Navigator of the Seas Review
4.5 / 5.0
Hopalong60
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
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Sail Date: Sep 2015
Cabin: Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
This cruise is one with a majority of Texans on it due to the port. We were one of the minority being from the Pacific Northwest (PDX). Because of the makeup of the guests, there was a lot of country western music in the bars and the big screen had plenty of football playing. They know their audience, that's for sure!
The port itself is a mess - piles of dirt and construction materials that you see from the deck of the ship. The area in front of the terminal entry was very small and crowded but we had no problem finding a porter to wheel our bags inside. The line into the security scanners was long and slow as there were only two security guards working. They only made you throw out your bottle of water if it had been opened but you could have just put it in your bag and it would have probably gone right on through. (Think vodka...) The actual registration went very quickly even thought we were there about 11:30 am in the thick of the early boarders.
The first night the left balcony partition door came loose in the wind and was banging against the ship from 2 am - 5 am when my husband finally called the desk. It ruined the next day having to sleep all afternoon to catch up. I feel like we lost a day of the trip.
Cabin Review
Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Cabin D2
This cabin is very spacious. The desk unit has plenty of storage and a long countertop that wasn't cluttered immediately with a few items like the small cabins. There is a double shelf unit on the end past the television which is is a flat screen on an adjustable arm for viewing in bed or on the long couch. The bed is on the left hand wall of this cabin. There is one chair at the desk with the trash can underneath it. The full length mirror on the bathroom wall is angled so you can easily see the back of yourself while dressing. There is a hair dryer in the top left hand drawer. The center drawer has the book with the room service menu for everything except breakfast. There are several outlets on the back of the desk and a sound control knob if you want to turn off the music that plays. If you do turn it off, you won't be able to hear the captain's noon announcements in your cabin though.
The bathroom has a larger counter and a little more floor space than the interior cabins. The shower is a round unit with doors that slide closed in the middle. They won't open once the water is turned on. There is a clothes line across the top so be sure to bring some clothespins. There is one cabinet on the left side of the mirror unit and a shelf underneath to hold your makeup bags, etc.
The closet unit is huge! There are 4 shelves on the left-hand side with a long rod at the top and two metal, pull-down rods underneath for pants and skirts. Our four suitcases went under the bed easily and were easy to pull out and retrieve clothes or personal items from.
The balcony has a tall, 2' or more in diameter 3 legged table and two chairs with drop-down backs. All this furniture is almost too big for the balcony space. The draperies on the window are a gauzy, blue patterned top drape with very good black-out drapes behind them.
The entry into the cabin isn't very wide but once you get past the bathroom door, it opens up enough to easily maneuver. The A/C worked great. The refrigerator doesn't get very cold and is full of mini-bar items. It has enough room you can store a few extra food items like a cup of yogurt or a plate of lemon tarts.
All in all, this cabin has spoiled me in the future for booking anything but a balcony cabin.
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