Cruise The Mediterranean 'Freestyle'

NCL's Norwegian Gem

Explore the Mediterranean on an NCL Freestyle Cruise.

Checking-in at Barcelona’s cruise port terminal is a frantic affair and not unlike an airport, with baggage scans and passport control. But as you step through the gates, leaving the hustle and bustle behind, the serenity and majesty of the Norwegian Gem greets you, with her towering white funnels and ever-decreasing colourful gems tumbling from her bow.

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The Norwegian Gem Photo Gallery

Take a look around the inside of NCL's Norwegian Gem

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