Many of you have asked about the ship that we cruised on in the Mediterranean. We chose the NCL Norwegian Gem. There were several reasons we chose this cruise line. We have traveled with them before and had a good experience. We were also attracted by the "freestyle" cruising concept which allows you to choose when and where you would like to eat. We had planned to spend as much time as possible off the ship exploring the ports and did not want to be bound by a schedule on the ship. The ship is one of the newest ones sailing. If fact, the Gem celebrated its one year anniversary during our cruise.
The ship is also one of the best deals at sea – especially in the Mediterranean. So you know that caught DeWayne’s attention. We flew direct from Atlanta to Barcelona, Spain which is a great airport and a direct flight. 
The ship had some wonderful features other than the food choices. It is very geared for families, with pools, water slides, rock wall, tennis and basket ball courts.
Here is are the ports we visited and links to our daily journal so you can get a feel of what each day was like – if you have missed our daily blogs.
Naples, Italy(Pompeii and Sorrento)
Livorno, Italy (Florence and Pisa)
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