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

[hpecorari]

They are having that tomorrow at 10:30. We are planning to attend as well!

 

 

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Thank you. Sometimes, on some ships, they seem to have it around the same time as the Meet and Greet.

 

Glad you're enjoying your cruise!

 

Harriet

[seadog67]

I love Atlantis, glad you're having a great time!

 

 

 

Thank you. Sometimes, on some ships, they seem to have it around the same time as the Meet and Greet.

 

 

 

Glad you're enjoying your cruise!

 

 

 

Harriet

 

 

Thanja adjjb and Harriet!

 

Dinner in teppanyaki same as other night except fir two wasabi cocktails:

 

 

Carnival left right before we did

 

https://vimeo.com/129046187

 

Pulling in the gangplanks

 

 

Cya later Nassau until next time

 

 

Two sea-days then the next set of lucky cruisers get to sail on the gem. Get ready were coming for you! [emoji3]

 

 

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[Dinthesea]

What an awesome review. We have a upcoming trip on the Gem with two side by side aft suites. Your making it so enjoyable and exciting. We can't wait. Thank you !!

[jaja]

hey seadog...did you ever get to meet your new butler?

[seadog67]

What an awesome review. We have a upcoming trip on the Gem with two side by side aft suites. Your making it so enjoyable and exciting. We can't wait. Thank you !!

 

 

Thanks Dinthesea! Enjoy your trip as well.

 

 

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[seadog67]

hey seadog...did you ever get to meet your new butler?

 

 

Hey jaja, my wife met him this morning. I did not yet. She mention his name but I do not recall at the moment. She said he was very young.

 

 

 

 

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[seadog67]

Tonights show is magic illusion

 

 

Hope to be able to make the 9 show lol were so old anymore :(

 

 

 

 

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[seadog67]

I will check.

 

 

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Two bars i asked and no decaf pepsi only diet and reg. not sure if that means ship-wide no decaf pepsi though.

 

 

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[Letsgo 2]

Thanja adjjb and Harriet!

 

Dinner in teppanyaki same as other night except fir two wasabi cocktails:

 

 

Carnival left right before we did

 

https://vimeo.com/129046187

 

Pulling in the gangplanks

 

 

Cya later Nassau until next time

 

 

Two sea-days then the next set of lucky cruisers get to sail on the gem. Get ready were coming for you! [emoji3]

 

 

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Yes keep her clean for us :) thanks for your awesome review

Marion

[jjikids]

Two bars i asked and no decaf pepsi only diet and reg. not sure if that means ship-wide no decaf pepsi though.

 

 

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Only decaf diet soda is diet Sierra mist or club soda.

[seadog67]

Yes keep her clean for us :) thanks for your awesome review

 

Marion

 

 

Thanks Marion have a great time on yours!

 

Funny napkins lol yes napkins [emoji3]

 

 

 

 

 

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[jaja]

Hey jaja, my wife met him this morning. I did not yet. She mention his name but I do not recall at the moment. She said he was very young.

 

 

 

 

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Thanks...if you get his name..let me know...but does not sound like either of the 2 I know...

 

PS---good luck if you go to the casino..tonight:D

[Orleanscruiser]

Thanks Marion have a great time on yours!

 

Funny napkins lol yes napkins [emoji3]

 

 

 

 

 

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I agree with quote

 

Is Leo,still onboard leo plays guitar in the atrium and in the lounge at night

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[seadog67]

I agree with quote

 

 

 

Is Leo,still onboard leo plays guitar in the atrium and in the lounge at night

 

 

Leo is playing by Magnums from 6:30-9:15

 

 

 

 

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[seadog67]

End of another beautiful day. Show is packed so we bagged it and headed back to our Penguin maybe? Lol not sure.

 

 

Have a good night cruise critics! Thanks for following along, backstage tour tomorrow, rest up [emoji3] !

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[NLH Arizona]

I'm so enjoying your cruise, especially since I'll be in the same cabin September 2016.

[Juvesgirl]

Thank you so much for taking the time away from your cruise to provide us with such an amazingly detailed review! I have a few questions, but don't go out of your way to get info if you don't already have at your fingertips!

 

Do you happen to have pics of the excursion sheets for each port?

 

Do you happen to have pics of the mojito bar and menu?

 

Did you happen to notice a mojito tasting? I didn't see one in the dailies, but could have missed it.

 

We are considering whether or not to do the Atlantis aquaventure with the ship or on our own. At advice? Could you share more details on the ease (or difficulty) of the ferry and cabs? We will be there in July so it may be different, but I still appreciate your input.

 

When you did the Disney excursion on our other cruise, did you do it with the ship?

 

Any advice for non-suite people to get on a tender to GSC?

 

Again, don't go out of your way to get the info!congrats on the big win!

 

And I think it is a seal (towel)!?

[sgmamabear]

End of another beautiful day. Show is packed so we bagged it and headed back to our Penguin maybe? Lol not sure.

 

 

Have a good night cruise critics! Thanks for following along, backstage tour tomorrow, rest up [emoji3] !

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sea lion?

[moonieelf]

I love seeing your updates! We'll be cruising on the Gem in July. Hope you're having a blast.

[deb_buffy]

Two bars i asked and no decaf pepsi only diet and reg. not sure if that means ship-wide no decaf pepsi though.

 

 

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Thanks for asking for me :-)

[peg013]

Only decaf diet soda is diet Sierra mist or club soda.

 

That is all we have ever seen too. :)

[seadog67]

I'm so enjoying your cruise, especially since I'll be in the same cabin September 2016.

 

 

Glad you are enjoying NLH! Your going to have a great time in Sept! Thanks for checking in!

 

 

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[seadog67]

Thank you so much for taking the time away from your cruise to provide us with such an amazingly detailed review! I have a few questions, but don't go out of your way to get info if you don't already have at your fingertips!

 

 

 

Do you happen to have pics of the excursion sheets for each port?

 

 

 

Do you happen to have pics of the mojito bar and menu?

 

 

 

Did you happen to notice a mojito tasting? I didn't see one in the dailies, but could have missed it.

 

 

 

We are considering whether or not to do the Atlantis aquaventure with the ship or on our own. At advice? Could you share more details on the ease (or difficulty) of the ferry and cabs? We will be there in July so it may be different, but I still appreciate your input.

 

 

 

When you did the Disney excursion on our other cruise, did you do it with the ship?

 

 

 

Any advice for non-suite people to get on a tender to GSC?

 

 

 

Again, don't go out of your way to get the info!congrats on the big win!

 

 

 

And I think it is a seal (towel)!?

 

 

Thanks Juvesgirl glad you are enjoying!

 

Here are the pics of the excursion sheets. Hope they are readable, might have to rotate them a enlarge as tapatalk rotates them when in portrait mode sometimes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[seadog67]

Thank you so much for taking the time away from your cruise to provide us with such an amazingly detailed review! I have a few questions, but don't go out of your way to get info if you don't already have at your fingertips!

 

 

 

Do you happen to have pics of the excursion sheets for each port?

 

 

 

Do you happen to have pics of the mojito bar and menu?

 

 

 

Did you happen to notice a mojito tasting? I didn't see one in the dailies, but could have missed it.

 

 

 

We are considering whether or not to do the Atlantis aquaventure with the ship or on our own. At advice? Could you share more details on the ease (or difficulty) of the ferry and cabs? We will be there in July so it may be different, but I still appreciate your input.

 

 

 

When you did the Disney excursion on our other cruise, did you do it with the ship?

 

 

 

Any advice for non-suite people to get on a tender to GSC?

 

 

 

Again, don't go out of your way to get the info!congrats on the big win!

 

 

 

And I think it is a seal (towel)!?

 

 

Check back later on the mojito menu I will check.

 

Did not see mention of a tasting yet either. I will ask as that is the concierge lounge as well.

 

We originally did the aqau excursion thru ships excursion now we go ourselves. Cabs are plentiful but the usually wait until they are full which usually does not take to long at $4pp going and coming.

 

Price is $135 pp adult. Ships cost is the same and includes transport so ship is cheaper. Day passes start being sold at 10 am i believe over at atlantis. we just find we can get over on our own earlier and see thing quicker then get in the water sooner than doing the excursion.

 

Also, we did the excursion a couple of times and the weather was very windy and cloudy and not good for getting in the water so we were stuck doing the excursion and wasted the money as we did not go in the water, where now if the weather is not ideal we just do not buy the pass or even stay on the ship.

 

So that is the one benefit to the day pass. Also keep in mind that I have heard the day passes sell out but that has not ever happened to us as we are usually there right at 10 to get them. But keep that in mind. With baha mar resort opening soon atlantis may start offering specials to keep customers i am hoping for future trips :)

 

Cabbing back is easy as well they have a pickup and drop off area by the older hotel tower. It us 10-15 mi.n ride back.

 

If this is your first time maybe do the ship excursion to get the lay of the land and next time do it independently.

 

Yes on the disney excursion we did the ships transfer but Royal did not offer tickets to the park only transport, so we had to purchase tickets at magic kingdom independently.

 

Ncl offers the transport and park passes

 

I would only do a ship excursion to disney or universal given the distance.

 

As for tendering at GSC if the weather is not bad and tendering is going ok, you get tickets for tender groups 1-2-3-and so on at the pool deck. Get an early ticket if you can once they announce where to get them. Usually we sometimes wait until later when everyone is tendered and go over without a ticket as many early birds are coming back and seats can be found on the beach if you don't mind going over about noon for the afternoon. Otherwise the old adage applies to tendering, the early bird gets the worm :)

 

Here is the excursion order forms with prices

 

 

 

 

 

Have fun whatever you end up doing! Check back for mojito info later.

 

 

 

 

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