Satisfied with waiters, room stewards, and other staff but disappointed in cruise.

Item: Navigator of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: carlesmiller

Navigator of the Seas Cruise Review to Mexico

carlesmiller

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Cabo Overnight (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 18, 2022

Ship: Navigator of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9660

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Our cruise our stay over port of call in Cabo was interrupted due to Tropical Storm Madeline. We ended up spending an extra day at sea versus in port. I do not understand why the cruise was not diverted to another port of call i.e. Ensenada versus sailing to Cabo just to have to go back out to sea. The captain knew the odds of us being able to disembark on the first day at Cabo was not good. Would have much rather spent a day at another port versus back at sea.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Embarkation was good. I purchased the Key Package the first few folks had no idea what I was talking about. But, finally found someone to help me receive my Key Package documents.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food and service was at main dining room and Jamie's Italian excellent. Food was great at Windjammer but service was not as good, slow at coming by and cleaning tables and bringing beverages.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the pools.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Shows were great and bands at Boleros and Star Lounge were great. Piano bas was average.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship needs some cosmetic work. On the 9th deck there was a smell of mildew in the hallway leading to my cabin during the entire trip.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great cabin plenty of room for two people.

Ports of call

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

4 out of 5

We only spent 4 hours in Cabo San Lucas. Looking forward to going back and spending more time there.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Could have had better directions for Key Package members to disembark ship. Signage would have helped.

8 Comments

RoynKaren 2 years ago

thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it. 4.4 out of 5 stars is about as good as you can expect on Cruises now.

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DiegodaMonkey 2 years ago

It’s not like if you decide you’re not going to a port because there is a storm and you’ll just head on over to another one. As stated above , ports are not simply open to whomever shows up at their door. A great deal of timing, logistics and government documentation not to mention port fees are involved. Imagine if a ship was booked into a pier that can accommodate two ships and say three other cruise ships just “want” to go there because of a storm……take a look at any port you’re going to online. Then research the shipping Calendar. You’ll see in some cases that some cruise ships are booked years in advance to make a stop in that port.

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woody20 2 years ago

As was said , don’t cruise during hurricane season and problem solved.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

The captain isn’t the one who decides if the ship can dock at any port. It’s the port authorities of said port. Glad you still managed to enjoy your cruise.

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

If you sail in hurricane season you have to expect this.

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javawoody 2 years ago

I would take a day at sea over Ensenada anytime

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Other reviews of this sailing

Would not recommend.

Not being able to venture out Wednesday in Cabo

Beautiful ship.