New York (Manhattan) to the USA Norwegian Gem Cruise Reviews

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"We used to buy a three or five bottle wine package for a discount, but no more.Chose this cruise at last minute because it departed and returned from New York City, no fly for us...."Read More
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Great Cruise Confusing Gratuities

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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Andii001
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The cruise was great the food was great entertainment was awesome. Now the 20.00 a day gratuities was very strange. We were told the crew does not recieve the gratuities we were charged. We asked several of the servers they told us they only got what the contract stated. We went to the front desk filled out a form stating we would do our own gratuities and we did you have to hand them cash or they ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Inside


First cruise with NCL.

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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Sulfate
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this Caribbean cruise as it sailed from New York and we wanted to spend 3 days before joining the ship. Also the drinks package and speciality dinning for 2 nights was a factor. First the good points: The staff are super friendly and we had good service on the whole. Cagneys and Moderna speciality restaurants were superb. The complimenary Asian restaurant was also very good. Our ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Great First Cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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datruth
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

11 nights sailing the Eastern Caribbean on the Norwegian Gem was my very first cruise experience. I kept my expectations low, but I was pleasantly surprised. Obviously, I have some pros and cons as a first-time cruiser so let's start with the embarkation experience from the NYC port. Embarkation: NCL should list the pier number for NYC embarking cruise ships in advance. When I called ...
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Sail Date: March 2023


Amazingly quite good

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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Dotty72
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We have been cruising for 20 years and thought we would give this ship a try Yet again Grand Turk was cancelled about 3 months before sailing and Bermuda was replaced We had been to most of the places on our itinerary but thought oh well let’s go !! The ship is nice even though there are a few thousand people on there quite a few places to hide and keep yourselves to yourself The ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Family Balcony


No surprises

Review for a Bahamas Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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intrepidone
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Chose this cruise at last minute because it departed and returned from New York City, no fly for us. Needed a respite from winter. And price was right. This was our first NCL cruise since an ill fated cruise on the NCL Star which blew an engine, modified our itinerary and we received no consideration for ruining our once in a lifetime Southeast Asia cruise. Boarding was easy, no wait. ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


Glistening Gem Despite Cutbacks

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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CruisinMaterial
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

About the Reviewer: I’m a middle-aged American male who traveled solo this trip. This was my 31st Norwegian Cruise Line voyage and my 55th cruise overall. I have sailed primarily on NCL with a handful of cruises with Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, MSC and Carnival. This was my eighth cruise back after the pandemic restart and my fourth back with Norwegian Cruise Line. My previous cruise was on the ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


Transatlantic to Portugal, Spain, France, & Italy

Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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sabre635
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Planning on a vacation for more than two years, roommate wanted to go on a transatlantic cruise instead of Caribbean to knock things off her bucket list. Was in a Club Balcony Suite, which was nice but lacking in power or USB ports near the bed. Leaving NYC was easy, but after three or four days at sea, the Atlantic Ocean in April can be a little rough, so 15-20 ft seas and 40-50 kt winds can ...
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Sail Date: April 2022

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony



Getaway during Pandemic

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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Iamitos
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I was very reluctant to cruise considering the ongoing pandemic. When I got the invitation from NCL that they are now open for sailing, I was reluctant for my health and the probability of being exposed to Covid. I am a NCL Latitude Member.I have sailed on several occasions to different places, not to mention, in different Norwegian cruise ships. The one factor that convinced me to go ,was my ...
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Sail Date: February 2022

Cabin Type: Garden Villa


Once in a lifetime

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Norwegian Gem

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Tugchef
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

Sailing in a time of Covid is risky and requires patience, open mindedness and a sense of humor. Ports come and go, the weather is throwing curves and you have to just lay back and go with the flow. The ship sailed with about 25% of normal passenger load. (for some reason on the sea days you still cannot get a chair poolside). There are more crew than cruizers, and the dining rooms are ...
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Sail Date: February 2022

Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony


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