Rhea58

Another Gem devotee...love the size & layout...sailed her 8x so far.

Cruised on the Gem quite a few times & love the layout.

Agree w/hladygirl as I think St. George is more quaint.

There is a perfume factory there that is interesting too.

And in Hamilton the public bus system is easy &

inexpensive to use.

Daily there are plenty of activities to join

What Casofilia said for me....getting to Rome port is a pain!

If you can get into NYC there are 2 hotels right on West 48 Street -1/2 block from where you

enter the NCL building:
Holiday Inn Express  538 West 48 Street

Comfort Inn  548 West 48 Street - stayed here once, free breakfast, wifi and was comfortable

and cheap

Was on her twice in same cabin -- loved that ship!!

thanks a bunch!!!

On embarkation day what restaurants are open for lunch ?

thanks in advance

The Gem has them too...I think 6 p.m.

so true; I usually try to get the cabin numbers & have the stewards deliver reminder notes.

You might post on roll call if anyone wants to do a cabin crawl, slot pull or a raffle to get them

interested....and I believe the minimum is 25.

thanks  but what is The Key?

My first cruise on an RCL ship.   What restaurants are open on embarkation day?

Is the (free) Escape Room a good thing to do?

Any other tips from seasoned RCLers appreciated.

thanks

thanks again!!!

thanks!   How do you know when it is held?

This is my first RCL cruise & I signed up for the Meet & Mingle.  Does the ship

actually have a meeting on board?  If so do the officers attend?

thanks

Same for me - no airfare.  The Reuben sandwich in O'Sheehans is really good

Entertainment was varied:    juggler, comedian, Broadway type shows etc

Take this cruise annually for last 8 years and food has deteriorated quite a bit

Friendly crew and good cruise staff

snorklin'barb    thanks  for the reply -- guess I will spring for the $3 extra bucks!!

Does anyone if Cagneys still has lamb chops ....and the cost?

Will be on her next month

thanks!

I sailed her twice in same cabin which was L-shaped but don't remember bout TV or safes...loved that ship!!

I too bring a ziplock bag w/some...hit the bathroom & the phone

I have sailed NCL quite a few times in a inside or outside cabin where a coffee pot is not in room so

I ask housekeeping or my steward if I can find him the first day to procure one for me.

Altho they will provide coffee I bring my own as I dislike theirs.

If you want to stay right by the port there is a Holiday Inn Express AND a Comfort Inn

1 block from the 48 street elevator entrance up to the main deck.

i have stayed @ the Comfort Inn which has free wifi & breakfast

I was on the Gem in February and the coordinator was pretty good with ideas to do stuff . He too organized dinners

the first being in the Grand Princess which had horrible service with 1 table being served after ours had

finished eating. Another nite we were to eat in the Chinese resto which had a 45 minute since it was

Chinese New Years which he did not know about so I bagged that and went off on my own.

All in all, it is definitely a good option if you want to join others

I would not miss out on going over to St George which is a longer ferry ride as it is quainter than

Hamilton. Good photo ops in their main square w/the old-fashioned stocks and pillory.

Also for the ladies there is a perfumery where you can see how they are made.