puddles99 Posted January 6, 2014 Author #51 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Days 8 & 9: A Wild Ride Back to NYC Early during the cruise, Laurabegorrah had told Hotel Director Jenny that we had brought charms for the Gem Mermaid and she said that she'd let the Captain know as the Mermaid technically belongs to him and he should accept the charms on her behalf. A few days later, we received an invitation to a bridge tour on Saturday at 10am. It was absolutely fabulous to meet the Captain, learn how the ship was controlled, be given an early warning of the rough seas that lay ahead, and give the Mermaid her charms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted January 6, 2014 Author #52 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Here are pictures of the Gem Mermaid mentioned in the last post & the two new charms we gave her. Laurabegorrah and I also participated in the Murder Mystery Luncheon on Saturday . . . it was fun, but there was limited audience participation (and not for the actors' lack of trying!), which definitely could have made it more interesting. I know folks periodically ask about this event and the menus, so I thought I'd post those as well. The White Hot Party was held on Saturday evening in Spinnaker's due to the high winds & rain. This venue was entirely too small and the party was extremely crowded. My youngest did have a lot of fun dressing up and dancing, but we retired pretty early as my oldest started feeling the effects of the storm. On Sunday, we laid low. Some of us were feeling a bit queasy, but in general we just wanted to be lazy and savor the last day of vacation. We did attend the cake decorating "show" which was good fun and full of laughs and played one last round of Bingo, however - and thank goodness we did! We won the Snowball Jackpot and took home just over $1,800! WOOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted January 6, 2014 Author #53 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Have I mentioned how awesome this birthday vacation was? My kids sealed the deal by taking all of the chocolates that we hadn't eaten over the course of the 9-days and leaving me this message on my bed the last night. Yeah, I think I'll keep 'em! The storm delayed our return trip to NYC which allowed for some gorgeous pictures as we pulled into the harbor mid-morning. It was nice to be able to "drag our feet" a bit as our vacation came to a close. And then we were docked . . . it took a bit for the ship to be cleared (I heard a number of different rumors as to why this might be, but don't know the real reason) but we were escorted off, had claimed our bags, and were in the car on our way home by about 12:30pm. It was an exhausting, whirlwind, absolutely fabulous adventure and thank goodness I have a few more countdowns already underway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessBubbles Posted January 6, 2014 #54 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thanks, for such a wonderful review. I really enjoyed it. We will be sailing on the Gem this Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmrrn73 Posted January 12, 2014 #55 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Great review! Congrats on the Bingo Jackpot! I was there for that round, cool to hear that it was you! That last day was something else, wasn't it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted January 12, 2014 Author #56 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) Thanks, for such a wonderful review. I really enjoyed it. We will be sailing on the Gem this Sat. Hope you had an easy sail-away and have a wonderful vacation! Great review! Congrats on the Bingo Jackpot! I was there for that round, cool to hear that it was you! That last day was something else, wasn't it?? Oh yes, what a ride! You got a great picture of the swells! Edited January 12, 2014 by puddles99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coka Posted January 14, 2014 #57 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Soooooooo, you bring the mermaid some charms for her tower...you get an invite to the bridge...your kids write I love you in chocolate...and you win an 1800 dollar jackpot...the luck of the mermaid lives on! Obviously, She was pleased with your gifts to her! coka:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted January 14, 2014 Author #58 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Soooooooo, you bring the mermaid some charms for her tower...you get an invite to the bridge...your kids write I love you in chocolate...and you win an 1800 dollar jackpot...the luck of the mermaid lives on! Obviously, She was pleased with your gifts to her! coka:D So, so true! Now who knows the trick for getting some extra luck on the other ships in the fleet? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coka Posted January 14, 2014 #59 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Legend has it that her luck will be with you all year long! Coka;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dznymom Posted January 14, 2014 #60 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I really enjoyed your review! It was lovely to meet you and your family and friends at the M&G. It was really fun reliving the cruise although it seems so long ago. We loved the rough seas on the way home and had a wonderful time. We are on the Breakaway soon, but loved the Gem enough to be planning to book her again soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted January 15, 2014 Author #61 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I really enjoyed your review! It was lovely to meet you and your family and friends at the M&G. It was really fun reliving the cruise although it seems so long ago. We loved the rough seas on the way home and had a wonderful time. We are on the Breakaway soon, but loved the Gem enough to be planning to book her again soon! Looks like you're getting on Breakaway the day we get back (we're on the C2N) - fun! Like you, we loved the Gem and hope to sail her again sometime soon. Happy Sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1 bum Posted January 22, 2014 #62 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'm curious as to what the fellow passengers were like on this cruise the time of year you went. Lot of families, young kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted January 22, 2014 Author #63 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'm curious as to what the fellow passengers were like on this cruise the time of year you went. Lot of families, young kids? It was a pretty good mix of ages & both of my girls made friends at Splash Academy. It certainly wasn't "over run" with kids like I'm sure some sailings may be! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heresjohnnytonight Posted February 16, 2014 #64 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I know I've already made everyone wait WAY too long, so before I post anything else, here are the links to the dailies. My apologies, but somehow I am missing Day 1 (embarkation) and Day 10 (disembarkation). Day 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQdEk2eEtXSkJmR2M/edit?usp=sharing Day 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQZ3hsbmVQYjdCY2c/edit?usp=sharing Day 4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQaEQ4azhlRjlYUms/edit?usp=sharing Day 5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQdHFrelFFVmp0SGM/edit?usp=sharing Day 6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQSkE3SUNWQUQyeGc/edit?usp=sharing Day 7: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQQ3JYLTVPLTBhWEE/edit?usp=sharing Day 8: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQY1IyOWVKZVpUNnM/edit?usp=sharing Day 9: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQX2pzUW1PSUxGczg/edit?usp=sharing I also have scanned the "Splash Academy" schedules for the 6-9 and 10-12 age groups . . . 6-9 Year-Old Kids Crew: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQcU1LdmlQcF85T28/edit?usp=sharing 10-12 Year-Old Tweens Crew: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UoevSNl-rQOWVWamg2dm5HSlk/edit?usp=sharing OMG I didn't realize there was so much to do,Thank You so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatball_nyc Posted February 16, 2014 #65 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Fabulous review! Thank you for taking the time to share it with us. It really brightened up my cold snowy day. Looked like you and your family had a great adventure. Lovely pictures as well. It was very nice to see that the Gem has a Mermaid and that you can bring her gifts. That is very cool. Happy Cruising!! Robin Norwegian Breakaway July 2014 Carnival Miracle 2010 Carnival Legend 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelo7 Posted February 16, 2014 #66 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Great review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseclues Posted April 6, 2014 #67 Share Posted April 6, 2014 puddles99...great photos...wonderful review...great information...Freestyle Daily...Kids Crew...Tweens Crew. :):):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleJag Posted February 24, 2015 #68 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Some peoples have a copy of the 10 days freestyle daily program on the Norwegian Gem departure from New York ! thanks!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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