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Norwegian Gem

Jewel-class cruise ship · flagged in Germany. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
93,530
Capacity
2,384
Built
2,007
Length
294.13 m
Upcoming
94

Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on disembarkation.

Norwegian Gem rates higher overall than 30% of the ships we track. Fitness is its strongest showing. The weak spot is disembarkation.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Fitness7.5

    Higher than 58% of ships · 1,702 ratings

The one caution

8.2out of 10 for disembarkation

Higher than only 14% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.80.

Everything else, in two lines

One is good without being remarkable: fitness (higher than 58% of ships).

Ten fall below the fleet: public areas, entertainment, ship quality, value, dining, service, activities, cabins, embarkation and disembarkation. They rate higher than 14% to 43% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 84 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 7.99 and 8.28. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Garden Cafe The one people argue about53% positive · 265 comments
  • Grand Pacific The restaurant people mention most69% positive · 320 comments
  • Le Bistro The best-liked restaurant on board83% positive · 231 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 9 are all liked by 59% to 82% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (325 of 364), solo travelers (65 of 82), families with teens (61 of 85), couples (54 of 66), large groups (18 of 23) and budget travelers (10 of 12).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality8.6Higher than only 40%2,359 ratings · broad
Service8.3Higher than only 27%4,573 ratings · broad
Disembarkation8.2Higher than only 14%947 ratings · broad
Cabins8.0Higher than only 22%4,812 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.0Higher than only 20%3,160 ratings · broad
Public areas7.7Higher than only 43%2,191 ratings · broad
Fitness7.5Higher than 58%1,702 ratings · broad
Dining7.5Higher than only 34%4,615 ratings · broad
Activities7.4Higher than only 23%1,736 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.4Higher than only 41%4,505 ratings · broad
Value6.7Higher than only 35%2,151 ratings · broad
Family6.6Higher than only 32%84 ratings · limited

5,155 published reviews · 380 from the last three years · 34,754 individual comments read.

On the chart

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