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Great, had a great cabin, fresh food.
"The Panama Canal Lock viewing was fantastic from our forward balcony.The rockiness of a forward facing balcony however, on the first night was a bit terrifying and sea rockiness does not usually bother me...."Read More
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Gagajoy
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
The good to great-staff and food in Moderna and Cagney’s for Exclusive breakfast/lunch! Our cabin steward and butler were amazing as we had a Club Penthouse Cabin. Our concierge was amazing!
The Panama Canal Lock viewing was fantastic from our forward balcony. The rockiness of a forward facing balcony however, on the first night was a bit terrifying and sea rockiness does not usually bother me. ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2024
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
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 ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2023
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
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, ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Deluxe Owner's Suite with Large Balcony
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
theoz
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We chose this cruise because of the itinerary and the fact that it left San Francisco and ended in New York. Being from the East Coast, we only had to fly one way. This cruise had 13 port stops which was wonderful. The ship was almost all senior citizens which we expected due to the length of the cruise. We met some wonderful people from all over the world and it was so interesting talking ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
Tailwind1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
This is my 26th review for Cruise Critic. Unlike some reviewers that join this group just to complain about a bad experience, I have, for the past 10+ years felt obliged to write about my cruise experiences. I am a professional writer in another life which tends to make my reviews long and thorough. If you want to know simply if we liked our time on the Gem, just count the stars. If you want to ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Oceanview Porthole Window
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
Bunkie2100
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
This was our 11th cruise on NCL. We chose it because we wanted to do a full transit of the canal.
First off, the cruise was 20 days. We booked a port balcony cabin on deck 10 somewhat forward. This was our third time on the Gem, a ship we really like because it has excellent public spaces (Spinnaker lounge, outdoor fantail dining, promenade deck) that the larger NCL ships don’t seem to have. ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
7155913X
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
After cruising in many ships worldwide, we decided to take our first cruise with NCL because the route with NCL Gem was fantastic; The Panama Canal!
In general terms the cruise was fine. The ship is great with beautiful public areas, excellent facilities and good cabins, and above all, a very good crew and staff,
In terms of recreation and activities they were very good. The shows were ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Mini-Suite with Balcony
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
SteveHutchinson
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
It was my wife's 70th birthday and we wanted to do something grand and special so this fit the bill. A trip through the Panama Canal had always been on my "bucket list" and this was a chance to visit many different countries. Interacting with the "locals" was wonderful. Enjoyed our hop-on hop-off bus tour in Cartegena, and the submarine excursion in Aruba was exciting ... beautiful coral and ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Inside
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
pinkyfox
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This was a "bucket list' trip which exceeded our expectations. We enjoyed all the ports we visited and the weather was wonderful. The shows were very entertaining and funny. We took a tour every day and all went very smoothly. Swimming with the Dolphins was wonderful and a great experience. Our first snorkeling trip could have been better, there were way too many people in the water in a small ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Norwegian Gem
nd53
2-5 Cruises • Age 2020s
the embarkment went smooth, and the cabins were ready very early.
the workers did a great job, and kept the ship clean.
one of my excursions got mixed up, but I received a complimentary bottle of wine and a fresh fruit bowl delivered to my cabin.
my crew workers did a great job for me, very well done.
NCL offered WIFI, but i had trouble log-on and log-off. almost like NCL coud ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Oceanview Picture Window
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