Norwegian Gem Reviews
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
Sailed yesterday on NCL Norwegian Gem on an inaugural one night crossing from Rotterdam to Dover. This ship is fabulously over the top funky with a host of brilliant amenities. I think it would suit perfectly a family with teenagers. The staterooms are plushly equipped ,although small, with flat screen tvs, ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
My husband (64), Son (23), daughter (21) and myself (50) were lucky enough to sail on the Norwegian Gem out of Dover on a taster cruise to Amsterdam on Saturday 06 October. The only negative thing to say was that it was often hard to get served with a drink, but ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
I sailed on the new ship of NCL "Norwegian Gem" on a mini cruise to Amsterdam 6-10th October 2007. It's always great to try a new ship so soon after being launched. My cabin was an inside on deck 10 and was well planned and offered good facilities and a high standard of ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
British Isles
I was lucky enough to take the launch cruise of the Norwegian Gem, the service from embarkation to disembarkation was immaculate and seamless. Everything was made easy and we were treated to fantastic service from all the staff we encountered. As soon as we were shown to our balcony cabin, the ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
I'm sorry to say I was a bit disappointed with my cruise experience aboard the Norwegian Gem. I felt as though I kept using the excuse that it was a new ship and glitches still had to be worked out, but felt I kept saying that the whole time. ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Norwegian Gem 8th October 2007 11 nights.From the time we boarded the ship i was immpressed by the friendliness and manners shown by the crew. The ship was very impressive with some really good features.Bliss lounge bar and the spinnacker were well furnished and gave a good ambiance. The speciality restaurants ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Norwegian Gem 21 Oct - 28 Oct. We were impressed by the layout of the ship, and the Freestyle dining. You have a good choice of different restaurants to visit : Japenese, Asian, Italian, French, Steakhouse (all an additional cost of between $10-$20 US per person, and I highly ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We had the enjoyment of being on only the second voyage of the NORWEGIAN GEM in the Western Med. Great new ship served us well. Food fine. Amenities excellent. Service good. Entertainment patchy. Who wants a magician as the only turn for the entire show? Some nit picks. No milk for stateroom coffee making for ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
maiden voyage of ncl gem ..improvement needed-long queues for meals, except specialty restaurants where pay extra.tours verey expensive.best way is by taxi -4 handed. you are charged $10pppd compulsory tips,but this can be refunded at ships reception before you leave, if you say you do not agree with this. all drinks ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Sailed out of Dover on 8 th October on Norwegian Gem's innaugrial cruise. Embarcation was well organised and smooth.The Balcony cabin was a reasonable size although not as large as Celebtity or P & O but it had all the facilities required including toiletries. The cabin stewards were freindly and efficient ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Western Europe
Recently returned from a 12 night voyage out of Barcelona on the new vessel "Norwegian Gem". I must say some reports I had read about NCL before the cruise were a little negative. Well I'd like to put a positive spin on the experience and say that the only 2 ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Canaries
Just returned from a 12 night cruise on the Norwegian Gem, i can sum it up in 3 words WOW, FANTISTIC, SUPERB, favourite restaurant Cagneys, great steaks, the reception staff were brilliant could not do enough for me and my disabled mother who travelled with me, cabins excellent extremely comfortable beds, ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
The Norwegian Gem is a lovely ship. We have just returned from the 12 night Mediterranean and Atlantic Isles cruise. The food is really excellent with good service. The cabins are very comfortable and serviced promptly. For anyone considering an inside cabin on deck 4 they are well equipped with a ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Transatlantic
Cruised on the almost brand new Gem from 3rd dec until the 12th,ship was fantastic,not so much a big ship as a small town!kept finding new places right up until the last day,I have travelled freestyle once before on the Ocean village and was not impressed but NCL have it down ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Canaries
My wife and i took our first cruise with n.c.l. in november for twelve days. We have cruised a number of times before with different lines but we chose ncl this time because of the freestyle dining. It was a very good choice indeed as we both loved every minute of ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Bahamas
My family and I recently sailed on the Norwegian Gem this past December. It was a great cruise so much to see and do. It was my first cruise and I had a wonderful time! The ship was rocky at first but, that didn't stop me or anyone else from having ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Hello I think that other people will be interested in my comments especially if they have never cruised before or have never cruised on the Norwegian Line Ships.It was our first cruise and were a little apprehensive but considering all the plus points we cannot wait for our next cruise. PLUS points-- Lovely new ship--crew fantastic--service ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Our Cruise on the Norwegian Gem was the first that we had taken with NCL. We enjoyed the Cruise but by comparison with Princess Cruises we found the standard of food, while good and plentiful was not to the same standard. The range of food in the 24 hour ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We cruised on the Norweigan Gem (NCL) ship on its second cruise around the Mediterranean in October 2007. The ship was experiencing many teething problems which was possibly to be expected. At one meal we received our main meal before our starter and when we said we had ordered a starter were ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
On Oct 2ist 2007 we went on the NCL Gem from Barcelona, our first cruise along with 3 other couples, we had the most marvelous time. We found the ship fantastic the food excellent in all resturants,the thing we didn't like was the queing for breakfast and trying to get ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Transatlantic
Recently did the nine night repositioning on NCL's new ship, Norwegian Gem, departing Barcelona on 3rd December, via Funchal Madeira, and Transatlantic to Boston Mass. Three of us were able to get single occupancy in standard inside two bed cabins at no additional charge, and the cruise represented amazing ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
My mini cruise on the "Gem" was not up to the standards I had encountered on 2 voyages on the "Jewel". The ship was everything that you would expect from NCL but the day to day organisation fell short. It is difficult to criticise, for example, a waiter (Blue Lagoon) who ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
i recently went on the norwegian gem. it was fantastic. the rooms were excellent, i had a balcony room which certainly enhanced my holiday. there were several speciality restaurants on board which you had to pay a small supplement but well worth the supplement. do try the french bistro it was great, ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
I went on the Norwegian Gem in October, this ship was brand new, beautiful bright colours and very helpful when embarked the ship. I stayed in a balcony cabin, spacious and bright. The balcony was spacious will full glass windows with full view. The food was fantastic, buffet ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
Our departure from Dover started well, as the booking in proceedure was well handled,with plenty of checkin desks open, so this moved the queue along very quickly, and we were soon on the ship. The first thing we want to know, is what is the food going to be ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Bahamas
The NCL Gem is a brand new ship, having been brought into service in Oct 07. We took a cruise from New York over the New Year and had a BA grade cabin. The check-in process at New York was painful, taking two and half hours from arriving at the port to getting ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
I am an extremely keen cruiser and wanted to try Norwegian cruise line, so I went on the Gem. This ship had an ambience all of its own, a lovely atmosphere of people having a good time. There were lots of Americans, as thrilled as we were, to receive a bleeper ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We joined the NCL Gem in Barcelona about 20.10.07 for a seven night cruise in the Mediteranean. Despite the ship only having been in service for a couple of weeks it could not be faulted. We had excellent service throughout the cruise. Although it rained throught the cruise ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Enjoyed our cruise on board Norwegian Gem leaving Barcelona on 9th November. Restaurants--buffet very good , Cagney`s Steakhouse excellent and very good attention by serving staff.Cabin clean. Excursions all excellent. Entertainment on board --good as London, Rosalyn ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We left Dover on this brand new ship to cruise down into the Med and then fly back from Barcelona. I booked an inside cabin on deck 9 on a cruise only basis and then paid £28 each to fly back to London Gatwick with Easyjet. The size of the cabin and bathroom ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Caribbean
Having just spent 11 nights on the N,C,L, Norweigen Gem my partner and I HAVE VERY MIXED THOUGHTS, Firstly we could not fault the food and the variety of restaurants on the ship which we think is a fantastic concept and maybe should be followed by other cruise companies. However, we ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We crusied on the brand new "NORWEGIAN GEM" IN oCTOBER 2007 FROM BARCELONA. This superb ship has everythong you need for an excellent holiday. Our cabin was an inside stateroom and the cabin was excelllent,and you could get room service 24hrs a day. The food was fantastic,and there are no set times to eat. There are ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Review of NCL Mediterranean Cruise Norwegian Gem 21 -28 October 2007 This was the maiden voyage for this week long cruise around the Mediterranean starting and finishing at Barcelona, calling at Messina, Italy with trips to Rome, Florence Sorrento, Pompei areas, together with the area surrounding Nice, Monaco in the South of ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
We cruised from Dover to Amsterdam with friends (3 other couples). Having previously sailed on the Jewel in the Caribbean we knew what to expect decor wise. Again the Gem is furnished in NCL's trademark bright colours - and again we find that they look a whole lot less ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Caribbean
Just returned from holiday. Enjoyed 2 night pre cruise stay in New York . Embarkation went very smoothly we checked in around 11.am at terminal orange juice,hot chocolate and cake all provided, boarded ship around 1pm. Lunch was being served in garden cafe very busy but managed to find a ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
My wife and I got married on the 25th August and decided to have our honeymoon on the new NCL Ship Norwegian Gem making its first voyage from Dover to the Med and ending in Barcelona. When we first saw the ship it looked impressive, but then ships this size ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Caribbean
We have cruised with other cruise lines and we found NCL to be of the best. We enjoyed our crusie on the Gem although this was marred by a virus which struck many passengers down. This in turn led to less efficiency in the dining areas. However it ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
We had cruised on the Norwegian Spirit earlier in the year, so although we did have an idea of what to expect we were still very excited at the prospect of being one of the first people to try out a new ship. The interior decor is very bright and ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Northern Europe
Not having tried NCL Freestyle cruising we decided to try the inaugural mini cruise to Amsterdam to see if the styleof it was to our liking. I must admit that we thoroughly enjoyed the experience even though it was only brief it did give us a feeling of what a full ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Northern Europe
October 6th last year 2007 was my birthday and wanting to get 'something special for the lady who has everything' he booked us and a couple of our friends on a short cruise. It was definitely special as it was the pre-inaugeral trip from Dover. As we live in Kent it was ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
We are big cruisers and especially enjoy the 'Mini Cruises' that many lines now offer. We prefer the top end of the market that are also good for children. We usually cruise with RCL & NCL. Last October we were lucky enough to go on a Mini Cruise on the NCL ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Western Europe
This cruise was our first with NCL. It was the first ever cruise for my sons and their wives. Parking at Dover. This was convenient as we were next to the ship. I had been told when booking that this was free, however it turned out that I did have to pay. Booking ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Northern Europe
This was the first fare paying cruise on this brand new ship, boarding at Dover was a breaze with immediate boarding at 1130, as long as we just left our bags in our stateroom, these being available a couple of hours later. The ship was in a completly finished state and ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
Went on the launch of the new NCL Gem and it was absolutely brilliant...cabins were spotless and so comfy really home from home...food was excellent so many resturants to choose from...Entertainment was also brilliant could'nt fault at all...we all had the best time ever...Brilliant cruiseliner for any age...loads of facility's for ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Bahamas
First let me say that i decided to go on the New Norwegian Gem based on past positive experiences with NCL. I've been on the Dawn twice and the Spirit twice also. Being the Gem was "brand new" i decided that this would be a best bet!,,, However i ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mini Cruises
The experience started at the night before the cruise the ship was in Dover and on the friday evening there were parties and fireworks all along the Dover waterfront that evening we look across at the ship and could only dream as we had done many times before at other ships ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
This is the first time we cruise. And I find the ship is so big that you can not get familiar with it within 1 day. Luckyly, the weather in the sea is wonderful, and the inside-cabin is big enough to us 2 adults and our 4-year kid. Food is too ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
This is our first cruise with NCL. The ship is very clean and bright. Our Outside stateroom had a partial view due to the lifeboats. It was very 'partial', made the cabin very dark, needed lights on. The cabin was very well set out and plenty of room for the time you ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Just returned from 7 night med cruise on Norewgian Gem. On arrival it was raining in Barcelona, the port handlers left our luggage out in the rain and most of our clothes were saturated. We had an outside cabin for four and when beds were made up it was ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
This was a family holiday involving three generations in 4 cabins. Overall we had a splendid time and it was a first for 10 out of the 12 of us. The grandchildren especially enjoyed the range of activities. Also they appreciated the freedom of being able to obtain a drink from ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
it was our first time on a cruise so we didnt have anything to compare with on the whole we enjoyed it but we were not aware of the extra tip charge for drinks and in your mini bar which we thought was wrong when you are paying 10$ on top ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We can highly recommend a cruise on the norwegian gem! The ship is brand new and very luxurious! the staff were friendly and accomodating and all our needs were met.They offer an extensive range of excursions,covering all price ranges and operate a smooth transfer service to all destinations,with knowledgable guides.The daytime ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Norwegian Gem is a beautiful ship,no doubt but it is probably the most impersonal ship I have ever sailed on.The overall feeling was that it is a money machine with staff perpetually asking you to buy drinks,go on expensive tours,play bingo,go to art auctions etc. Even the food in the "free" ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We had a most enjoyable cruise on Norwegian Gem (NG) for 7 nights 4th May - 11th May 2008. On our return we duly filled in a review for the cruise on 15th May approx. However, we have not yet received our Berlitz guide as promised. Since we are ready to ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
British Isles
i am soory to diagree with other peaple obout the ncl ship on the 27th june ,but i thought the sevice was not good had to wait to long for drinks ,also never had a main resturant close at 8 30am so could not sit down to a nice breakfast ,had ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
First time cruise so didn't really know what to expect. Joined ship in Barcelona and was amazed by the size, facilities and service from the staff. Food was great although sometimes queues formed at busy times especially on the popular trip days (Rome + Sorrento/Capri) so pick your time. The excursions ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We have cruised many times before on other more formal lines, thought we would try an inside stateroom on a freestyle cruise, especially as you have only one day at sea. Our inside stateroom on Deck 11 was more spacious than we expected, although the sheets were not changed all ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Cruised from Barcelona on Mediteranean itinary. Overall a good cruise, boarding went smoothly,met with champaigne as we entered ship, and very comfortable cabin with all amenities. Food good overall,Garden Cafe a huge improvement on other NCL ships although still hard to find seats. Service in the other restaurants at dinner ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Having cruised for the first time early in 2007 on the Thompson Destiny around the Canary Islands we were excited to see what NCL had in store and were not disappointed. The inside stateroom was more spacious than we'd expected, especially the bathroom which had a very spacious shower. We were ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We have just arrived back from cruising on the Norwegian Gem. The room was excellent - the ship was excellent and the staff friendly. It was very relaxing and the food was good. The room was clean, excellent shower with plenty of hot water, comfortable queen ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We have just come off NCL Gem sailing from Barcelona. This was the first time we have cruised with NCL and tested Freestyle dining. Having read a number of reviews on this ship we were concerned about the comments of having to queue for meals at night. However ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Before I begin with the detail let me first say that overall this is the worst cruise I have ever taken. Now I would love to say that there was one thing that has made me bitter and hence this review but this is not the case. Therefore I will try ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
i have just got back from a 7 night cruise with NCL (Gem) i had a fantastic time i have been on a few different cruise line and i have to say that this was one of the best that i have been on i love it that its casual ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
I sailed on the Norwegian Gem together with all my children and my grandchildren. The service was impeccable and the staff friendly and very respectful at all times. The cruise went without a hitch. The cherry on the cake is the honesty of the staff. My daughter lost her expensive camera ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We found the gem to be a lovely ship which was kept spotlessly clean, always cleaning going on both inside and out the ship. The balcony cabin when compaired with other ships we have been on was small with the 4th bed being a pull down from the ceiling infront of ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We were very impressed with the ship, there were some lovely innovative touches and it is spotlessly clean, choice of eating venues is huge in fact a bit unecessary to have so many small restaurants but the quality of the food was generally very good. we did dine in 2 ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
This was our first cruise and we had a fantastic time, on the Norwegian Gem in the Med. The food was varied and good, the cabin was spacious the entertainment was enjoyable and varied, the ship itself was clean and there was even hand cleaners every where you went and ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
our first cruise ,and all expectations were surpassed on the "GEM". the ship was fantastic as were the staff,entertainment,and food was excellent,with lots of choice.we did shore excursions to rome,pompeii.pisa which were all well organised and if i was going to be picky the tour guides although entertaining did not speak ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
I went on the Norweigan Gem a relatively new Ship it was fantastic I have been on two cruises before and this was excellent, the cabins were spacious and well planned and the en-suite and a walk in shower which far exceeded my expectations, there were a number of restaurants to ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Just returned from my cruise and feel that I need to comment on this awful cruise, I have been on 3 freestyle cruises over the past three years, last year was ocean village which I really enjoyed but thought I would try the Gem because it was new what a mistake. How ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We have just returned from our 3rd NCL cruise – this time on Gem – Barcelona/Barcelona. This ship is lovely but not glitzy like Royal Caribbean. Cabins on the small size but bigger well laid out bathroom with spacious shower. Comfy bed and coffee making machine. Efficient cabin staff who ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Norwegian Gem - Italy September 2008 This was our second cruise with NCL. Having cruised the Baltic on the Norwegian Dream last year. In essence the combination of the Norwegian Jewel and the ports of destination made a wonderful combination. If you are independently minded and like variety this ship and ports ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We had a thoroughly enjoyable holiday on this one year old ship. The cabins were to a particularly high standard. The highlight of the cruise was the quality of the food - by far the best we've had on a cruise. Freestyle dining works on the Gem. ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We have just had the most fantastic holiday about the Gem. As a special occasion we booked into a courtyard villa and it was worth every penny. The staff were courteous and could not do enough for us. Our cabin (villa) was of the highest ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We take last summer a cruise with the Norwegian Gem in the Mediterranean and it was excellent, brand new ship and very good service. I made a website special to help cruisers and provide them with information. On my website you can find and enjoy many information with beautiful pictures and ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We have never been on a cruise before and were full of douts like, would it be like a ferry? What is Freestile etc., etc. But we were very impressed with most of the ingrediants, that are so important to a good holiday. We booked last minute and were most impressed ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Embarkation A very early start with a plane flight from manchester to Munich. Hang around Munich Airport for an hour - then a flight from Munich to Barcelona. By the time we arrived we were all very tired. Is this two stage transfer really necessary? In addition somewhere on the journey the ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Overall we had a fabulous cruise on the Norwegian Gem. We couldn't fault the cabin or the food, we ate in the speciality restaurants more than in the main ones and the food was superb, particularly the steak house. Make sure you book as soon as you get on ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
My husband and I boarded the Norwegion Gem in Barcelona and had booked an inside cabin number 11139 as advised by our travel agent as it seemed to be more spacious, however we found out that on our arrival we had been allocated 11149, but were told it was the same ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
my wife,myself and two friends had a fantastic time on the gem, the cabins were great,entertainment in the theatre was superb, food and service in the grand pacific restaurant was 5 star, especially for breakfast also really great was the magenta restaurant and the garden cafe. the ship was immaculate ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We chose Norwegian Gem because it is the new ship and we anted to compare with Jewel, Pearl and the other NCL ships, we have cruised on. We had also previously bought a NCL Rewards on our cruise in July. The exchange rate for the $250 was very ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We went on the Norwegian Gem western mediterranean cruise in August and had a fantastic time. The crew were all very friendly. Everywhere was spotless (they were constantly cleaning) and of course it helped that the ship was less than 12 months old. We have a mini suite which ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We have just cruised on the NCL Gem. We have cruised on many a ship but we would never cruise with NCL again. The selection of food in the garden cafe was very good but sadly the hot food was never hot and the length of time taken to find ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
booked this 7 night med cruise for ourselves and my daughter & grandaughter for the oct half term because the dates matched our needs - didn't fancy the ship because of the bright decor in the brochure and the impression given that it was aimed at young clients with a loud ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Our family of 4 set off from Barcelona and where shown onto the beautiful Norwegian Gem. The razamataz on entering the ship was a little OTT but was nevertheless welcoming I guess. Being July I think every child in the Northern Hemisphere must have chosen this 7 night curise ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
we are new to cruising but we did nt have to worry heidi of cruise control helped us pick a Ocean view cabin with a restricted view, really well laid out plenty of hanging space, drawers and cupboards so very easy to find things as we did nt have to ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
I had a lovely time on the Gem. The staf and specially the cruise staf were excellent. Food was good, so was the cabin. The perfect holiday. Mrs. C.A.J. O'Connell. UK ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Norwegian Gem-9th September 2008. We had a great time on this new ship. The carpeting and colour scheme is amazing. Cabin with balcony was kept clean but was a bit cramped with the 3rd bed. Storage space was limited and TV stations very, very limited. The food ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
we cruised the western med in Oct on the Norwegian Gem and had a wonderful week. We decided to try a restricted view cabin and were thrilled with what we got for the price! Maybe we were lucky as we had about 75% view, but anyway the cabin and ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Boarding at Barcelona was a breeze. Entertainment as in the form of a very funny mime artist, no queues and then straight on the ship. Our first impressions of Norwegian Gem were that she was modern, beautiful, immaculate throughout public areas with Welcoming and friendly staff. My husband, ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
I booked my cruise on Norwegian Gem in april and I found a good location for my cabin; my cabin was a mini suite: I strongly suggest that king of cabin: is very nice, big and thet toilet is huge!!!....the price was not too high!....ncl is discounting (now) many of its ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
It was not the first time we have had a cruise with Ncl. The Freestyle concept is one of the main factors which makes you choose Ncl. The Gem is really a gem in itself.......very similar to the Jewel which we have also been on a cruise last year. For those ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
The Gem is a great ship. Lovely cabins and a good ambiance in general. major let down is the food in the main restaurants. At best it was pub chain standard. The food in the buffet restarant was better. The premium restaurants were exellent, especially Cagneys and the Orchid Garden. My advice, ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We cruised on Gem in October from Barcelona. As we had previously cruised with NCL we knew the concept of Freestyle cruising It was exactly the holiday we hoped it would be. Embarkation was smoothly handled and we were delighted with our inside cabin. The bed was very comfortable and ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
We sailed on the Norwegian Gem out of Barcalona for our cruise,in June Having sailed with NCL before we were Latitudes members and as such were able to take advantage of priority check in it was a great bonus beating the lonq line of passengers The ship was only ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Transatlantic
we have just cruised on the norweigen gem from barcelona to new york,we were very disappointed with the cruise,we sailed on the dawn 4 years agoand it was a wonderful experience,but this cruise was very poor. the entertainment was third rate apart from 2 shows, and the amount of extras we ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
cruised on the Norwegian Gem in Sep 08 and will probably travel with ncl in the not too distant future.It is great for families with no time frames for meals and also casual attire(although for those who want to dress up to the nines it is no problem). Have a 8 ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Western Europe
This was our third cruise with NCL. We flew from Gatwick to Barcelona with BA which was a very good flight and attentive cabin crew. The bus transfer to the ship was well organised, as our cases had been taken on ahead. We were greeted on board with ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
all in all a very good ship - modern, contemporary and highly colourful, wih good decor throughout. FOOD........very mixed - the buffet restaurant was very poor for lunch & dinner as although it was good variety it wasnt tasty and not at all hot ! - although the buffet breakfasts ...More
NCL Cruises,
Norwegian Gem,
Mediterranean
Sailed on NCL's new Norwegian Gem from Barcelona on their 12 day Mediterranean cruise. No complaints about their itinerary. The ship is beautiful. The crew and staff very friendly. We found their shows better than Royal Caribbean. We did not enjoy their 'free-style' dining. Sailing with a large family meant that we either had ...More