Norwegian Gem
We have taken the Norwegian Spirit this year, enjoyed her, and plan to take
the Norwegian Gem on a Mediterranean cruise this September. Has anyone here been on her recently who can give me a report on her? TIA, --Jean "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money." Margaret Thatcher |
Norwegian Gem
The Gem experience is similar to the Dawn. Unlike the Dawn, the Gem has
its spa in the front of the ship. With huge windows we found it the perfect spot for sail away in January. Other differences One lounge has a bowling alley the Blue lagoon is above the atrium which is very noisy. The atrium has a HUGE video screen for Wii tournaments, videos and commercials. There is no such thing as quiet or peace there. Absolutely loved the Spirit and the Dawn. Prefer both to the Gem but overall a decent ship. You'll have a good time. Paul In article , "Jean O'Boyle" wrote: We have taken the Norwegian Spirit this year, enjoyed her, and plan to take the Norwegian Gem on a Mediterranean cruise this September. Has anyone here been on her recently who can give me a report on her? TIA, --Jean "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money." Margaret Thatcher |
Norwegian Gem
On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:17:31 -0500, "Jean O'Boyle"
wrote: We have taken the Norwegian Spirit this year, enjoyed her, and plan to take the Norwegian Gem on a Mediterranean cruise this September. Has anyone here been on her recently who can give me a report on her? I was on the Gem in December - my report is at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=22624783&postcount=4232. It was a good cruise for the price. They have changed the menus and some of the other amenities since then. There are no quiet covered spaces on the ship that I could find (except for the library). I didn't like the spa as much as the one on the Pride of Hawaii, but getting the spa pass was still a good idea. Food was not as good as on the Celebrity Infinity or the Pride of Hawaii, but was about the same as on the Mercury. The specialty restaurants were good. The crew was good. I might do another cruise on the Gem, but I didn't fall in love with it. |
Norwegian Gem
"Paul Krause" wrote in message ... The Gem experience is similar to the Dawn. Unlike the Dawn, the Gem has its spa in the front of the ship. With huge windows we found it the perfect spot for sail away in January. Other differences One lounge has a bowling alley the Blue lagoon is above the atrium which is very noisy. The atrium has a HUGE video screen for Wii tournaments, videos and commercials. There is no such thing as quiet or peace there. Absolutely loved the Spirit and the Dawn. Prefer both to the Gem but overall a decent ship. You'll have a good time. Paul Paul, did you take the Mediterranean itinerary while on the Gem? I just wondered if the itinerary might make a difference as far as the quiet and peace on the ship. Thank you for responding to my inquiries. --Jean |
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"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message ... On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:17:31 -0500, "Jean O'Boyle" wrote: We have taken the Norwegian Spirit this year, enjoyed her, and plan to take the Norwegian Gem on a Mediterranean cruise this September. Has anyone here been on her recently who can give me a report on her? I was on the Gem in December - my report is at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=22624783&postcount=4232. It was a good cruise for the price. They have changed the menus and some of the other amenities since then. There are no quiet covered spaces on the ship that I could find (except for the library). I didn't like the spa as much as the one on the Pride of Hawaii, but getting the spa pass was still a good idea. Food was not as good as on the Celebrity Infinity or the Pride of Hawaii, but was about the same as on the Mercury. The specialty restaurants were good. The crew was good. I might do another cruise on the Gem, but I didn't fall in love with it. Hi Jack, Thank you for your thorough and informative review on the Gem. I have a feeling she won't be as good as we found the Spirit to be. The Gem really was not our first choice, as we have done the Mediterranean on the Renaissance 7 when she was still under the previous ownership and also the newer HAL Westerdam and they were both extremely enjoyable. Our daughter, who is with a medical team in Africa, is meeting up with us in Venice several days before we all sail together... our itinerary is Split, Croatia and the Greek Isles. Living in and traveling throughout Africa, she has no need for a formal wardrobe and so we will have to go with a mixture of smart casual/casual on this one and for that reason we chose NCL Gem. She has never been to Venice nor the Greek Isles so we are excited about sharing this with her. I hope the noise level will be lower than what you experienced on your journey. Our balcony is on the ninth deck midship with cabins above and below us; hopefully making it a quieter location. Thanks again! --Jean |
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On 6/18/2010 11:53 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote:
Hi Jack, The Gem really was not our first choice, as we have done the Mediterranean on the Renaissance 7 when she was still under the previous ownership and also the newer HAL Westerdam and they were both extremely enjoyable. Our daughter, who is with a medical team in Africa, is meeting up with us in Venice several days before we all sail together... our itinerary is Split, Croatia and the Greek Isles. Living in and traveling throughout Africa, she has no need for a formal wardrobe and so we will have to go with a mixture of smart casual/casual on this one and for that reason we chose NCL Gem. She has never been to Venice nor the Greek Isles so we are excited about sharing this with her. Thanks again! --Jean Jean, I would imagine that it doesn't make too much difference what ship you're on, if you're going to the Greek Isles :-) Marsha |
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On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:35:47 -0400, MAS wrote:
On 6/18/2010 11:53 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote: Hi Jack, The Gem really was not our first choice, as we have done the Mediterranean on the Renaissance 7 when she was still under the previous ownership and also the newer HAL Westerdam and they were both extremely enjoyable. Our daughter, who is with a medical team in Africa, is meeting up with us in Venice several days before we all sail together... our itinerary is Split, Croatia and the Greek Isles. Living in and traveling throughout Africa, she has no need for a formal wardrobe and so we will have to go with a mixture of smart casual/casual on this one and for that reason we chose NCL Gem. She has never been to Venice nor the Greek Isles so we are excited about sharing this with her. Thanks again! --Jean Jean, I would imagine that it doesn't make too much difference what ship you're on, if you're going to the Greek Isles :-) Marsha Marsha, here's a video which is especially made for smartypants like you. http://tinyurl.com/5gt7 |
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Jean O'Boyle wrote: Marsha, here's a video which is especially made for smartypants like you. http://XXXXXXX.com/5gt7 This was not from the real Jean O'Boyle. sue |
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Jean O'Boyle wrote: "Jack Hamilton" wrote in message ... On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:17:31 -0500, "Jean O'Boyle" wrote: We have taken the Norwegian Spirit this year, enjoyed her, and plan to take the Norwegian Gem on a Mediterranean cruise this September. Has anyone here been on her recently who can give me a report on her? I was on the Gem in December - my report is at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=22624783&postcount=4232. It was a good cruise for the price. They have changed the menus and some of the other amenities since then. There are no quiet covered spaces on the ship that I could find (except for the library). I didn't like the spa as much as the one on the Pride of Hawaii, but getting the spa pass was still a good idea. Food was not as good as on the Celebrity Infinity or the Pride of Hawaii, but was about the same as on the Mercury. The specialty restaurants were good. The crew was good. I might do another cruise on the Gem, but I didn't fall in love with it. Hi Jack, Thank you for your thorough and informative review on the Gem. I have a feeling she won't be as good as we found the Spirit to be. The Gem really was not our first choice, as we have done the Mediterranean on the Renaissance 7 when she was still under the previous ownership and also the newer HAL Westerdam and they were both extremely enjoyable. Our daughter, who is with a medical team in Africa, is meeting up with us in Venice several days before we all sail together... our itinerary is Split, Croatia and the Greek Isles. Living in and traveling throughout Africa, she has no need for a formal wardrobe and so we will have to go with a mixture of smart casual/casual on this one and for that reason we chose NCL Gem. She has never been to Venice nor the Greek Isles so we are excited about sharing this with her. Jean, it is wonderful that you will have so much time with your daughter. I know with her living/working in Africa you don't see her very much. Enjoy your cruise!! sue |
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On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:51:31 -0400, Sue Mullen wrote:
Jean O'Boyle wrote: Marsha, here's a video which is especially made for smartypants like you. http://blowmyclit.com/hard This was from the real Jean O'Boyle. sue Sue, surely YOU don't meant that! "Mull" this over, asshole! ( **** my ) ( hiney ) ( mullen ) ------------- O O ^__^ o (oo)_______ (__) )\/\ ||----w | || || Thanks again! --Jean |
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