NCL Gem's 11/16 - 11/25 Night At Sea

[GGBNJ130]

My cousin is just pulling into NY Harbor, she called me and told me that the Gem hit a winter storm at sea last night, Snow, Wind, Golf Ball Sized Hail, and 20 foot seas...She can't wait to cruise again! She loved it!

[triptolemus]

If one is not prone to sea sickness, sailing through a storm and/or rough seas can be quite an adrenaline-filled adventure. Could do without the hail, though!

[jemrtt]

I'm waiting for Gem to pull in before I leave the house.

[GGBNJ130]

If one is not prone to sea sickness, sailing through a storm and/or rough seas can be quite an adrenaline-filled adventure. Could do without the hail, though!

 

On Explorer Of The Seas we hit a severe thunderstorm at sea, loudest thunder i've ever heard to date! The seas were rough, but not rough enough that you'd feel anything, just minor jolts...Fun times tho!

[GGBNJ130]

I'm waiting for Gem to pull in before I leave the house.

 

Jemrtt, it already pulled in, past the NYHarborWebcam.com cam in Staten Island at 9:07am while I was talking to my cousin on the phone...Ship may have to go thru damage inspection because of the storm...I doubt it's anything major, the ships are made out of iron...

[mjsshipboy]

Hmmmmmm

 

I am on the ship and yeah, it was rough... but didn't see, hear any hailstones. Lots of wind and lots of rain.

 

They informed us last night that the arrival was scheduled for 10am with debarkation starting about 10.15... yet people have been lining up at the gangway since just after 7am, before we were even under the Verrazano bridge.

 

Why do people do this to themselves? I am sure people love to make themselves miserable. They are the same people that stand up the second a plane lands or stand right at the entrance to the airline gate, even though they are Boarding Group 4.

[kcwingwalker]

WOW! It was a dark and stormy night applies, glad all are OK.

[GGBNJ130]

Hmmmmmm

 

I am on the ship and yeah, it was rough... but didn't see, hear any hailstones. Lots of wind and lots of rain.

 

They informed us last night that the arrival was scheduled for 10am with debarkation starting about 10.15... yet people have been lining up at the gangway since just after 7am, before we were even under the Verrazano bridge.

 

Why do people do this to themselves? I am sure people love to make themselves miserable. They are the same people that stand up the second a plane lands or stand right at the entrance to the airline gate, even though they are Boarding Group 4.

 

On my last cruise w/ RCI, we had to sit in the main dining room for about 3 hrs. AFTER DOCKING while waiting for our number to be called to walk off the ship, get onto a bus and drive to the place that has your luggage inside and customs waiting, my older cousins friend was flipping out cuz it was 3 hrs, and no bars are opened when your in port waiting to get off, just a continental breakfast in the main dining room w/ 3000 other ppl...I think my cousin went back to sleep, she's in no rush to get off, her mom told me it was crazy crowded outside w/ the ppl wanting to get off haha...

[puddles99]

Hmmmmmm

 

I am on the ship and yeah, it was rough... but didn't see, hear any hailstones. Lots of wind and lots of rain.

 

They informed us last night that the arrival was scheduled for 10am with debarkation starting about 10.15... yet people have been lining up at the gangway since just after 7am, before we were even under the Verrazano bridge.

 

Why do people do this to themselves? I am sure people love to make themselves miserable. They are the same people that stand up the second a plane lands or stand right at the entrance to the airline gate, even though they are Boarding Group 4.

 

I honestly don't understand why folks do this, either. I also felt really bad for the crew members who some passengers took their frustration out on. It was crazy weather & quite an adventure but that's no reason to be rude or indignant. I'd like to send a special shout out to Carlos who took fantastic care of us to the very end despite how others chose to treat him. Forever the gentleman. And to those other passengers, I don't care who you are, how much you paid, or what suite you're staying in, you're just not that dang special. Respect goes two ways.

[johnsak123]

Last time I was on the Gem I was talking to a women and she said we were hitting rougher seas than when she sailed thru hurricane sandy

We were rocking and rolling and I was knocking against the walls when I walked but I couldn't imagine it being worse than sandy

She was a seasoned cruiser so I believed her