Norwegian Gem

Norwegian Gem current position

Norwegian Gem current location is at West Mediterranean (coordinates 44.07726 N / 9.84937 E) cruising at speed of 10.5 kn (19 km/h | 12 mph) en route to LA SPEZIA. The AIS position was reported 3 minutes ago.

All Itineraries Current Position

Current itinerary of Norwegian Gem

Norwegian Gem current cruise is 12 days, one-way from Bilbao to Civitavecchia-Rome. Prices start from USD 899 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 19 Sep, 2023 and ends on 01 Oct, 2023.

Date / TimePort
19 Sep 22:00    Departing from Bilbao, Spain Biscay Basque Country hotels
21 Sep 07:00 - 19:00    Lisbon, Portugal
22 Sep 07:00 - 19:00    Portimao, Portugal
23 Sep 06:00 - 20:00    Cadiz, Spain, Sevilla
24 Sep 07:00 - 22:00    Gibraltar, UK
25 Sep 06:00 - 17:00    Motril, Spain Granada
26 Sep 10:45 - 22:00    Ibiza, Ibiza Island Balearic Spain
27 Sep 08:00 - 19:00    Palma de Mallorca, Majorca Island Balearic Spain
28 Sep 07:00 - 18:00    Barcelona, Spain
29 Sep 09:00 - 20:00    Saint-Tropez, France Riviera
30 Sep 06:00 - 18:00    La Spezia, Italy
01 Oct 06:00    Arriving in Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy hotels

Specifications of Norwegian Gem

Year of build2007  /  Age: 16
Flag state Bahamas
BuilderMeyer Werft (Papenburg, Germany)
ClassNCL JEWEL
Building costUSD 700 million
Speed24 kn / 44 km/h / 28 mph
Length (LOA)294 m / 965 ft
Beam (width)32 m / 105 ft
Gross Tonnage93530 gt
Passengers2394 - 2873
Crew1070
Passengers-to-space ratio33
Decks15
Cabins1197
Decks with cabins8
Last Refurbishment2015
Christened byCindy Cardella
Owner(NCLH) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd
Operator(NCL) Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Gem Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2023 Aug 27 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Bilbao Civitavecchia-Rome $799
2023 Sep 07 12 days, round-trip Europe France, Spain Portugal Bilbao $779
2023 Sep 19 12 days, one-way from Bilbao to Civitavecchia-Rome Bilbao $899
2023 Oct 01 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Istanbul Civitavecchia-Rome $1749
2023 Oct 12 10 days, one-way from Istanbul to Trieste Istanbul $949
2023 Oct 22 10 days, one-way from Trieste to Istanbul Trieste $729
2023 Nov 01 10 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $649
2023 Nov 11 11 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $699
2023 Nov 22 12 days, one-way from Istanbul to Civitavecchia-Rome Istanbul $749
2023 Dec 04 15 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to New York Civitavecchia-Rome $599
2023 Dec 22 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $1549
2024 Jan 02 9 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Great Stirrup Cay Miami $849
2024 Jan 11 5 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Cozumel Miami $549
2024 Jan 16 9 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Great Stirrup Cay Miami $899
2024 Jan 25 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $1099
2024 Feb 05 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $999
2024 Feb 16 3 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Key West Miami $469
2024 Feb 19 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $999
2024 Mar 01 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $999
2024 Mar 12 9 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Great Stirrup Cay Miami $949
2024 Mar 21 5 days, round-trip Caribbean Great Stirrup Cay Cozumel Miami $549
2024 Mar 29 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Boston $599
2024 Apr 05 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Boston $629
2024 Apr 12 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Boston $879
2024 Apr 19 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Boston $869
2024 Apr 26 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $729
2024 May 03 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $749
2024 May 10 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $799
2024 May 17 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $799
2024 May 24 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $849
2024 May 31 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $849
2024 Jun 07 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $949
2024 Jun 14 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $929
2024 Jun 21 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $999
2024 Jun 28 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $1049
2024 Jul 05 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $979
2024 Jul 12 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $949
2024 Jul 19 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $949
2024 Jul 26 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $979
2024 Aug 02 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $849
2024 Aug 09 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $849
2024 Aug 16 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $849
2024 Aug 23 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Maine Boston $849
2024 Aug 30 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Portland Bar Harbor Boston $799
2024 Sep 06 7 days, one-way from Boston to Quebec City Boston $549
2024 Sep 13 7 days, one-way from Quebec City to Boston Quebec City $549
2024 Sep 20 7 days, one-way from Boston to Quebec City Boston $579
2024 Sep 27 7 days, one-way from Quebec City to Boston Quebec City $549
2024 Oct 04 7 days, one-way from Boston to Quebec City Boston $579
2024 Oct 11 7 days, one-way from Quebec City to Boston Quebec City $549
2024 Oct 18 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Portland Bar Harbor Boston $579
2024 Nov 21 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $1249
2024 Dec 02 9 days, one-way from Miami to Panama City Miami $899
2024 Dec 11 9 days, one-way from Panama City to Miami Panama City $899
2024 Dec 20 14 days, round-trip Caribbean Bonaire, Aruba Barbados Miami $1999
2025 Jan 03 11 days, round-trip Panama Canal Mexico, Costa Rica Belize Miami $1149

Norwegian Gem Review

Review of Norwegian Gem

The 2007-built Norwegian Gem cruise ship is the 4th and last of the NCL Jewel-class liners, with sisterships Norwegian Jade, Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Pearl. The NCL Gem ship cost US$390 million to build and was last refurbished in 2015.

The vessel (IMO number 9355733) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 309951000) and registered in Nassau.

History - construction and ownership

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a subsidiary company of the shipping corporation Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH). NCL was founded in 1966, headquartered in Miami (Florida USA) and publicly traded (NASDAQ) company listed on NYSE (NYC). NCLH's major shareholders are the corporations Apollo Global Management (American), Genting Group (Malaysian) and TPG Capital (American). In 2017, the brand NCL had a worldwide cruise market share 8,7% (passengers) and 8,4% (revenue). NCLH (shipowner) owns the brands NCL, Oceania and RSSC-Regent.

NCL Norwegian Gem cruise ship

The 2400-passenger ship Norwegian Gem is Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship of the Jewel class, designed and built by the German shipyard, Meyer Werft. The Norwegian Gem took all features of a typical Jewel-vessel and offers a myriad of highlights and services for all onboard.

Decks and Cabins

Norwegian Gem staterooms (1197 total, in 36 grades) include 182x Suites, 360x Balcony, 243x Oceanview and 412 Inside cabins. Most staterooms are sized 140-160 ft2 (13-15 m2). The largest accommodations are the 3-Bedroom The Haven Garden Villa (2320 ft2 / 216 m2, with terrace sized 1035 ft2 / 96 m2).

The boat has 15 decks, of which 12 are passenger-accessible and 8 with cabins.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

Norwegian Gem features 13 dining venues with flexible hours, open-seating and excellent service. Passengers will not find set tablemates and assigned dining times here. The availability at restaurants can be checked on plasma TVs throughout the ship. If the dining options are booked up for certain times, the screens list alternative reservation suggestions. Reservations can be also made in advance once onboard. Better book early at the smaller restaurants, especially for parties. Complimentary coffee, hot tea and iced tea are served with meals; bottled water, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are at an additional charge.

NCL Norwegian Gem cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Norwegian Gem restaurants and food bars.

  • Magenta Restaurant (forward Dining Room, complimentary, with Your Time dining)
  • Le Bistro (French speciality dinner-only restaurant; reservations-only; US$20 cover charge)
  • Orchid Garden (Asian restaurant, dinner-only, complimentary since 2015)
  • Sushi Bar (10-seat Orchid Garden restaurant, a la carte); Sake Bar (inside Orchid Garden)
  • Teppanyaki (Japanese Hibachi speciality, reservations-only restaurant; US$25; open for Lunch and Dinner; features live cooking demonstrations)
  • Grand Pacific Restaurant (aft-location Dining Room; complimentary; Freestyle dining)
  • O’Sheehan’s Neighbourhood Bar & Grill (sports bar, with 24-hour American cuisine - burgers, steaks, desserts; complimentary)
  • Bali Hai Bar & Grill (complimentary fast food bar); Blue Lagoon (buffet)
  • Cagney’s Steakhouse (speciality dinner restaurant for prime steaks and gourmet seafood specialities; reservations-only, US$30 cover charge per person and free Kids Menu)
  • Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse; reservations-only; US$20 per person cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area)
  • La Cucina (Italian speciality restaurant; reservations-only, US$15 cover charge; with outdoor seating waterfront area)
  • Garden Cafe (complimentary buffet restaurant with various cuisine stations); Kid's Cafe
  • The Great Outdoors (outdoor buffet restaurant, complimentary)
  • Topsiders Bar & Grill (poolside, complimentary).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

There are a lot of bars and nightclubs for entertainment onboard Norwegian Gem, as well as fitness facilities, rock climbing wall and a jogging track. For a more relaxing atmosphere go to the library, the card room or lifestyle room. What will impress the passengers is definitely the Haven Garden Villas - often booked by famous people like Oprah Winfrey. A lot of free space is available onboard, along with 7 jacuzzis and 3 pools (Sapphire Kid’s Pool). There are also other ways for entertainment such as the Stardust Theater which offers the chance of watching singers and dancers. Entertainment options also include the NCL's FIREWORKS show (on each voyage), "Rock of Ages", "Cirque Dreams", "Illusionarium" (magicians show).

Additional amenities include: Complimentary 24-hour Room-Service, Supervised Kids Program ("NCL Kids"), Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry. NCL Gem tipping/gratuities are US$12 pp per day. On NCL Gem ship, onboard weddings are allowed.

NCL Norwegian Gem cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Norwegian Gem lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • Stardust Theatre (1042-seat; features Broadway-style musical productions; two grand shows per night)
  • Bar City complex (Maltings Beer & Whisky Bar, Shakers Martini & Cocktail Bar, Magnum’s Champagne & Wine Bar); Corona Cigar Bar; Star Bar; Sugarcane Mojito Bar
  • Spinnaker Lounge (372-seat, with floor-to-ceiling windows; serves as disco & night club); Java Cafe
  • Atrium (2-deck midship hub area with a big-size LED screen, dance area and live entertainment)
  • Leopard Lounge & Disco Club
  • Atrium Cafe & Bar (speciality tea & coffee bar)
  • Internet Cafe (24-hour); Art Gallery; Photo Gallery & Shop
  • LifeStyles Room; Library; Card Room
  • Gem Club Casino
  • Gem’s Trade Routes Boutiques (tax and duty-free boutiques)
  • Bliss Ultra Lounge & Nightclub
  • Ying & Yang Spa complex (Thermal Suite, Snow Room, Salt Room, Medi Spa, Smile Spa, Treatment Rooms, Beauty Salon, Barber Shop); Body Waves Fitness Centre; Tahitian Beach Pool; Sapphire Kid’s Pool
  • Tree Top Kid’s Club; Video Games Arcade
  • Courtyard Fitness & Spa complex (Villas-guests only, Steam Room, Gym)
  • Rock Climbing Wall; Combined sports court; Jogging Track; Golf Nets; Shuffleboard, Giant Chess).

Itineraries

Norwegian Gem itinerary program is based on cruises from New York (Manhattan cruise terminal). Featured destinations include Eastern Caribbean, Bahamas and Canada with "Fall Foliage New England"-themed sailings.

Following the Coronavirus crisis, in early-April 2021, NCL announced new schedules for the ships Jade (7-day Mediterranean-Greek Islands from Piraeus-Athens/starting July 25), Joy (7-day Caribbean from Montego Bay Jamaica/starting August 15), and Gem (7-day Caribbean from La Romana Dominicana/Punta Cana roundtrips starting August 15).

  • Previously, the boats were planned to restart as follows - Joy (October 19, 2021/Caribbean from Miami), Gem (Oct 29, 2021/Bermuda from NYC), Jade (January 2, 2022/South Africa from Cape Town).
  • In late-May NCL canceled JOY's ex-Jamaica schedule (Aug 7 thru Oct 9).
  • In early-June NCL canceled GEM's ex-Dominicana schedule (Aug 15 thru Oct 10).
  • In July 2021, from NCL Jewel to Gem were transfered several music-themed cruises organized by Sixthman. For more info read in the ship's Wiki section.

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NCL promoted the Gem ship launch via a dedicated "Gem It Girl" website. Online, the cruise company provided details about the newbuild and prompted its customers to submit entries in order to be chosen a godmother. Mrs Cindy Cardella was the lucky one.

NCL Gem ship is the last of the fleet's Jewel-class liners, with sisterships Jewel, Jade and Pearl. Ship's Inaugural Cruise (maiden voyage) started on October 6, 2007. The 2-day mini-cruise (Oct 6-8) was a roundtrip from homeport Dover England to Amsterdam Holland.

Following the COVID-related suspension, NCL Gem restarted operations in 2021 with a mini-season of 7-day Caribbean roundtrips from the Dominican Republic (August 15 thru October 10).

Date / TimePort
15 Aug 21:00Departing from La Romana, Dominicana
17 Aug 08:00 - 20:00Bridgetown, Barbados
18 Aug 06:00 - 17:00Castries, St Lucia Island
19 Aug 09:00 - 19:00Philipsburg, St Maarten Island, Dutch Antilles
20 Aug 07:00 - 19:00St Johns, Antigua Island
22 Aug 06:00Arriving in La Romana

Prices were in the range USD 500-700 per person with double occupancy. However, the Dominicana homeporting schedule was canceled in early-June and the liner restarted services on November 13, out of NYC (to Bermuda).

For 2021, Sixthman (USA-based travel agency specializing in festivals and music cruises) scheduled the following Miami roundtrips for NCL Gem:

  • October 21-25 (Triple Whammy Chris Jerichos Rock N Wrestling Rager At Sea) to Grand Bahama Island
  • October 25-29 (SS Neverender) to Nassau
  • October 29 - November 3 (The KISS Kruise X) to Harvest Caye Belize and Isla Roatan Honduras
  • November 3-7 (Soulshine at Sea) to Great Stirrup Cay
  • November 7-12 (The Rock Boat XXI) to Great Stirrup Cay and Puerto Plata Dominicana
  • November 12-18 (The Melissa Etheridge Cruise IV) to Great Stirrup Cay, Ocho Rios Jamaica, Nassau
  • Note: Originally, these music-themed voyages were scheduled for NCL Jewel ship.

NCL Gem refurbishment 2015 review

The list of deckplan changes after the ship's drydock 2015 refurbishment (October-November) includes:

  • Penthouse Suites renovation
  • lounge renovations (Horizon, and Spinnaker /observation lounge)
  • new dining venue will be added (O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill)
  • relocation of Moderno restaurant (from deck 8 to deck 13) and replacement of the Blue Lagoon restaurant with the new O'Sheehan's Pub (deck 8)
  • relocation of the Cagney's Steakhouse on deck 8, to make a place for the new Brazilian restaurant "Moderno Churrascaria" and the Mojito Bar "Sugarcane" (replacing the Star Bar).
  • new furnishings (custom-crafted), and new furniture for the relaxation deck areas (decks 11-12)
  • new wall coverings, LED lighting, carpeting
  • many original artworks were added in public areas.

During drydock 2015, the ship was retrofitted with new "scrubbers" (exhaust gas cleaning systems). The new scrubber technology reduces the equivalent of approx 1500 tons of the poisonous gas Sulfur Oxide. Norwegian Cruise Line was the first cruise company retrofitting with a scrubber hybrid system vessels while in service. The new in-line scrubbers (5 units) are lightweight and able to operate in a dry mode, as well as in open and closed loops.