Navigator of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Although this cruise was great, there was never a party atmosphere when leaving port.  My husband and I always looked forward to visiting with others, listening to the band and enjoying a drink with others as we left port.  The bands were by the pool a very few limited times on a daily basis and then for very short durations and if you want a drink, then stand in line at the bar.  There would be only one or two servers walking the entire pool area.  Other than the disappointing cast offs from port, we had a great time.  it is a beautiful ship and the crew was all about making sure you had an awesome vacation.

My trip was nice over all, just very slow paced for me at 40 years old. I have sailed once with NCL and once with Carnival, so I am not a cruise virgin. This was my first Royal Caribbean cruise. I guess I was expecting much more since Royal Caribbean has a better reputation, and cost a little more. It was actually my least favorite.  Let me start with what I did like. The cabin was nice and the attendant kept it clean.  The staff was very friendly at all times. They showed good movies. The regular beverages were pretty good. The wedding coordinator was great. They had a great band that played Caribbean music poolside. I enjoyed that. After sunset they showed poolside movies, which I enjoyed.

Now what I didn’t like, I felt that the food was not great. It could have been a little fresher in the Windjammer cafe. My main complaint was the chicken. I know chicken to usually be cut into 4 or 5 different parts: drumsticks, thighs, breasts, wings, and backs. The chicken was always cut into chunks with bones protruding. Never did figure out which piece was which. Lol And the fruit was always soft. And the juice used for my drinks tasted a little funny, and made my stomach sick. I switched to beer. The passenger’s service desk was friendly, but they never knew about anything that happened before boarding the ship. As if they had no access to any passenger reservation information. This made the line move slow; I spent 3 hours of my trip on that slow line. The elevators were very slow and one was always out of service. I used the stairs more than I would have liked. And it seemed that most free activities were set up with the intent to sell something not just for fun. On day 5, the ship crew decided to paint the floor of one of the storage closets. He smell was unbelievable.

So if you are not too picky about your food. You don’t like to party much, and have a lot of patients to wait for things, and you like to drink. Then this is the cruise for you. That sums it up……………….

A well-maintained, beautiful ship with a courteous, professional crew!  Our stateroom and dining room service was impeccable, and we will consider sailing with Royal Caribbean again!  A thumbs up to everyone!!

the ship was great but said I would receive 2 on board credits I had to just go to another web site and register I did with in the time they require and still did not receive credits. hides the credits they offer so you end up not getting them and they pocket more money. 

We have traveled before on Royal Caribbean and all expectations were the same, excellent.  Only problem is the same as traveling on all cruises  the prepaired deserts were tasteless.

My wife and I had a great time.  There was so much to do or you could just relax your choice.  We choose to do the rock climbing, boogie board, wake board, dodge ball, shows, excursions, and of course hot tubing.   

Me, My Wife and Daughter Son In Law and 2 Year Old Grandson went on the Navigator, I talked my daughter into going and bringing my Grandson for the first time. We got processed in and onboard and we met at Guest services at 12:45  PM, My Grandson was extremely tired from 5hrs. drive and the embarking process and I asked the Lady Guest Services Manager if they coud get them in their room and she flatly said No! Just 15 Min. before the rooms were to be ready at 1Pm and she wouldn't help us!! And later on when I went down to put our money in our account I saw the same woman talking to two older people and overheard them thanking her for getting them into their room early! Later on we got situated in our Balcony Cabin and used the restroom, and My Wife had trouble getting it to flush , the stateroom attendant messed with it and the Tv didn't work, the safe wouldn't open, and 2 hours later I got someone to come open it so she could take her medication. At nights The AC was Hot and during the day it froze us, so I needed it to be cold at night and so so in the Day. The food wasn't good at the Buffet or the dining Room. The workers at the Buffet were unfriendly and sullen, and Lazy as well, later on I found out why! The ships going to Florida in 2016 and they don't have a choice which ship they serve on I was told by one Crewmember. Last year the cruisewas Ok but this year very different!. Ill be going back to Carnival next year, Ive been on 7 Cruises with them and not one problem!! And a lot more friendlier. We were Platinum with RCCL, and were going for Diamond but no more!

Great first cruise.  Staff was excellent!  Really enjoyed all of our stops, but would have preferred to be cruising the first 2 days on the way out and only 1 day back.

My husband and I went on the 7 day western Caribbean cruise in October 2015.  We had a great time.  The ship is beautiful.  The staff was very nice and courteous.  The food was amazing.  I usually don't eat at the buffets, because the food generally isn't very good, but on this ship, it was great.  The beds are rather hard though, I didn't think they were comfortable.  The TV in our ocean view room was great.  We had a flat screen TV, which was bigger than we're used to in our cabin.  The casino only took cash rather than charging your room sea pass card.  That was new for us.  Also, if we wanted to take money off the pass to gamble, they charged us 5%.  I wasn't used to that and didn't really like that aspect, but next time we'll be better prepared with more cash. I thought that they could have added more things to do on the ship.  Maybe more entertainment.  There were times when I was a little bored, and didn't want to enter the bar to play a game, so maybe more formal entertainment would have been great.  Overall, we loved the cruise.   

There were four of us on this cruise, my wife and I and her daughter and son in law. We were not impressed with the ship, it was very utilitarian, and on the first day we were yelled at by crew members about boarding, life boat drill, etc. my wife and daughter are smokers and there were only three places on the entire ship where smoking was allowed without enough chairs to use, even though there were chairs and lounges stored on an unused observation deck. There were activities but none that interested us, I tried out the flow rider, but as a mature adult it was to fast and forceful to enjoy. Every time anyone went to the buffet there was forced use of hand sanitize liquid, which was annoying since we know about proper hand washing. Unpleasant atmosphere.

Loved everything about this cruise - from the very friendly and accomodating staff to the top notch entertainment; the impeccable cleanliness of the ship and several- times-a-day room maintenance, this was an incredible trip.  The destinations were beautiful and offered as much fun -or relaxation- as we wanted...  it was as perfect as a vacation gets!

This was most possibly the worst cruise my wife and have ever been on. The ship is old,dated and at every turn I felt like everyone was trying to get into my hip pocket. The on-board activities were minimal and the crew overall were just not that friendly. The best time we had was on the shore excursions if that tells you anything. On every other cruise we've been on we were made to feel special but this is truly the first time that we felt truly Ordinary and put upon. I would not recommend this ship other itinerary to anyone. Again just my opinion I'm sure there were people who would praise it, but I won't be going back on this cruise ever.

Had a fabulous week onboard the Navigator. Arrived at 10:45 am for embarkation and was on the ship 25 minutes later. Rooms ready promptly at 1:00, not a big deal to snag a chair on the promenade, have a light lunch and a drink and wait for rooms to open.  We skipped the Windjammer crowds and had delicious turkey sandwiches for lunch at the café...hardly anyone on the Promenade at that time so it was nice.

We had Balcony 8622 on the hump and it was the perfect location for us. Plenty of space, very quiet even though near elevators.

Food was better than most I've had on ships. Staff was wonderful, I honestly don't understand reviews saying the staff was sullen and rude.  Were you on the same ship???  Anyway, we waited until the 4th and final day to purchase the PP drink package to make use of it for the final sea days. Came out way ahead.

The only excursion we did was the Nache Cochum in Cozumel. Fabulous day and plan to return.

Weather was perfect the duration of the cruise and  the seas were eerily calm every day...glassy like a lake.

Disembarked with self walk off at 8:00 am. Line was long on ship, but moved very fast. Through customs and on curb in thirty minutes by 8:30. Do not take later departure and leave bags in hallway night before...crowds and customs gets backed up and disembarkation lines are hours long. Self walk off in Galveston is the only way to go. All in all it was a perfect week. We traveled with three other couples, all agreed it was a fabulous cruise.

The ship was very nice. The crew very helpful. Our main dinner staff were just great!! They made our cruise. They made our time fantastic. The down side of this cruise. Drinks on soda were flat!!! Mixed drinks at bar over priced due to lack of alcohol actually placed in your drink. If you want a real drink then eat at place outside bars or main dinner. They give you a great drink! If you want to grab a bite to eat late say after 9 forget it! U can only get deli items. They close there buffet bar! The shows are great but you pay a lot so you should be more satisfied with the overall experience not just shows. Good luck on your journey 

This was our 4th cruise with RC sailing out of Galveston.  We always enjoy sailing with them.  The crew, food, facilities, excursions are always very good.  We did think the Navigator was showing her age a little, but RC is pulling her for an overhaul and replacing her in Galveston with Liberty.  RC appeals most to a middle aged and older crowd which we like much better than a rowdy, noisy, late night crowd.  They're also great for younger families, too, as they're kid's program seems to be quite popular.  We found no need to eat in any of the specialty restaurants as the main dining room always offered good choices and great service.  I know we will go on a RC cruise again.

Most of my cruise was very enjoyable but my time in Cozumel was far from enjoyable. When we arrived at the pier my mother had recently had back surgery and so she was very slow the jewelry vendor at the mouth of the pier took ahold of my mothers arm and pulled her into his shop and closed the glass door. I asked my husband to go get my mother the vendor patted my husband on his belly and when my husband extracted my mother he followed us around the market trying to persuade us to buy his goods.I will not visit this port again. Belize and Honduras were very nice and the experience was more to my liking.

The navigator is a beautiful ship with terrific entertainment and awesome ports of call!! We particularly liked the ice show & the Bubba Feathers Band.

one of my favorite ships so far, it's a small version of the allure of the seas, crew was fun and very accommodating, shows were very good, navigator of the seas orchestra excellent, food was delicious as expected

In general the cruise was fine, but definitely not as good as some I've been on for the price I paid.  I was most disappointed in the food: quality, availability and selection. 

The staff was great.

Pool extremely crowded

Only 2 ping pong tables found

There seemed to be "additional charges" for so many things.

Great service, everything on board excellent to enjoy, a lot activities day and night time. People on board take a good care of passengers. In general was a good vacation time.