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NCL's 'Freestyle Cruising' concept means you need not return
to the same table in the same dining room night after night.
Instead you can choose a different dining venue
every night. For some meals you pay extra, others are
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We start
our ShipTour of Norwegian Gem on deck 6 aft, where you
will find one of two main restaurants. The gorgeous Grand
Pacific Dining Room seats 558 passengers for open seating
breakfast, lunch and dinner. All the food served here is included in the cruise fare and dinner menus change daily.
Themed after the Matson ocean liners that plied the
Pacific many decades ago, |
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this extra high room has a grand entrance, rich wood paneling
and intriguing murals that depict the heydays of the
California to Hawaii trade. Aft, a wall of glass looks out over sea
and sky. Separated by the galley from the Grand Pacific Dining Room is Norwegian Gem's other main restaurant, the
more contemporary
Magenta Dining Room. Seating 304 passengers, the food served
here is included in the cruise fare and focuses on light and
healthy cuisine. Despite the colorful artwork, the room itself
feels dark and cramped with only a few windows and a
relatively low ceiling. |
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Next up
is the line's successful 'Bar City' concept; catering to
fans of beer, whiskey, martini wine, champagne. And pretty
much any other alcoholic beverage. First up
is the masculine look of Maltings, specializing in beer
and whiskies and done in yellows and browns. Then, there is the
long bar counter of the Shakers Martini &
Cocktail Bar with its bright green neon ornaments.
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'Bar City'
culminates in the stylish Magnum's Champagne & Wine Bar, a
two deck high atrium space that is the natural pre-dinner
meeting place for guests dining in the adjacent Bistro. The
bar counter here is filled with thousands of bubbles and
Magnum's is perhaps the best place on the ship to see and be
seen - perfect for spotting "It" Girls. |
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After a
glass of French bubbly, a superb French meal is only steps away.
Le Bistro is the ship's French restaurant, serving
top-notch food in elegant surroundings. With a colorful decor
that can best be described as "Art Nouveau meets French
Polynesia", this is where you can order lobster, Tarte
Tatin and a fine Creme Brulee. And pay at
least $20 for the privilege. |
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No NCL ship
is complete with a huge casino and Norwegian Gem is no
different. The Gem Club Casino is colorful, upbeat and has a
happy-go-lucky atmosphere. It features an electronic poker table
and more gaming gadgets, perfect for a quick flutter before
the show starts in the huge three-deck high Stardust Theatre.
With comfortable seating for 1,042 guests, this is where you
will come to see Norwegian Gem's evening entertainment. Back in the
eighties, NCL was the first cruise line to offer full-scale
musical shows, but these days the line offers more traditional
production shows that are more in line with other cruise
lines. |
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