Navigator of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Staff and service were great. Food was wonderful. Great shopping on board. Many different options for dinning..  Seems as though the staff would go out of their way to make it an enjoyable vacation. 

Our favorite parts of the cruise were dining and the casino. I only gave it a 2 star rating solely because when we docked in Cozumel trying to exit the ship I slipped on a puddle of water from a leaking cart a crew member was selling bottled water from, that fall ruined my trip, I ended up with a hamstring injury so I spent my day in Cozumel onboard in bed unable to stand or walk. And no one from Royal Caribbean has even called to make sure I'm okay since I've returned home. I'm very disappointed.   

You take for granted the 9 days until you are heading back and realize that you have 2 more days to unwind for your trip home.  

All the islands were exceptional each one offering great snorkeling, fun tours, and unbelievable beaches.   Traveling in March was a bit rough since we lost 2 days leaving and 1 day coming back due to the wind and chill in the air.  definitely a must return and look forward to see if Royal sends one of their bigger ships.  

Snorkeling in Bonaire was unbelieveable with the variety and beautiful colors of the fishes large and small.   The Kukukunuk Tour in Aruba was the most fun we have had since high school.  Hanging out of a multicolored painted bus with no windows and shaking the maraccas and screaming our lungs off at all the passer-by's.    

We really enjoyed our cruise with Royal Caribbean. When I first booked this cruise with had a few problems and was given false information of what I was getting. I was told that I was getting $50 OBC. Never received had to call them () on why I wasn't given the $50 OBC while I was cruising. They inform me I would get it after I completed the cruise.  The cruise itself was amazing. I 've been a several cruises with RC and never had a problem.  I would recommend anyone to cruise with RC. I would book directly with RC instead of a second party.

The ABC islands were absolutely wonderful ports. Beautiful and I felt safe . There was a quaint feel to Bonaire with the best snorkeling and the beaches at Aruba are top notch! Curaçao is cool with the cacti and caves.

Previously we had been on the Oasis so this ship seemed a little small and outdated.

The dining and stateroom service were perfect. The fitness area was great especially the workout/yoga room. It was a very clean area too. 

The area that needed attention to cleaning was the deck/pool area. There weren't many servers walking around serving drinks and there wasn't hardly anyone picking up dirty dishes and such. There was only one towel station and I think they could have used another. 

There was a lot of deck chair space but no one walking around monitoring chairs and towels on the chairs and straightening up.

This was our 7th cruise and we are platinum members with RCCL.  We used to love to cruise, but this experience has changed our minds!  I will start with the straw that broke the camels back, the black and white photo shoot!  We had planned to do the black and white private photo shoot before getting on board and had the clothes ready, made our appointment for day 8 so we could review them on day 9.  Because we planned this we did not take very many other photos throughout the cruise with the other photographers (our mistake!).  The photo session is only 20 minutes and they never discuss price with you when you ask, and since we knew it only cost $300 to purchase any and all other photos the other photographers take throughout the cruise, we couldn't imagine that the cost would be much more than that.  WRONG!! We went to the viewing of our photos and they were amazing, we even cried because they were so great, it was our sons senior trip and really wanted to capture this family memory with our children.  Then came the price tag, $2,500!!!!! Yep, 20 minutes and it costs $2,500 for the photos on a thumb drive.  The least expensive package is $500 for only five 8x10 prints that can't be reprinted.  This was our breaking point because we felt it so emotionally cruel to fall in love with family photos and then have them cost more than the cruise!!! EVERYTHING is to get more money from you one the ship, the health seminars are for you to buy expensive products, free lady pamper sessions for you to buy spa treatments and products. There are five dining areas on the ship to buy more expensive food and ice cream to buy, free giveaways to buy art and jewelry and more photos!!! The ship charges almost $90 to parasail but the same great companies only charge $40 (Aruba) and they let you stay up twice as long and are very professional.  The ship was so overcrowded and there was no where to sit unless you got there early, except for the theatre, the entertainment was less than desirable on this ship so there was always a place to sit there!!! Not our favorite ship at all, but it is still ok, the food was quite good in the main dining room though.  The galley tour was the worst we have ever taken, way overcrowded and you could not hear what they were saying.  All in all I think we are just sad that cruising has changed so much and that it is all about what else they can get you to buy on the ship.   The lines are so long to disembark and the overcrowding and overselling have converted us to going back to all inclusive resorts!!!

We chose this cruise because of itinerary, departure and return to Miami, and what we considered a very good price. Our Superior Balcony cabin was very comfortable, although the balcony itself seemed smaller than those on other ships. 

Food and service were very good. I was very pleased with the selection of dishes available in Windjammer, including special theme dinners on some nights that might tempt one away from the dining room (which was also quite good). Our dining room staff really worked hard to satisfy even unusual requests, including off-menu items. 

We bought a 2-night dining package that gave us dinner in two of the specialty restaurants on the first two nights. This was a great bargain since the per-person cost was less than dinner for one night in Chops Grille, which was one of our choices. The other was Giovanni's Table, which we tried for the first time and were very pleased with. 

The Navigator is now one of RCI's medium sized ships, but still has most of the amenities offered on the other ships: Flowrider, rock climbing, ice skating rink, Royal Promenade. Some areas of the ship seem a bit crowded compared to the larger Freedom class ships and I noticed a few minor details missing that we had enjoyed on Freedom and Liberty. On the plus side, the Navigator (and its class mates) has a "peekaboo bridge" on Deck 11, just above and behind the navigation bridge, where passengers can watch the officers running the ship through large windows, with panels showing course, speed, wind, azipod and thruster power etc.  

I was not as excited about the shows on Navigator as I had been on other cruises. We went to the first stage show in the theater with the singers and dancers, and the thrilling ice show, but never went to the other shows. 

There was one incident that most people aboard never encountered, but that caused me about 45 very uncomfortable minutes when the ship's plumbing system was shut down for maintenance one night. The bathrooms throughout the ship were inoperative for a while, but were back on line by 5:30 am. I'm sure most of the passengers were unaware of any problem. There were frequent announcements about the fragile plumbing system and warnings about what not to flush.  This is true of any cruise ship but I'd never experienced a problem before. 

We were glad that RCI now has a pier at Labadee, Haiti so we didn't have to tender ashore for the beach day. The other port calls at Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire were really fun and interesting. We took an excursion on Aruba that included a ride below the water to see the fish and a shipwreck off shore. 

We also had a casual chat with the captain one day while we sat at the Cafe Promenade. He did not identify himself by rank but I recognized him by his name tag. He was just walking around, interacting with the passengers in a pleasant and low key way. 

We found the Navigator to be overall a comfortable ship, more so than our previous cruise on a smaller ship of another company. Pitch, roll and vibration were not as noticeable, even when the seas were a bit rough. 

We'll definitely be going back to Royal Caribbean for more cruises in the future.

Very great trip. Royal Caribbean took care of us very well and made sure we were all having a good time. Excursions were also great: Bahamas and Cozumel. Overall we had a great time 

everyone from the housekeeping crew to the help desk members were outstanding. they made me feel welcomed and were always helpful.  there were endless activities and the places we visited were beautiful. i can't wait to cruise with royal caribbean again!!!

I can not single out one thing.  it was exactly what we wanted, needed and more we had a fabulous time from the pool area to the shows to dining with some awesome people we had met.  The staff were so awesome.  I loved that they show the staff appreciation at Dinner and they sing to us. 

Thank you!

we have already scheduled for next yr 

After several spring break college students being obnoxious and intoxicated beyond limits I have realized that 5 and 6 night cruises are not up our alley.7 and I night from here on out. 

If you're looking for a getaway, go Royal. I enjoyed everything about the ship. Can't wait until my next cruise. 😊😊😊😊 When we got back in Miami, I was sad because it had ended and I wasn't ready for reality to set in. They make cruising very easy and after the first night  it was a breeze. Great job 

Everything about the cruise was wonderful. The pairing with scrapbooking was genius. Quick Quotes is a great company and Patsy was more than generous with freebies, raffles, and free make and takes. Everything aboard the cruise was of the finest quality. Cleanliness, comfort, service, food, and activities were great. The shore excursions were informative and fun. We did 3 and I would rate 2 of them 10+. I was a first time cruiser and if all cruises are like this one, I would go again in a heartbeat!!!

The cruise started out of the very inadequate Miami port - more on that later - day 1 was uneventful except our junior suite telephone did not work (took 3 days to get a replacement). Second phone also could not accept transferred calls.  Day 2 started with a request for anyone with O negative blood.  That's not good - then it quickly turned to we are turning around and heading back to Miami - the person was airlifted off - and we were back on our way.  We made all ports fine - good work by the captain.  Weather was slightly off and slightly rough all week - but again we made all ports - i heard other royal ships could not dock in all ports.  Again good job by our captain.  Further - shows were good - entertaining.  Ship band and singers very good!  Now on to more issues - we purchased a special California wine tasting dinner through Royal corporate for day 3 - we did the purchase 6 months before the cruse - when i inquired about where to be - the response was what dinner?  well it even showed on my itinerary on the tv in my cabin - i asked for a manager - that is like asking for the president - again it took several days to get credit and i was finally told that this was deleted  a few months ago - Royal had my $$ for 6 months and never felt an obligation to return my funds until i complained vigorously.  Now onto more - our toilet had to be replaced - the chefs table was cancelled at 4:30 on the day of the event.  But i will say by now management knew me and did take care of us.  they did a special chefs table on the last night and then gave us a 30% off a future cruise.  I do think when the proper people found out what was happening - things got attention.  Disembarking was a joke - the escalators - all of them were broken at Miami port - again Royal needs to evaluate Miami - its a terrible port.  Luggage also was a mess - my wife's bag came off - but no where was mine - after looking for any agent that cared to help - i filled out a lost/stolen bag form - then all of a sudden my bag comes out way after the last bags were sent - who knows what happened to my lost bag form.  After all of this - i still say we had fun - the ship needs work - but Royal did get it right.

NAVIGATOR WAS BUILT IN 2002 & REFURBISHMENT IN 2014 WAS NOT MUCH THEN ADDING AN ICE RINK & SOME DECOR IN THE PROMENADE. OUR BED WAS BACK BREAKING WITH LUMPS & YOU COULS SEE THE RUST PEELING ON THE BALCONY. THE DOOR OUTSIDE ON THE BALCONY WAS RATTLING  THROUGHOUT THE CRUISE & SEVERAL CALLS TO MAINTENANCE LED NO WHERE. FOOD SELECTION IN DINING ROOM WAS POOR & BUFFET HAS VERY LIMITED HOURS CLOSING 3-6 AND DONE AT 9PM LEAVING NOTHING BUT SOME PIZZA & STARBUCKS STYLE FOODS AVAILABLE IN THE PROMENADE. FOOD AT BUFFET HAD BETTER SELECTION BUT WAS COLD MOST OF THE TIME. THE SERVICE STAFF IN MAIN DINING ROOM WAS GREAT & ROOM ATTENDANT WAS GOOD AS WELL, BUT FOR SOME REASON WOULDN'T GIVE US CARDS TO ORDER BREAKFAST TO THE ROOM.

The cruise itself was awesome. This route is incredible and very beautiful. The experience booking through our travel agent, Mitch, was a great experience and he was great to work with.

The overall cruise was very good. Food in the main dining was excellent as I have experienced on all R/C cruises.  The shows were very good and lots of opportunities to see them.

The attitude of several of the Bar Staff at different venues needed drastic improvement.  

The only thing you can enjoy on Labadee is the beach.  You cannot shop, the locals hound you to the point of aggravation. 

The bathroom of the ship although was small was very well designed.  The cover sheet was very soft and pillows were comfortable.  Elevators were pretty.

It was too crowded  Too many people all over.  Too many people in the Windjammer room and not easy to find a table.

There should be an indoor area where one can go sit to read a book and relax like the "DIamond Club" for all people

The scrapbooking was the favorite part of my trip.  I enjoyed the excursions on the islands and enjoyed the dining room and my waiters Doston and Rommel.

favorite parts, aruba, curacao, Bonaire staff on navigator very pleasant, food was good,selection good. bad parts , port of Miami, horrible. disembarking , no organization, worst ever after 22 cruises.