Navigator of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall a nice cruise. Felt like a 5 day cruise packed into 3. It’s clear RCI has had to cut costs, I hope they start reversing a little (eg quality of food)

Enjoyed every bit of my experience, we have already booked our next cruise

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My husband and I had the time of our lives celebrating my 40th bday on this 7-day cruise. The perfect amount of time, the perfect ports of call, and the perfect amount of drinks via the Deluxe Package.

We were disappointed by Navigator of the Seas this time. The staff were not friendly or accommodating. The food and service were disappointing this time. It's a nice ship though and pretty easy for us to get to, so it's kind of a shame.

it was a good experience for a first time cruiser. learned a lot about traveling with wheelchair bound adult

Nice little getaway trip but as veteran cruisers, we noticed that management is starting to operate like the airlines--everything that used to set this mode of vacation apart from the competition now has an extra price tag. Examples: No ice carving demos or cooking demonstrations, cheap cuts of meat in the dining room, ship tours (once free of charge and delightful) now cost an outrageous $124 PER PERSON, etc.

Was a great cruise overall. We did have an issue with our stateroom but was handled professionally and promptly when we went to guest services. We were even given an upgrade to a new stateroom without even asking. Blew us away as this was the first time we had an issue like this for it to be treated so well and quickly.

The cruise was well organized. The personnel was helpful and friendly. The food was very good. The celebration for my daughter's birthday was very sweet and a great surprise for her. The wirpool (hot tub) was very relazing and confortable not overcrowed.

The ship has a lot of "bells and whistles" (attractive additional features) but the "vibe" (instinctive feeling that a person sometimes has about a place "ambiance / sensation") wasn't on the level as other ships on different cruise lines. So it boils down to personal preferences (what are yo looking for?).

This was my second time onboard the Navigator of the Seas. It's a family fun ship with plenty of room and good options to keep everyone busy. Would do again.

had a great time on my cruise. Lots of activities for any ages and any interests

This was our third time this year on this itinerary and ship and each time has been excellent.

We have been on navigator of the seas in August 2023. That was my husband's(30) and I(30) first royal carribean cruise and second cruise experience. And family members(their first cruise experience). The first cruise we have been one(Discovery Princess) it was truly amazing, in every single way, so we were extremely excited to finally go in one of the most famous cruise lines and see what that is about. It is important to say we are in no way super critical or particular about food, drinks, etc, we just like to eat lol and have a fun time. But I think it's important to point some things out. -Food: This was one of the parts that was the biggest let down for me, of course it is important to point out that I am a pescatarian, although whenever possible I prefer to eat plant based, so maybe this part may differ for other people. On discovery princess there were probably a hundred things I could eat every day, either on the buffet, pizza place, cafeteria, main dining, plus they would change the whole menu every day. On Royal the food was the same for the whole duration of the cruise. There were no vegan food, besides salad. There was no variety once or ever, even when it was an Italian night, for example, on the buffet there was only one type of pasta with alfredo sauce."All" the veggie options ( a veggie burger and a veggie pizza) had to be ordered (and I'll explain why this was a problem later). The cafeteria served the same things for Five days, desserts tasted just like jello, plus, I had a cheesecake and my family had a guacamole and Mac and cheese that were spoiled, it really felt it like they were trying to make you pay for the other restaurants. - Drinks: I'll try not to go on too long on this part, but basically all of the drinks were extremely sweet and watered-down. We got the drink package and if you weren't just having shots or beers, you would be drinking sugared water. -Entertainment: Most of the entertainment was focused on the pool area, like pool party, sexiest man on the ship, belly flop, just like a booze cruise, but beyond those events, the other events were just trying to sell you something like: "buy your first rolex", "2 t-shirts promo for 25", or a "five-minute massage on your shoulder", then they would try to sell you a spa package. The waterslides, pools, hot tubs, chairs to sit by the pool, were always extremely crowded, trivia was basically non-existent and we felt like there wasn't much to do during the day other than hang out at the bar drinking. The ice skating show was truly amazing though, the golf area, was really fun and cute, and silent disco it was really great. Staff: This was one of the parts that made me the saddest. First I want to thank every single person who works on that ship, you are amazing for being able to work so hard!. That being said, I believe that royal caribbean should take more care of their employees. All the employees were exhausted and I believe they are really understaffed, they all looked extremely tired and, although, they tried hard to do their best, you could see how much work they had. I have spoken to some of the staff and they said they work 12 hour shifting, every single day, for 6 months straight!!!!! So, no kidding, I'd be exhausted too! And that is the reason I said it above it, about being a problem, requesting a veggie item, because when I would see a sign saying "request a veggie option", I clearly didn't want to bother them as everyone was understaffed and overworked, even ordering a drink at the bar made me feel bad. Unfortunately, I don't know if it was bad luck or if royal carribean is not for me, which is a bummer because I really wanted to check the newest cheap, but I am afraid it would be the same experience. I think royal is a good option if you have young children because of the waterslides (but be ready to wait in line for hours), or if you like to spend the whole day only at the pool drinking beer or shots (you have to get there very early or the pool will be full), so navigator of the seas might be a good option for you. If you like good food, good drinks, dozen of fun activities happening at the same time I would suggest another cruise.

Our short cruise was an enjoyable experience and gave us the respite from daily life we needed!

overall it was just ok, nothing special. i would not do again. LOOOONG wait for water slides and rock climb need to have a beginner for kids 8 to 12 to complete. ice show was good. the showgirl and ball room dancing were bad. stuff was nice.

I would love a do over on this cruise experience and book with Celebrity. Royal Caribbean is not a choice for us anymore.

Best short getaway vacation… being at sea for three days it’s wonderful

Unfortunately food quality was way below average........

Cruise One (Caryn Graham) was a great travel advisor. She was organized and very professional. She made sure we got the best room location on our cruise. She answered all our questions and secured early dinner reservations for our group. We will definitely book with her in the future!