din2play2 Posted April 9, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Going on Gem soon B1 Category and noticed there is no drawer space :eek: I am assuming there is shelving in the closet. Am I Right? Anyone know about how many shelves there are or does anyone have a picture? Trying to figure out where 3 adults are going to put all their clothing/belongings :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russianmom Posted April 9, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Not sure where you heard that... We had drawers in our balcony cabin on Gem. We travel with 4 and have never had a storage issue... Here's a video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted April 9, 2015 #3 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) As road warriors that cruise - we adapted our carry-on strategies for packing tight & light, using packing cubes (ours are from online vendor, eBags - you can also get them from outdoor stores including Eagle Creeks or Rick Steves travel store, and decent & inexpensive ones from local IKEA) We fold & roll and they stayed unwrinkled mostly on arrival & upon unpacking. These were in action on the Breakaway, also used them on the Gem & Jewel - eBags have unconditional lifetime replacement guarantees & they stand behind their products. They also have a direct eBay store with free shopping, and bargains can be found - sometimes. The GEM balcony should have 3 large drawers but yes, it has more open (7 or 8, big & deep) shelves, plus the big full height double closet. These packing cubes in assorted sizes come in very handy - we also cross-pack our items flying if we must check our luggage in case one is delayed or worst, lost in transit. Suitcases & folded bags can go underneath the main bed and used as a laundry basket for soiled items. Unzip the luggage & the "bundles" go directly onto the shelves, easily to find things or not have them fall out. When it's time to pack & leave, just reverse & pack the soiled ones together. Edited April 9, 2015 by mking8288 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first_carnical Posted April 9, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 9, 2015 We just came back from the Gem and were in the oceanview cabin with 2 adults and 2 kids and had no problems with storage at all. Actually I was surprised how much storage space there was. We had 6 big drawers, plus 2 small ones and the closet had about 20 hangers, plus about 5 open shelves beside the closet. I am not sure if other cabins have different configurations, but that's what we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUPDCOP Posted April 9, 2015 #5 Share Posted April 9, 2015 There is always plenty of room... If you are worried about running out of space it might be time to reconsider what you are bringing - just kidding.. There is room - just pack smart (no need for 7 pants, 7 shorts ...but I'd at least go with 7 changes or more of underwear :eek:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanDreaming2 Posted April 9, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 9, 2015 You won't have storage problems on Gem. We had plenty of room. This pic is of the closet on the Sky. No shelves for our clothes but I stacked them on the safe. Everything stayed tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
din2play2 Posted April 9, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thank you all for your responses. I feel much better now knowing that there is drawer space and by the video Russianmom - looks like plenty of room. Great video of the room by the way. TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russianmom Posted April 9, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thank you all for your responses. I feel much better now knowing that there is drawer space and by the video Russianmom - looks like plenty of room. Great video of the room by the way. TY Thanks! Not my video- I grabbed it off you tube. Plenty of other videos there for most ships/room categories. We have always had more than ample storage for 4 on all of our NCL cruises. We try to stay to 1 carry-on each and 1 bag for snorkel/scuba gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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