Description:
Our model is hand-crafted from hard wood with planks on frameconstruction and then painted as the real ship.HISTORY
Norwegian Gem was the newest vessel in Norwegian Cruise Line''sfleet until the debut of Norwegian Epic in June 2010. Constructionbegan on 7 June 2006 at the Meyer Werft Shipyard of Papenburg,Germany. She was delivered to NCL on 1 October 2007. NCL promotedthe launch of this ship via her own website, "Gem It Girl", whichin addition to providing details about the ship, also promptedprevious customers'' of NCL to submit an entry to be chosen as hergodmother.
As with the rest of NCL''s fleet, Norwegian Gem utilizes the"Freestyle" cruising concept, which allows guest to dine in anynumber of restaurants, in casual attire, at times of their ownchoosing.
The Norwegian Gem also is one of the three cruises that has theNickelodeon program. The Norwegian Jewel and Epic also have thesame program.
Vessel class
Norwegian Gem is the fourth of NCL''s Jewel-class. She was precededby Norwegian Jewel in 2005, and both Norwegian Jade (originallyPride of Hawaii) and Norwegian Pearl in 2006. Each ship has uniqueamenities, but has a similar exterior and interiordesign.
Norwegian Gem has a similar exterior appearance to NCL''sDawn-class ships; Norwegian Star, which entered service in 2001,and Norwegian Dawn, which entered service in 2002. The interiordesign and amenities, however, are significantly different andmerit Norwegian Gem a Jewel-class designation.
Current and future cruises
Norwegian Gem spent her initial season at her home port inManhattan, sailing a variety of cruises to the Bahamas, Florida,and the Southern Caribbean. For Summer 2008 the ship was based inBarcelona, Spain operating 7-night cruises to various Mediterraneandestinations. During winter 2009, the vessel was doing a series of7-day Bahamas/Florida cruises, and then consecutive 1-nightcruises. From April 2011 to October 2011, the ship will beginsailing on Sundays on a 7-day cruise from New York City to Bermudaservice to replace the slightly smaller Norwegian Dawn. TheNorwegian Gem will do 9 Day Eastern Caribbean cruise & a few 10Day Canada/New England cruise to Quebec in New York. Beginning in2012, the Norwegian Star will replace her Bermudasailings.
