bigger ships trying to please everyone and looking more like Disney Land than a cruise ship. I studied design and several teachers taught me that the most ...
Wanted to try NCL -as a travel agent to compare to other cruise lines for my clients.
Very disappointed that for the high price of $89.00 a day plus taxes, this pkg did not include bottled water or specialty coffee like the other cruise lines.
The wines were pretty low end-alcohol brands were good. The entertainment was one of the better ones as far as cruise ship shows go.
Food was ...