The Gem is a great ship. Lovely cabins and a good ambiance in general. major let down is the food in the main restaurants. At best it was pub chain standard. The food in the buffet restarant was better. The premium restaurants were exellent, especially Cagneys and the Orchid Garden.
My advice, Budget and extra £200-300 for food and eat at the speciality places at least half the time!
Quality of Food
Poor in Main Restaurants. Exellent in Premium
Entertainment
Shore Excursions
Poor Value. £68 each for a Bus into Rome. We paid £5each on the train!!