Navigator of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The ship was nice, the junior suite we stayed in was a good size and the staff was great. The food was good but nothing relating to the destinations, which was disappointing. The wine package was poorly handled.

The Ship needs maintenance, in the rooms area

It depends what you're looking for. The ship had a lot of cool stuff, especially if you're traveling with a family. But the food and entertainment were lacking unless you paid for upgrades. The stops were great, the excursions however took the group to a lot of tourist traps. But there is nothing like the view of the sun setting over the Mediterranean from a personal veranda, and the rooms were nice and always clean.

First off, let me say I'm not a big fan of cruising, so consider that when deciding if my review will impact your decision to go Royal Caribbean. I went on this cruise because my husband likes cruising and it was his turn to choose the vacation. 1. My husband and I went on this cruise to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. We mentioned this during booking and it was noted in our account. But no one actually did anything on our anniversary. When we cruised with Carnival in the past, they put balloons and a nice card on our door when we were celebrating something. I don't know why RC asked about our occasion if they weren't going to do anything about it. (Please note however we did not spend that evening in the dining room, so maybe we would have received special cake if we had?) 2. Tours are absolutely overpriced. With 40 people on each tour there is zero interaction between the guide and the guests. Guides seemed to be reading from a high school history book - the content was that bland. We might as well have been listening to an audiotour. For $100 per person, I'd expect smaller groups with high quality guides. We did one day on our own - Athens - and did all of the activities and more covered in the tours that were $100 each. Our total price: $2 each for the subway and $15 each for the sites. We do not speak Greek, by the way. Other sites might be harder to do on your own since there aren't subways everywhere, but there HAS to be a way to get better quality for your money. 3. I got sick on Day 2 of the cruise... typical cruise flu-like symptoms. I think it may have been the salad. The doctors were very nice, gave me free help and medication, and then quarantined me for a day. (Fortunately it was a sea day.) They let me watch free Pay-Per-View movies (usually $13 each). Guest Services called several times to check up on me so that was nice. The problem was that the Room Service was VERY SLOW (90 min wait sometimes). If they are the only way I can get food then they had better be somewhat quick about it. They also made mistakes with my orders and didn't have everything in stock on the doctor's "bland diet." Finally, some of our movies weren't working. I called about it two times and was told someone would call me back. No one did. Not that big of a deal I just really wanted to watch Kick Ass and couldnt. =) 4. I received a spa voucher for booking on . I was supposed to get a 50 min massage but instead got a 35 min one and a 10 min sales pitch for the products that had been used. When I complained the lady got cranky. Then she printed out the cost of the massage ($120!!!) and told me to put her tip on my SeaPass card. When I told her I wasn't going to tip her she argued with me and then stomped away. 5. There were TONS of kids everywhere. As a childless person it was a little overwhelming. (Good birth control though.) At breakfast one morning some parents brought their kids (likely age 2, 4) over to our table and left them with us (without asking) while they got in the buffet line. Awkward. The kids were jumping on the chairs and eating sugar packets. Did they want us to babysit? Very weird. Also, there didnt seem to be enough seating at the Adults-only pool. Some lady tried to bring her diapered baby in the adults pool but fortunately the staff told her politely about the kids pool. Overall, everything on board was generally very expensive. They charge low rates to get you on the boat and then gouge you everywhere else. On the positive side, the balcony room was very nice and the price was awesome. The boat seemed nice and the food wasnt bad. The waiters and room attendants were all very friendly and high service. The dining upgrade at Chops was delicious.

The Navigator of the Seas and its crew was more than we could have imagined.

The ship was wonderful, clean and enchanting. We felt safe at all times!! Would cruise with R C again!!

The Navigator of the Seas was beautiful and most of the crew was delightful and helpful.

The ship was very impressive - it was very clean and the crew were complete professionals and couldn't ask for better service.

The ship itself was very impressive. There was so much to do, there was not enough time to do everything! The service was fantastic, the food was delicious. We had a wonderful time!

Nice ship, enjoyed the Royal Promenade Deck with the shops. You felt as if you were on a street and not a ship. The common areas were very clean and well maintained.

It was our second cruise, but the Navigator of the Seas is a beautifull ship.So many places to enjoy into the ship, so many things to do.

Beautiful ship and great amenities

Ship is beautiful.

The ship was a marvel on the sea. I was sailing through the Mediterranean with my favorite shopping mall and favorite hotel.

The ship had everything you could ask for. And the cruiseline handled the crowds well.

They make a mistake on our dinning table arrangement and we ended up sitting in a area that is very far from the center of the activities. Last year when we sailed with Liberty of the Sea, we had encountered the same problem with the dinning room seat arrangement; we did not have a table to eat! I decide that if I would ever sail with Royal Caribbean again, I would just go to eat in WindJammer (buffet Restaurant) every day, not to bother to go to the dinning room anymore. Also, the service in this ship is not as good as what we got from our past cruise experience. Some fellow cruiser told us that one should not expect the same type of service when you are cruising in Europe.

The staff was excellent, always smiling.

The ship is very nice and very comfortable, it is however starting to show signs of aging. The signs of age are everywhere; cracked floor signs in the elevator, dented trim around the poles, dust inside of display cases, pool bottom needing to repainted. etc. The officers and staff are very friendly and very accomodating, the food was very good.

Our Room was lovely. We had a room at the end of the boat with a larger baclony and great views. Our attendent was wonderful and made us different towel animals and laided our nighties out everynight. The staff in the dining room also took gd care of us if we wanted something different or extra no problem. I will certainly go with Royal Carribean cruises lines again.

The ship is one of the Voyager class ships and I do not think you can get much better for wow factor than this bad boy. If you don't like waling, pick a smaller boat. If you enjoy all the activities, basketball, golf, rock climbing etc.. then this is your ship. We had a full passenger load and other than the first day, I never thought the ship was crowded. The cabins are a good size with adequate balcony space. This is my 5th sailing with RCCL and I had higher expectations of the staff and food based on prior sailings. Let me say that just because one ship did not exceed expectations does not mean that RCCL is a bad line. All ships vary in experience and knowing this I would say we still had a great time but we had a few disappointing issues mostly related to the dining room. Fortunately, we were able to eat at Chops and Johnny Rockets most of the time and the food/staff/service was excellent there so it more than made up for the problems in the dining room.