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Navigator of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

chuckaren

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 85

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

9 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 21, 2018

Ship: Navigator of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Great itinerary, however many of the crew seemed tired or "elsewhere" mentally. We witnessed some verbal fighting between servers in the dining room. And with the ship getting ready for an overhaul, it seems much of the crew was ready for the break. With that said, the staff in the Windjammer more than made up for the dining room staff! They were pleasant, and helpful and made our meals a pleasure (as we tried the dining room only 2 times with bad results both times). Our cabin steward was the best we have had on any of our 16 cruises to date.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

no snags, no holdups

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The servers in the main dining area were tired, slow, and bickering. The staff in the Windjammer (buffet) was awesome, helpful and kind

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The hot tub in the spa area was cold the day we tried it. The sauna and steam room worked great!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The ships crew put on amazing shows!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

except in the main dining room, the service was exceptional

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

you can tell the ship is going into an overhaul. There were many "blemishes"

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our steward was fantastic

Ship tip

wait until after the overhaul

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Fun!

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Went "4 wheeling in a jeep and visited the rough side of the island.

Thumbs Up 5

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

The town was closed because it was the day after Christmas.

Thumbs Up 1

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Went sailing and snorkeling - Great trip! Also visited the town - quaint!

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

Due to Gov't shutdown, there were some serious delays.

1 Comment

mjwright86 5 years ago

We were on Navigator last Feb and spoke with one of the dining room staff. He said they are on board 6 months at a time and work 7 days a weeks then off for 4 months. I can't even begin to imagine having to try to make people happy 7 days a week for 6 months straight, especially with how some people can be so demanding and demeaning to waite staff. Not to mention if there is another staff member you don't get along with, you are stuck with them every day for 6 months. I'm surprised the staff on ships are as pleasant as they are. I know I couldn't do it lol. We not only tip our ship staff extra, we also daily let them know how much we appreciate them and the hard work they do to make our trip pleasant.

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