GEM - port or starboard

[pumpkin228]

Going next January 10 day eastern Caribbean, what side of the ship should we book our balcony room? It's our honeymoon! :)

[runner15km]

Aft ! :) Really no difference in port or starboard. Oh you are sailing in April, check it out then book onboard for some OBC.

Edited February 2, 2016 by runner15km

[sparks1093]

Going next January 10 day eastern Caribbean, what side of the ship should we book our balcony room? It's our honeymoon! :)

 

Congrats! Depends on what you want to accomplish by booking one side over the other. It doesn't really matter in port because it would be either side tied up to the pier. If you want to watch the Statue of Liberty go by then you would book starboard (but by watching from you balcony you miss seeing Manahattan and Freedom Tower). We were up on deck for sailaway so got to take it all in:).

[spidybabe]

Port side to see Manhattan skyline, starboard to see lady liberty. Topside when going under the Verrazano bridge. All not to be missed sites...all beautiful. Only time side of the ship matters is during sail away.

Safe sailing

[Mike C]

Going next January 10 day eastern Caribbean, what side of the ship should we book our balcony room? It's our honeymoon! :)

 

It depends if you plan on waking up early to see the sunrise on the way south, which would be on the port side or on the way back which would be on the starboard side. Then again it's a honeymoon you might be more interested in the sunset.

[luvtheships]

What is the date of your cruise?

[pumpkin228]

What is the date of your cruise?

 

January 8th 2017

[luvtheships]

I'm looking at that cruise as well I just asked because of all the problems the gem encountered with the horrible pax on the recent late January cruise

 

As for which side to get the balcony my only suggestion would be to see if there are any outdoor smoking areas near you

 

There is an outdoor smoking area on the promenade deck I believe so I would just find out which side it was on and book on the other side

 

Also at least a few deck above the promenade would be my choice too

[Harvey130284]

We've just done this; we had a port balcony cabin. Go on top deck for sailaway and see everything NYC has to offer. We sailed past Statue of Liberty on our return which was fab!

 

I've done Caribbean in an aft cabin too which was beautiful as you get to see everything!