cruisinpug Posted March 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I have only cruise Disney before, so this is all new to me. Is there anything I should know? Where do you guys book through? Want a balcony room, is there any particular category that is better? Ones to avoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted March 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 23, 2018 This past December we were in 9668 (category BC). It is the last balcony cabin on the port side, so we only had a neighbor on one side. There is no thru traffic back there, and it was very quiet. NCL considers mid-ship (BA) a higher category, but there is certainly more foot traffic going past. We did not have the vibration we have sometimes experienced with the aft facing rooms. No problems with motion either. Great cabin in a quiet location. We love the Gem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi2you Posted March 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Travelled on GEM in 2016 on a East coast tour. What a fantastic ship in my opinion. Loved it. We booked through our travel agency. I would sail on GEM again anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salzdt Posted March 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 23, 2018 We sailed ont he Gem twice, 2008 out of New York, 10 days, and 2011 seven days. Both were really nice cruises. Ship is very easy to get around. We had balcony on deck 10, both times vice cabins. I would advice not going in Sept, as you cannot predict hurricane season. Our 2011 cruise was supposed to be to Bermuda, but changed due to hurricane Irene. We could have re-booked,but decided to go and had a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted March 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I have only cruise Disney before, so this is all new to me. Is there anything I should know? Where do you guys book through? Want a balcony room, is there any particular category that is better? Ones to avoid? Consider taking the much newer and bigger Escape to Bermuda out of New York. A lot more to do and see. Not that far from Boston as an alternate port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Luv2Cruz* Posted March 23, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Always loved the B1 afts for the view![emoji106] Booked with my NCL PCC![emoji6] Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted March 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I have only cruise Disney before, so this is all new to me. Is there anything I should know? Where do you guys book through? Want a balcony room, is there any particular category that is better? Ones to avoid? Congratulations! What a idea for your honeymoon! We love the Gem. It is a bit more "laid back" in bells and whistles than the Escape (as a previous poster mentions) but there is nothing not to love about the Gem. And for me, any room on a cruise ship is better than the room on land! LOL!:D:D Enjoy your cruise and which ever ship you decide to go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted March 24, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 24, 2018 We enjoyed the Gem in 2016 on a 10 day Caribbean out of N.Y. Our cabin preferences are mid ship balconies on deck 9, because they are between other cabins, and not over or under restaurants or night clubs. When booking, we do it through NCL. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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