NCL Gem 11-day Panama Canal Cruise

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Travel with D and E

Күн бұрын

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@jesusvalencia3450 16 күн бұрын

Very informative they covered everything. Thankj you D&E.

@travelwithdande 16 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!! We really had a great time!

@patmaloney1140 Ай бұрын

Never been on a cruise before. It will be on the Gem. More helpful than ncl's site. Thanks!

@travelwithdande Ай бұрын

The Gem is a great ship! Not too big and not too small. Have you booked any excursions? Let us know if you have any questions. Kick back, relax and have fun!!

@kinganzelak 2 күн бұрын

Cheers for this video. Heading over to Florida from here in the UK next Tuesday to get on a Christmas/NY/wife's 30th birthday cruise. Really helpful vid.

@travelwithdande Күн бұрын

We are thrilled you found the video helpful. Happy Birthday 30th birthday to your wife! What a great way to celebrate!! Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment. Have a fabulous cruise!!

@touring4973 Ай бұрын

Thanks! I loved the day-by-day coverage. We will have a similar 11-day Panama Cruise/Southern Caribbean cruise this DEc 23-Jan 3 on the Beyond. This is helpful. Thanks again.

@travelwithdande Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching the videos and leaving a comment! Before our cruise we had wondered how we would fill in all of the days especially the at sea days. We were hoping the videos would help others in showing the variety of fun you can have on the cruise ships. We have not cruised on Celebrity yet. We would love it if you let us know about your experience when you return home. Hope you have a fabulous cruise!

@touring4973 Ай бұрын

@@travelwithdandeWill do, thanks!

@janetmitchelldecorativeart5331 3 ай бұрын

Loved this video!

@travelwithdande 3 ай бұрын

So glad you liked it!! It was a lot of fun to put it together!! Thanks for the feedback!! Are you planning to do the same cruise?

@maximac222 2 ай бұрын

Informative vid! Was on a TA cruise back in May on the Getaway. And we've booked this cruise on the Joy in January. Hoping to get in snorkeling, somehow. 💁‍♀️

@travelwithdande 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching the video and are glad you found it informative! If we remember right Belize and Cayman Islands had snorkeling excursions. A TA cruise is on our bucket list. We will definitely have to look into the Getaway. What was your favorite thing to do/memory from the cruise?

@maximac222 2 ай бұрын

@@travelwithdande I enjoyed the food immensely and we went in with low expectations because we are hobby cooks. It is hard to say what my favorite thing was because this was my first cruise. I enjoyed the cocktails, the hot tubs (it was April/May so weather could be questionable across the Atlantic), our balcony and meeting folks. We also enjoyed our excursions which were NCL. Next time, we'll do our own thing or private tours.

@rtygrest 17 күн бұрын

Y’all flew in day of sailing? Wow…😮. 😊

@travelwithdande 17 күн бұрын

Yes, but, we will not be doing that again. Our circumstances forced us to fly in that morning but that is a recipe for disaster. When we went to Key West and the Florida Keys, we flew into Ft. Lauderdale, and our bags didn't make until the next day. Unfortunately, there were a few cruise travelers on our flight, and their bags didn't make it either. I don't know how that worked out but don't want to know. So, fly in the day before!

@mamaturner3955 21 күн бұрын

Great video! We are taking the same trip soon. Can you tell me what currencies we should bring? Or is the US dollar accepted everywhere. I’m hearing mixed reviews. Cheers!

@travelwithdande 21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching the video. We tipped all of the bus drivers & tour guides and bought a beer or 2 on excursions with US dollars. They were all very grateful. We paid for our souvenirs with our credit card. We had no trouble using either payment method. Hope this helps! Have a great time!!

@sukijay4990 4 ай бұрын

Just watched your informative video as we’re doing the same cruise in November. It looked great, it was really good to see the excursions so we can decide what we want to do. Must say, we didn’t think the food looked up to much, not as good as other NCL cruises we’ve we’ve been on. Thanks for the content anyway, very useful 👍🏻

@travelwithdande 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment! We loved the cruise. The staff were fabulous from our cabin steward to the officers. We really enjoyed our excursions. We had planned to do the hop on hop off bus on our own in Cartagena but I'm so glad we booked through NCL. The traffic there is unbelievable. We wouldn't have been able to do the things we did on the tour. I'm glad you mentioned food. We liked most of the dishes we ate but weren't in love with some of it. Since you have cruised with NCL before we are very interested to know what you think about the food after your cruise. We are planning to do more cruises with NCL so please let us know.

@sukijay4990 4 ай бұрын

@@travelwithdande Thanks for getting back I’ll let you know how we got on when we’re home again 👍🏻 I forgot to mention that it was also useful watching your video and seeing how people were dressed.

@travelwithdande 4 ай бұрын

@@sukijay4990 Glad the video helped!! Thanks for checking out our channel!!

@louiscerulli5676 2 ай бұрын

My wife and I are NCL Platinum cruisers. Not retired yet but hopefully in 5 years. We have cruised mostly Bahamas, Eastern and Western Caribbean's. We have also gone to Alaska. We are hoping to go to Europe but we know it is very expensive. Living in south Florida we have thought about doing a Panama Cannel cruise. I have noticed that you have done an excursion at every port, I know that could add up so just wondering which ports to do an excursion or just get off the ship and walk the port. As Platinum rewards members we get 4 specialty dinners (including free at sea) and of course open bar. We have also been to Harvest Kay and would probably stay on the ship for that stop.

@donnamariebailey8762 3 ай бұрын

I love their French Onion soup is so good.

@travelwithdande 3 ай бұрын

It absolutely is tasty!! Thanks for checking out the video!!! Did you go on the NCL Gem or another NCL ship?

@donnamariebailey8762 3 ай бұрын

@@travelwithdande we were on the breakaway

@ttqueenie 5 ай бұрын

Hi.. can you explain the tender process.. do you just line up or do you have to get a nunber and or time to board the tender and if so where do you get it. Thanks

@travelwithdande 5 ай бұрын

Sure, on the Gem, they have everybody with an excursion to meet at the stardust theatre at a certain time. Then they send off groups of people by excursion. They sometimes give you a sticker with a bus number if everybody boards buses. If you are not taking an excursion from NCL, they let you go off first. It’s pretty orderly so it all goes well. We never had to wait a long time in line. Hope this answers your question.

@angelaJetton 4 ай бұрын

Hello. I enjoyed your video and found it very informative as we will be taking this same cruise in November. I do have a question did you book you excursion at the Panama Canal thru NCL. If so what is it called. If not who was it booked thru. Thank you so much.

@travelwithdande 4 ай бұрын

We are so glad you liked the video! This excursion was through NCL. When we booked it, it was Panama Canal by Ferry. We were too nervous to book through a private site since it was such a long excursion. We have watched too may videos of cruise ships leaving passenger that weren't back from excursions that weren't booked through them. Haha! We were late coming in because of a delay with the Panama Canal pilot boarding the ferry. Since we booked through NCL they waited for us. Let us know what your experience on the excursion was when you get back. Have a great cruise!