Should Have Chosen Carnival Magic

Navigator of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Navigator of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 29, 2013

Ship: Navigator of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7308

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was nice, but there was a real lack of activities. We learned that the ship was being docked and renovated after our cruise, and this is desperately needed. VERY FEW shows - which they blamed on stage issues. Game show themes took the place of entertainment. We picked this boat due to the ice and inline skate rink and even brought our skates. Unfortunately, there were only a few times open for the ice rink (four days into the cruise), and the inline skate area is only big enough for a toddler or small child. There were no pooside movies. The kids club was deemed really boring by my 12 and 16 year old. Our 14 year old made friends early on and had a better time. We were on Carnival Magic the previous summer. I chose Royal Carribean for its reputation but will not do so again. The itinerary both ships followed was the same, and my family repeatedly pointed out the other ship and asked me why they were on Navigator of the Seas. Disembarkation was a ROYAL MESS. As the Carnival ship and passenders had left the port by 11:00 am, we were still waiting to get out at 1:30 PM. Since RC did not have another group going out, we were all left to flounder. BIG MESS!! NEVER AGAIN!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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ladybean    10 years ago

I don't know the date of your cruise, but we did ours from 12/15/13-12/22/13, and the shows were fantastic! Our 13 year old daughter loved the teen club, She made about 14 new friends. There was something to do at all times. We have cruised Carnival, Princess, and Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean gets our vote!

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