First Glimpse Editor's note: Norwegian Gem's godmother could be YOU! NCL is looking for their Latitudes "It" Girl via an online video contest, and we want Cruise Critic members to get in the running. Visit daily from October 15 through October 19 for tips on how to create an attention-grabbing video. The 93,000-ton, 2,384-passenger Norwegian Gem will debut in October 2007. NCL says that: In line with a company tradition that emphasizes artwork inside -- and outside -- its ships, Norwegian Gem's hull has been artfully decorated with a series of colorful gems that extend from the bow to amidships. The ship will sail a series of pre-inaugural cruises in the Mediterranean. The vessel repositioned from Dover to Barcelona starting October 8 with calls at Vigo, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Naples, Rome (Civitavecchia), Florence (Livorno) and Nice. On October 21, the ship sails a seven-day cruise roundtrip from Barcelona calling into Messina, Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Florence (Livorno) and Nice. On October 28, November 9 and 21, the ship will sail three 12-day cruises roundtrip from Barcelona calling in Malaga, Casablanca and Agadir (Morocco), Arrecife and Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar and Majorca. The ship will then make a trans-Atlantic crossing from Barcelona to Boston on December 3. A series of events on the East Coast have been loosely scheduled. Following the events, Norwegian Gem will be homeporting year-round in New York; it will feature a seven-day Bahamas and Florida itinerary in December 2007 and February, March and April 2008. In January and February 2008, the ship will sail a series of 10- and 11-day exotic Southern Caribbean itineraries roundtrip from New York. The ship has been designed with some of the line's most recent innovations -- the Courtyard and Garden Villas, family-friendly staterooms, and a bowling alley. The ship will of course feature NCL's "Freestyle Dining" series of restaurants that offer major flexibility. --by Dan Askin, Assistant Editor
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