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 Gem

The 'Gem' of Norwegian Cruise Lines is the latest in the Jewel class of ships, offering a totally new cruising experience. Perfect for families, the Gem has a range of interconnecting, flexible staterooms to suit larger groups of people. The Grand Pacific dining room, holding over 500 guests, is the perfect place to enjoy shipboard cuisine. But if you are looking for a different dining experience, 9 other restaurants tempt your tastebuds! After a hearty meal, the Exclusive Courtyard and Patio Villas offer a truly decadent way to relax upon the high seas.

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 User Reviews

  • Name Age # of Cruises Desitination
  • Ed 75 6 NY to Bahamas

    Overall, the cruise was terrible. I was disappointed in almost everything. For a new ship, it does not have any outstanding features. Atrium is one story high. Not at all impressive. Pool is small....read more

    2 users found this review helpful.
  • Michael 36 4 Bermuda

    H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E!!! Yes, I am one of the unlucky cruisers who had their vacation altered by Hurricane Irene. But my frustration and anger with NCL has nothing to do with how they handle that...read more

    9 users found this review helpful.
  • Vera 51 3 New York-Bahamas

    After six or seven years, here we were back on a cruise, but the experience was worse than before. The food not that good, the eating areas crowded, they will charge you for almost everything. The...read more

    16 users found this review helpful.
  • Dina LaMagdelaine 34 2 Bahamas

    Our family thought the overall experience of the cruise is fantastic. I was nervous given the other reviews but we really have nothing to complain about. Yes if you want to spend all your time...read more

    33 users found this review helpful.
  • Jessica 24 0 Bahamas

    I really enjoyed this vacation. Before the trip I had no expectations going in given all the bad reviews on the site, but I was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps it's because it's my first cruise that...read more

    12 users found this review helpful.
  • Robert 30 5 bahamas

    Hi, I just had taken the NCL GEM cruise ship to the bahamas. I would have to say that this cruise was the worst vacation I ever had. This is my 5th cruise, and it was the worst one yet by NCL GEM....read more

    52 users found this review helpful.
  • Tim 48 2 bahamas

    This cruise ship and vacation was amazing. I mean for what we paid for a seven day vacation , you couldnt miss. My girlfriend and I had a wonderfull time and cant wait to cruise again with NCL. I...read more

    26 users found this review helpful.
  • Tara 37 3 carribean

    This was the WORST cruise line / ship EVER! Never heard from the captain, not enough FREE activities or entertainment on the ship, everything cost MONEY, waited 2 and a half hours to tender off the...read more

    9 users found this review helpful.
  • Donna 59 10 Bahamas

    The GEM is an awful ship. I just took a cruise to the Bahamas on the GEM. The food was AWFUL, unless, of course, you call beef stroganoff a gourmet meal. The food was always cold or warm, never...read more

    14 users found this review helpful.
  • Jim 73 4 greek isles

    We enjoyed the accommodations everything was very nice and clean. This was our first experience at freestyle cruising and we did not enjoy it as much as the old style of having a set dinning time....read more

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Ship Summary
  • Operator:Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Capacity (double occupancy):2384
  • Builder:Meyer Werft
  • Full Capacity:3538
  • Inaugurated:2007
  • Space Ratio:n/a
  • Gross Tonnage:93500
  • Crew:1154
  • Length:965 ft