No Drawer space on Gem? Where do u put everything?

[din2play2]

Going on Gem soon B1 Category and noticed there is no drawer space :eek: I am assuming there is shelving in the closet. Am I Right? Anyone know about how many shelves there are or does anyone have a picture?

Trying to figure out where 3 adults are going to put all their clothing/belongings :rolleyes:

[russianmom]

Not sure where you heard that... We had drawers in our balcony cabin on Gem.

 

We travel with 4 and have never had a storage issue...

 

Here's a video

 

[mking8288]

As road warriors that cruise - we adapted our carry-on strategies for packing tight & light, using packing cubes (ours are from online vendor, eBags - you can also get them from outdoor stores including Eagle Creeks or Rick Steves travel store, and decent & inexpensive ones from local IKEA) We fold & roll and they stayed unwrinkled mostly on arrival & upon unpacking. These were in action on the Breakaway, also used them on the Gem & Jewel - eBags have unconditional lifetime replacement guarantees & they stand behind their products. They also have a direct eBay store with free shopping, and bargains can be found - sometimes.

 

The GEM balcony should have 3 large drawers but yes, it has more open (7 or 8, big & deep) shelves, plus the big full height double closet. These packing cubes in assorted sizes come in very handy - we also cross-pack our items flying if we must check our luggage in case one is delayed or worst, lost in transit. Suitcases & folded bags can go underneath the main bed and used as a laundry basket for soiled items.

 

Unzip the luggage & the "bundles" go directly onto the shelves, easily to find things or not have them fall out. When it's time to pack & leave, just reverse & pack the soiled ones together.

Edited April 9, 2015 by mking8288

[first_carnical]

We just came back from the Gem and were in the oceanview cabin with 2 adults and 2 kids and had no problems with storage at all. Actually I was surprised how much storage space there was. We had 6 big drawers, plus 2 small ones and the closet had about 20 hangers, plus about 5 open shelves beside the closet. I am not sure if other cabins have different configurations, but that's what we had.

[NUPDCOP]

There is always plenty of room... If you are worried about running out of space it might be time to reconsider what you are bringing - just kidding.. There is room - just pack smart (no need for 7 pants, 7 shorts ...but I'd at least go with 7 changes or more of underwear :eek:)

[OceanDreaming2]

You won't have storage problems on Gem. We had plenty of room.

 

This pic is of the closet on the Sky. No shelves for our clothes but I stacked them on the safe. Everything stayed tidy.

 

[din2play2]

Thank you all for your responses. I feel much better now knowing that there is drawer space and by the video Russianmom - looks like plenty of room. Great video of the room by the way. TY

[russianmom]

Thank you all for your responses. I feel much better now knowing that there is drawer space and by the video Russianmom - looks like plenty of room. Great video of the room by the way. TY

 

Thanks! Not my video- I grabbed it off you tube. Plenty of other videos there for most ships/room categories.

We have always had more than ample storage for 4 on all of our NCL cruises. We try to stay to 1 carry-on each and 1 bag for snorkel/scuba gear.