Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Gem Reviews

We did not like the free style cruising that NCL features especially not having a fixed time for dinner. The time of evening we most enjoy having dinner (between 7:30 and 8:00 PM) we always had to wait for a table. The onboard activities were not well suited for our interests or age group.

The NcL Gem was the perfect size ship to sail from cold Nyc to the warm Caribbean. The 5 stops were a perfect way to spend vacation ( St. Kitts, St. John Antigua, St. Lucia, Martinique & St. Thomas. The cruise staff was energetic and always at your service to make sure you had the best vacation ever. Thank you Paublo for helping put together an amazing trip without any Issues from the moment we boarded the ship at 10:30am, our selected restaurants we all set up on our itinerary. We can't wait to contact you again for another amazing vacation

Cruise ship nice..weather terrible

I've cruised 6 Times before but I got to tell you that my last experience totally blew my mind!! let me tell you that cruising V.I.P is the only way to sail!!!

Our experience ( for the second time ) with Ed Diamond was excellent

better than expected!!!!

The ship had good entertainment and ports we stopped at, were very interesting and enjoyable. We had lots of fun and met many people who felt the same way.

was all as expected and more great trip great service

Was out 50th and had a fun time Food was great All was casual and surely enjoyable

We had the beverage package but all the drinks we ordered cost extra. First morning I woke up and went the buffet and found no orange juice available unless you wanted fresh squeezed - EXTRA / We had the dinner package too but found better meals in the normal dinning room. The special steak house wasn't so special - food sat in window for a good 10-15 mins. because they do not have food runners. Bake potato was stone cold when it finally made it to the table. Final disembarkation was a joke they herded us into the back night club with only one entrance / exit because all other exits were blocked shut. Very dangerous because no one was controlling how many people came into the room so it was filled way past capacity. First and last cruise I will ever take.

I didn't like the ports. They wasn't much fall foliage. None of the exclusions sounded interesting but I never went to any of these places and I thought this would be a good way.

Had a wonderful time. Great on board entertainment, tons of food, accommodating staff. Lovely islands chosen for visiting with fantastic sites/views. Looking forward to next trip with Norwegian. Bed linens could have done with having a fresher scent.

Great all around, excellent vacation.

Having cruised on NCL many times since the early days, on the Norway back in the day, I saw many changes in the service and food and in the cruise in general. We always enjoy being in the Caribbean, and will sail again on NCL, but know now that things have changed, not for the better on NCL. Our stateroom was lovely. There were not enough wait staff and servers on board when we sailed. The entertainment was good, the food was good. We always make the best of every trip and the small items that we noted were not enough to have us not go on NCL again.

Service was excellent but the mattresses are HARD!