This sister ship to the award winning Norwegian Pearl features 12 restaurants and 11 bars and lounges, including a hip new bowling alley/sports bar/night club complex. This classy ship offers the exclusive Garden and Courtyard Villas with private courtyard, pool and sundeck.

Ship Highlights

* 11 bars & lounges to explore
* 12 restaurants A four-lane, mood-lit bowling alley
* Exclusive Courtyard Villas and Garden Villas, which is how you add the word "decadent" to your vocabulary
* Flexible, inter-connecting staterooms perfect for families or groups

Ship Facts

Norwegian Gem Facts
Entered Service: October 2007
Length: 965 feet
Beam: 125 feet
Draft: 28 feet
Speed: 25 Knots
Gross Tonnage: 93,530
Engine: Diesel Electric
Guest Capacity: 2,394 (double occupancy)
Crew Capacity: 1,197

Activities

Whether you're looking for a Low, Medium, or High adrenaline pumping cruise, your search has come to the right place. If you're interested in spending your days being pampered from head to toe, you'll find refuge in our Full Service Beauty Salon and Spa. If you can't seem to resist from checking your emails or surfing the web, you'll be able to click away in our cozy Internet Cafe.

* Variety of daily activities led by cruise staff
* Port & shopping lectures and shore excursions
* Galleria Shops and shopping arcade for duty-free shopping, jewelry, souvenirs and logo items
* Photo Gallery and Photo Shop for cruise photos, film and developing
* 2 outdoor swimming pools and 2 whirlpools for total relaxation
* 1 children's pool
* Deck sports include Basketball/Volleyball/ Tennis Court - Jogging/Walking Track
* Yin & Yang Spa & Beauty Salon includes extensive fitness center, full service spa, aerobics, sauna & steam rooms and beauty parlor
* Business Center & Meeting Rooms
* Library for quiet reading
* Internet Cafe allows guests to go online while at sea
* Kid's Korner with supervised youth counselors and Kid's Crew children's program for 3 age groups
* The Leopard Lounge for Teens is teen center by day & disco by night

Dining

* Grand Pacific Main Dining Room: A grand dining room inspired by the 1st class dining rooms from the Matson Liner ships that sailed from San Francisco to Honolu. Artwork around the room will be inspired by the exceptional menu covers from the Matson Line.
* Magenta Main Dining Room: Contemporary inspired artwork (some back lit) with decorative walls subtlety changing colors.
* Le Bistro French Restaurant: Ornate Frech restaurant inspired by the colors, planting and artwork of the Pacific Islands.
* Orchid Garden Asian Restaurant: A Japanese/Thai/Chinese restaurant complex including teppanyaki and sushi.
* Teppanyaki: Authentic teppanyaki room.
* Sushi: You can enjoy the very best sushi and sashimi expertly prepared as you watch. The menu is priced a la carte.
* Cagney's Steakhouse: An upscale traditional American steakhouse of the 1930's.
* Tequila Latin/Tapas Restaurant: Contemporary and brightly colored featuring hot and spicy latin/tapas foods.
* Garden Cafe/Kid's Cafe & Great Outdoors: Buffet featuring prepared-to-cook omelets, waffles, fruit, soups, ethinic specialties and pasta. Includes a special "kid's only" area with smaller tables and chairs.
* La Cucina Italian Restaurant: Casual Italian eatery reflecting a village Trattoria or traditional farmhouse kitchen.
* Blue Lagoon: A 24-hour food court-style eatery featuring everything from hamburgers to fast-wok dishes.
* Topsiders Grill - Pool Bar & grill
* Room Service: If you can't come to the restaurant we'll bring the restaurant to you. We offer a limited menu of items, which can be prepared and brought to your stateroom. Room Service is available 24-hours a day.

Entertainment

As the sun sets and the little ones are sound asleep, the dynamic entertainment opportunities are just getting started for the adults. If you're looking for that perfect Lounge atmosphere, you're guaranteed to find exactly what you're looking for if not better. In the need for a little risk taking? You'll enjoy testing your luck in the Casino where you'll find plenty of games to try to strike at rich on.

* Video Arcade: Stop by the video arcade and capture a few aliens, win a car race, play pinball and fly a jet fighter. Anything is possible.
* Corona Cigar Club: Step into the world of rolled premium cigars, cognacs and spirits at the Cigar Club. This is one place where it is completely acceptable to light up in public.
*Gem Club Casino: Full Casino featuring a circus theme reflecting bold and brash colors of traditional traveling circuses at the turn of the century.
* Shakers Martini & Cocktail Bar: Art Deco inspired with a large screen behind the bar depicting James Bond inspired graphic silhouettes of funky images from the 60's & 70's.
* Topsiders Bar is the longest poolside bar at sea with stools and outdoor tables
* Java Café & Internet Café: Serves frozen coffees, expresso's, cappucino's, tea's, pastries and cookies and computer, Internet facilities and computer lecture/training area.
* Star Bar: Themed around a gangster called Cagney who lived through and during the roaring 20's in America.
* Maltings Beer & Whiskey Bar: Contemporary bar area with a backdrop reflecting the production of beer.
* Bliss Ultra Lounge & Night Club: A lounge inspired by all things spherical and out of space. Bubbles, the use of lighting, color and ultraviolet artworks will be throughout this room. Features the industry's 1st bowling alley and also is equipped with plasma TVs.

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DESTINATIONS For the Norwegian Gem

Europe, Bahamas & Florida, the Caribbean and a Weekend Cruise from New York

Europe
Naturally, there are ancient cities, castles, museums and cobblestone streets at every turn. And the boutiques down the street are waiting to be discovered. Experience Europe the way you've always dreamed from your balcony stateroom on the Norwegian Jade this Winter.

7-Day Western Mediterranean, Round-trip Barcelona
Norwegian Gem Departures 2009: May-November

7-Day Greek Isles, Round-trip Venice
Norwegian Gem - 2010: April 24; May 8, 22; June 5, 19; July 3, 17, 31; August 14, 28; September 11, 25; October 9, 23

7-Day Adriatic, Greece & Turkey, Round-trip Venice
Norwegian Gem - 2010: May 1, 15, 29; June 12, 26; July 10, 24; August 7, 21; September 4, 18; October 2, 16

13-Day Transatlantic, Barcelona to New York - Norwegian Gem - 2009: November 29

15-Day Transatlantic, New York to Barcelona - Norwegian Gem - 2009: April 18

Bahamas & Florida
A cruise to the Bahamas with NCL is all about you. Our exclusive Freestyle Cruising® offers you the freedom and flexibility to spend your time the way you want with no one telling you where to be or even how to dress. Play on the white sand beaches, explore the colorful coral reefs, or plant yourself under a palm tree and rest up for an evening of fun and games in the casino, there's always something happening. Start planning your 3-, 4- or 7-day Bahamas getaway today. With NCL, you're free to whatever.

7-Day Bahamas & Florida, Round-trip New York
Norwegian Gem - 2009: February 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11

7-Day Bahamas & Florida, Round-trip New York
Norwegian Gem - 2009: December 12, 19, 26 - and in 2010: February 13, 20, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3

Caribbean
With NCL's Freestyle Cruising you can be as carefree as you want to be in the sunniest of places. There are an indiscriminate number of beachfront palm trees, ideal for napping. Whether you're relaxing on the balcony of one of our staterooms, or enjoying one of our numerous shore excursions, you're free to do whatever.

10-Day Exotic Southern Caribbean, Round-trip New York
Norwegian Gem - 2010: January 3, 13; February 3

10-Day Exotic Southern Caribbean, Round-trip New York
Norwegian Gem - 2010: January 24

Weekend Cruises
Looking for a quick getaway weekend cruises? Your ship has come in. Let an NCL ship take you away for a one- or two-day dinner and dancing weekend cruise. You'll be so glad you did.

1-Day Weekend Getaway, Round-trip New York - 2010: January 2, 23

Want to learn more about Norwegian Cruise Line? Well, you've come to the right place. You see, there's a big difference between NCL and other cruise lines. We call it Freestyle Cruising. You'll find it in the flexible cruise vacations we offer our guests. You'll feel it in the dedication and passion of our team members. You'll see it in our commitment to the environment. The Freestyle spirit is part of everything we do. Sound good? Then you're probably a lot like one of our customers - people who like to go their own way.. Norwegian !

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