Caribbean Norwegian Gem Caribbean Cruise Reviews

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The Great Outdoors.  Has a nice size bar and buffet.  Best of all, it's own soft-serve ice machine.
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The new bridge on the Gatun Locks, Caribbean side!
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Exclusive breakfast option for penthouse, whole grain toast with fresh avocado and an egg to order!
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Panama Canal Joy!
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Exceeded expectations (but they were low to begin with)

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rocknjoe
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Not a cruise line devotee - i book for itinerary - so the 10 day caribbean out of NYC fit the bill to get some warmth and a break from old man winter with no airplane travel involved - last did NCL in 1989 on the Norway (anyone remember her?) - and had gotten mixed reviews since then - but figured what the heck, let's give her a try THE SHIP: the gem is one of NCL's smallest ships - but with ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Balcony


Fabulous trip

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spedteacher908
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Our trip was fabulous. We love Norwegian. We prefer the mid size ships of about 2000 people. The elevators are never crowded and the garden cafe is smaller. We got lost so many times in the garden cafe on the Escape and the Breakaway. We also love to sit in the Spinnaker lounge and the bigger ships don’t have this large beautiful view at the top of the ship. It was sorely missed on the ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Oceanview Picture Window


Horrendous cruise to say the least lacking in every category avoid at all cost

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frequency1
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

Everything was a mess, dis-organized and un-professional from beginning to end! Arrived at the NYC port at 11am and had priority embarkation through the Haven, took 30 minutes to go through security and we were told no one was off yet because the ship came in at 10am that morning would be nice if NCL had text or email updates on the ship status otherwise we would have came later to avoid the ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Penthouse with Large Balcony

Traveled with children


Good thanks to the crew.

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

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Bruges
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our 3rd cruise with NCL, 15th in total. We choose this cruise for the itinerary. I must say, being European and living in a mediëval city our expectations are high. You can not surprise us with a 19th century church. So history/culture and nature are the things we want to see. (CC why no history/culture in "Which of the following apply to your review?") We booked a balcony on deck ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Balcony


Norwegian Gem - Cons outweigh the Pros

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

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kellianded
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Overall the Gem is a nice ship but the poor quality of food and lack of interesting activities made for a rather ho hum three week cruise. My wife and I chose this cruise because the itinerary because the ship was scheduled to stop at many ports, most of which we had not yet visited. After boarding in L.A. and a quiet day at sea, our first stop was in Cabo and that was an exciting port - ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Inside


Upgrade Bid to a Haven Suite

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

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Casey2828
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary and the time of year. This was our first cruise in many years and our first on the NCL line. We originally booked a mini suite and put a bid on an upgrade about 30 days before the cruise. We won the bid and were excited to have been placed in the Deluxe Owner's Suite #15500. The service there was wonderful and we had a delightful time. The Butler, ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Deluxe Owner's Suite with Large Balcony


Good Time - but not a luxury cruise

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

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BWCW3885
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My husband and I chose this cruise because of the itinerary. Although we have cruised about 20 times (about 6 with NCL - we are latitudes silver because two of our cruises were from the 80's before they had a loyalty program), there were numerous ports on this cruise we had not seen before. And it's a great time of year to get out of the winter for three weeks. We got a good deal on the ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Balcony


Just so-so

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

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beachcomberbill
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

PART I : PORTS OF CALL We wanted to leave the cold northeast for the month. This itinerary seemed to fit the bill. We’re Platinum level members. This was our eighth cruise with NCL. We chose to fly from NYC where we live to SF in order to get the air travel over at the beginning. The air was included in the cost of the cruise, so I guess you can’t complain too much about “free”. However ...
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Sail Date: January 2020


Second time is not a charm

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

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BerkshireBob
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We had done the Panama Canal cruise a couple of years ago from New Orleans to Seattle, this time we opted for San Francisco to New York. The canal itself is still fascinating, but most of the other ports leave much to be desired. We had done several of the excursions before and the don't seem to ever change. We were actually more interested in three seeks of warmth and that was the best part. ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony

Traveled with children


A Super Dooper Money Grab

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wobbiegongs
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I wanted to travel through the Panama Canal on my birthday as I had done the Suez Canal with Celebrity Cruises the year before. I now call Norwegian Cruises - NO Norwegian cruises because anything you ask the staff except for our cabin guy is a NO. Or they say yes and then you find out later its a NO. I asked if I could save a space for viewing the Panama and was told Yes, the 13th floor is ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Inside


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