Norwegian Gem
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Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Gem current position
Norwegian Gem current location is at North West Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 25.77408 N / -80.16299 W) cruising en route to MIAMI FL. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionSpecifications of Norwegian Gem
Year built | 2007 / Age: 14 |
Flag state | Bahamas |
Builder | Meyer Werft (Papenburg, Germany) |
Class | Jewel |
Building cost | USD 700 million |
Owner | (NCLH) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd |
Operator | (NCL) Norwegian Cruise Line |
Speed | 24 kn / 44 kph / 28 mph |
Length (LOA) | 294 m / 965 ft |
Beam (width) | 32 m / 105 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 93530 gt |
Passengers | 2394 - 2873 |
Crew | 1010 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 33 |
Decks | 15 |
Cabins | 1197 |
Decks with cabins | 8 |
Last Refurbishment | 2015 |
Christened by | Cindy Cardella |
Norwegian Gem Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2021 Apr 05 | 5 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip | New York | $475 |
2021 Apr 11 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $622 |
2021 Apr 18 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $622 |
2021 Apr 30 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $622 |
2021 May 07 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $664 |
2021 May 14 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $664 |
2021 May 21 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $720 |
2021 May 28 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $720 |
2021 Jun 04 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $720 |
2021 Jun 11 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $720 |
2021 Jun 18 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $818 |
2021 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $818 |
2021 Jul 02 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $867 |
2021 Jul 09 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $867 |
2021 Jul 16 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $867 |
2021 Jul 23 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $867 |
2021 Jul 30 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $867 |
2021 Aug 06 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $895 |
2021 Aug 13 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $818 |
2021 Aug 20 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $797 |
2021 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Portland Bar Harbor | Boston | $769 |
2021 Sep 03 | 7 days, one-way from Boston to Quebec City | Boston | $706 |
2021 Sep 10 | 7 days, one-way from Quebec City to Boston | Quebec City | $685 |
2021 Sep 17 | 7 days, one-way from Boston to Quebec City | Boston | $706 |
2021 Sep 24 | 7 days, one-way from Quebec City to Boston | Quebec City | $748 |
2021 Oct 01 | 7 days, one-way from Boston to Quebec City | Boston | $706 |
2021 Oct 08 | 7 days, one-way from Quebec City to Boston | Quebec City | $818 |
2021 Oct 15 | 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Portland Bar Harbor | Boston | $706 |
2021 Oct 22 | 7 days, round-trip Canada New England Portland Bar Harbor | Boston | $706 |
2021 Oct 29 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $748 |
2021 Nov 05 | 7 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip Boston | Boston | $622 |
2021 Nov 17 | 4 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip New York | New York | $545 |
2021 Nov 21 | 7 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Orlando | New York | $622 |
2021 Nov 28 | 11 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic San Juan | New York | $1133 |
2021 Dec 09 | 5 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip | New York | $461 |
2021 Dec 14 | 5 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip | New York | $461 |
2021 Dec 19 | 7 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Orlando | New York | $818 |
2022 Jan 02 | 7 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Orlando | New York | $573 |
2022 Jan 09 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $867 |
2022 Jan 19 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $818 |
2022 Jan 29 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $818 |
2022 Feb 08 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $818 |
2022 Feb 18 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $860 |
2022 Feb 28 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $818 |
2022 Mar 10 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $958 |
2022 Mar 20 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $860 |
2022 Mar 30 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $860 |
2022 Apr 09 | 5 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip | New York | $629 |
2022 Apr 14 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $909 |
2022 Apr 24 | 15 days, one-way from New York to Civitavecchia | New York | $1000 |
2022 May 09 | 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Venice | Civitavecchia | $1546 |
2022 May 20 | 9 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1413 |
2022 May 29 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1070 |
2022 Jun 05 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1112 |
2022 Jun 12 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1154 |
2022 Jun 19 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1154 |
2022 Jun 26 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1203 |
2022 Jul 03 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1245 |
2022 Jul 10 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean Greece, Croatia Montenegro | Venice | $923 |
2022 Jul 15 | 9 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1574 |
2022 Jul 24 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1203 |
2022 Jul 31 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1203 |
2022 Aug 07 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1070 |
2022 Aug 14 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1021 |
2022 Aug 21 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1021 |
2022 Aug 28 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $979 |
2022 Sep 04 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $979 |
2022 Sep 11 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $979 |
2022 Sep 18 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $979 |
2022 Sep 25 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $930 |
2022 Oct 02 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $839 |
2022 Oct 09 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $839 |
2022 Oct 16 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $839 |
2022 Oct 23 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $797 |
2022 Oct 30 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $755 |
2022 Nov 06 | 7 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia | Venice | $706 |
2022 Dec 08 | 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to New York | Barcelona | $1266 |
2022 Dec 26 | 7 days, round-trip Bahamas Great Stirrup Cay Orlando | New York | $916 |
2023 Feb 17 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $1112 |
2023 Feb 27 | 11 days, round-trip Caribbean Round-Trip New York Dominican Republic San Juan | New York | $1077 |
2023 Mar 10 | 11 days, round-trip Caribbean Round-Trip New York Dominican Republic San Juan | New York | $1126 |
2023 Mar 21 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $1112 |
2023 Mar 31 | 5 days, round-trip Bermuda Round-Trip | New York | $762 |
2023 Apr 05 | 10 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic Grand Turk | New York | $1161 |
2023 Apr 30 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Venice | Civitavecchia | $1140 |
2023 May 07 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1196 |
2023 May 14 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1245 |
2023 May 21 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1294 |
2023 May 28 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1343 |
2023 Jun 04 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1392 |
2023 Jun 11 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1441 |
2023 Jun 18 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1490 |
2023 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1546 |
2023 Jul 02 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1546 |
2023 Jul 09 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean Greece, Croatia Montenegro | Venice | $1042 |
2023 Jul 14 | 9 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $2043 |
2023 Jul 23 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1595 |
2023 Jul 30 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1595 |
2023 Aug 06 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1441 |
2023 Aug 13 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1392 |
2023 Aug 20 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1392 |
2023 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1343 |
2023 Sep 03 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1343 |
2023 Sep 10 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1343 |
2023 Sep 17 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1343 |
2023 Sep 24 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1294 |
2023 Oct 01 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1196 |
2023 Oct 08 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1196 |
2023 Oct 15 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1196 |
2023 Oct 22 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1140 |
2023 Oct 29 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1091 |
2023 Nov 05 | 7 days, round-trip Greek Isles Santorini, Mykonos Croatia | Venice | $1042 |
2023 Dec 22 | 11 days, round-trip Caribbean Dominican Republic San Juan | New York | $1798 |
Norwegian Gem Review
Review of Norwegian Gem
Launched in 2007, Norwegian Gem is the 4th and last of Norwegian Cruise Lines Jewel-class ships, together with Norwegian Jade, Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Pearl. The NCL Gem ship cost US$390 million to build and was last refurbished in 2015.
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.
The 93,530-ton, 2,400-passenger cruise 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.
Cruise itinerary program
Norwegian Gem itinerary program is based on cruises from New York (Manhattan cruise terminal). Feature destinations include Eastern Caribbean, Bahamas and Canada with “Fall Foliage New England” themed sailings.
Cabins
Norwegian Gem has a total of 1197 cabins (of which 360 Balcony, 412 Inside) in 36 grades. Most Norwegian Gem staterooms are 140-sq.foot Inside rooms. The largest aboard Norwegian Gem is the Haven Garden Villa Suite (2320 ft2).
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
Norwegian Gem features 13 dining venues which offer 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.
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 jogging track. For a more relaxing atmosphere go to the library, the card room or lifestyle room. What will impress the passengers? Definitely, the Haven Garden Villas visited 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 Norwegian Gem cruise ship, onboard weddings are allowed.
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).
Norwegian Gem - user reviews and comments
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Norwegian Gem Wiki
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 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.
NCL Gem refurbishment 2015 review
The list of deckplan changes after 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 (Deck 11 & 12)
- new wall coverings, LED lighting, carpeting
- many original art-works 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.
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