Gem moving to New Orleans in 2018

[fstuff1]

ncl's site lists 11-Day Western Caribbean from New Orleans on the *GEM* starting Thanksgiving 2018

[rgruenhaus]

ncl's site lists 11-Day Western Caribbean from New Orleans on the *GEM* starting Thanksgiving 2018

Thank you for that info. I am in Pensacola and wanted more NCL nearer than Tampa and Port Canaveral.

 

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[boopsahoy]

ncl's site lists 11-Day Western Caribbean from New Orleans on the *GEM* starting Thanksgiving 2018

 

Why the Gem and not the Breakaway? So unhappy they are moving my favorite ship.:(

[fstuff1]

Why the Gem and not the Breakaway? So unhappy they are moving my favorite ship.:(

 

can the new orleans port accommodate Breakaway sized ships?

the gem isnt that much bigger than the dawn

[boopsahoy]

can the new orleans port accommodate Breakaway sized ships?

the gem isnt that much bigger than the dawn

 

I didn't think of that! :o

[hawk1972]

This sounds good to me. Since NCL left Houston, NO will be our closest port. We've been on the Jade and Jewel and like that size ship.

[cruise pup]

I love the Gem and I love NOLA. A great combination IMHO.

[leen50]

I thought the Pearl was coming? Are both ships going to be sailing from NOLA?

[bbeever]

The Pearl will be in New Orleans for a year then the Gem comes. I just booked a suite on the Gem for the December 16, 2018 cruise out of New Orleans. Looking forward to sailing on it.

[mitsugirly]

So happy to hear this. I have not been able to sail on the GEM yet and she's on my "to-sail" list. It looks like it will be 2018 for me! :D

[dongordon]

What ship will be replacing the GEM in NYC?

 

Don

[bob brown]

What ship will be replacing the GEM in NYC?

 

Don

 

Did you see this, Don?

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7412

[dongordon]

Did you see this, Don?

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7412

 

No Bob...I did not see this.

 

Thanks for the information.

So I guess the Breakaway will continue the long 14 day cruises in January 2018 which is when I usually cruise. At least I hope so. :)

I'm going to check the NCL website.

 

Don

[nyc511]

This is disappointing. While I can appreciate fellow members being pleased to sail on the GEM from other locations, this leaves those of us in the NE with nothing but mega ships. The GEM was, in my opinion, at about 2200 passengers a good size; not too small (like the HAL Veendam), but certainly not with a capacity larger than the enrollment of many well known universities. And I do not know if it is because of the size of the ships, but the convenient 9/10 day cruises are being eliminated for 2 week voyages. To each their own, but having been to these islands numerous times, I don't really need to visit 4 more islands, each one looking exactly like the one before it. Work, kids schedules - all that comes into play now.

[Nola26]

I was just on the Dawn for the Christmas cruise and the hotel director, Alain mentioned that the port of NOLA requested a larger ship, looks like it is coming. .

Edited January 5, 2017 by Nola26

[ArkieCruisin]

So happy to hear this. I have not been able to sail on the GEM yet and she's on my "to-sail" list. It looks like it will be 2018 for me!

 

 

We are booking the Gem for Feb. of 2019 later tonight so I will be looking for your review before we go! :)

[AlexandNessa]

Hoping that Gem will return from NOLA to NYC in Spring 2019 & do a repo. BUT what are the odds there will be no NOLA-NYC repo and it'll be a dry dock instead?

 

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[texastennis]

This sounds good to me. Since NCL left Houston, NO will be our closest port. We've been on the Jade and Jewel and like that size ship.

 

Totally agree! I am sailing on the Gem out of New York in May, but will be very happy to have it closer to home. I really miss the Jewel class ships not being in Houston. New Orleans is a good compromise!

[razor7_us]

This is disappointing. While I can appreciate fellow members being pleased to sail on the GEM from other locations, this leaves those of us in the NE with nothing but mega ships. The GEM was, in my opinion, at about 2200 passengers a good size; not too small (like the HAL Veendam), but certainly not with a capacity larger than the enrollment of many well known universities. And I do not know if it is because of the size of the ships, but the convenient 9/10 day cruises are being eliminated for 2 week voyages. To each their own, but having been to these islands numerous times, I don't really need to visit 4 more islands, each one looking exactly like the one before it. Work, kids schedules - all that comes into play now.

 

Have to agree, and since Southwest (preferred airline, have massive points) doesn't fly direct to NOLA from Baltimore, it will be awhile before sailing her again after she repositions.