Reporting Semi-Live from NCL Gem 5-23-15

Boom cruise paid for and then some!

 

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That is awesome!!! I'm loving this review.

Boom cruise paid for and then some!

 

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Love the review!

I have been following all week and your review is just wonderful

So glad you just hit on the pokrt machine. Congrats!

We are leaving Saturday on them gem so your re review is adding to our anticipation many on our roll call are following your post. Just makes next week even more exciting

Congrats again on the poker win hopefully your luck will rub off next week lol

Enjoy the rest of your cruise and thanks for all the photos etc

Lena

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Just caught up with your excellent review and congrats on hitting the slots from a fellow jersey kid!:D Hopefully, I will do the same so I can pay off our upcoming Regent cruise!

Z and TB

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Must be all the good karma coming the folks reading your posts.

Congrats!!!! Could not have happened to a nicer person ...:D

REALLY happy for you......;)

Thank you everyone for the kind words and really glad it is being enjoyed! I have enjoyed so many reviews /live froms over the years I felt I should give back!

It is an enjoyable experience and provides a journal after the fact to relive the adventure!

Off to the island for some sun and fun. Pics when we return and thanks again for everyone following and commenting, much appreciated!

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Congrats!!!! Could not have happened to a nicer person ...:D

 

REALLY happy for you......;)

Thanks Jaja!

Gonna wait a bit for the tender :)

The lineup

Sone highlight for the island:

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Thanks Jaja!

 

Gonna wait a bit for the tender :)

 

The lineup

 

 

 

Sone highlight for the island:

 

 

 

 

 

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That kind of wait even for priority (suite)????

That kind of wait even for priority (suite)????

No, but the suite and haven needed to gather at 8:30 in spinnaker and we did not make that time. We have a priority ticket to get on any tender # group via shorter line, so going to gather some towels now and head over.

I get distracted easily :) I always loved the ceiling in the center atrium on the gem:

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We may eventually make it off the ship lol:

Distracted again through the art gallery love some of the art:

Foxy

3d

Mickey and Donald!

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Nice job & congrats on scoring on video poker, now Uncle Sam getting his share.

Enjoy time on GSC in the shades, getting 300+ people loaded on the tender and then safely off at the pier are time consuming.

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Congratulations on the poker win!

Nice job & congrats on scoring on video poker, now Uncle Sam getting his share.

Enjoy time on GSC in the shades, getting 300+ people loaded on the tender and then safely off at the pier are time consuming.

 

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Yeah Mk, gotta pay the man! :). Unfortunately we usually have losses to offset it as I keep a journal for gambling. Living 40 mins from ac we go a good bit. There are some nice iphine apps that let you track your play rather easily.

Yes even with the priority ticket we are waiting. Next time we will get to the suite waiting area on time :) but we are not ever in a hurry lol

I like how Royal built a dock at labadee, guess it would be to extensive of a dredge at stirrup cay to do similar.

PS: royal does not issue w2g's for wins, not sure why ncl does. Atleast not on quantum last month for a jackpot the wife hit.

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Congratulations on the poker win!

Thanks Sg! Major backup on i-7 tender road lol

Might take alternate route to the pool lol

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Major tender issues, gps recommends alternate route to the pool.

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Pool deck

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Major tender issues, gps recommends alternate route to the pool.

 

 

 

 

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good idea ! that will teach you to get moving earlier :rolleyes:

good idea ! that will teach you to get moving earlier :rolleyes:

That would never happen me moving earlier , i get distracted easily lol.

Major wind issues is causing the problem, most people stayed onboard. Drink staff is slammed on the ship but i was able to requisition so libation:

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Lol on offsetting those win/loss. Looks like you are "sheltering" in place (smart move, staying onboard @ this hour) on top deck & not tendering over if wind is howling, just find nice shades (nice spot to do people watching) & cheers. Trick to a great GSC day is priority tender, we' re on boat #1 and at the west lagoon by 9:30 with a 90+ minutes ahead vs. others still on the stair landings. Lines to return from the island get crazy after 3 pm. (Besides, food onboard is far better no matter what they are doing at the BBQ on land)

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Lol on offsetting those win/loss. Looks like you are "sheltering" in place (smart move, staying onboard @ this hour) on top deck & not tendering over if wind is howling, just find nice shades (nice spot to do people watching) & cheers. Trick to a great GSC day is priority tender, we' re on boat #1 and at the west lagoon by 9:30 with a 90+ minutes ahead vs. others still on the stair landings. Lines to return from the island get crazy after 3 pm. (Besides, food onboard is far better no matter what they are doing at the BBQ on land)

 

 

 

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I wholeheartedly agree with getting an early start mk, just couldn't get motivated this morning lol.

And like you mentioned the food is better, like this snack we are having in place of lunch:

Carrot Cake (5 stars good)

And some meringue ( not sure if lemon or what even after tasting it lol) 3 stars fair

Enchantment at coco key today

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Great updates! Thanks!

It seems to have calmed down quite a bit. Tenders moving along:

Little Norway (never had the pleasure of sailing its mother ship but my wife did years before we married). What a beauty she was.

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Trying to keep us into the wind

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Great updates! Thanks!

Right on cruisin thanks!

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O'sheehan's Lunch Menu

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