Navigator of the Seas Review
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I went on Navigator of the Seas December 12 from Fort Lauderdale and sailed for the next 8 nights. I enjoyed having the extra night and day and have previously gone on a 7 day/night cruise. This is my second RCI cruise and I have gone on Majesty's weekend cruise in the past. It was not easy getting on the ship. It took a very long time to navigate the long line that took perhaps over 2 hours to finally go through. This might have been Port Everglades problem since it was in the old terminal which they are shutting down soon. Getting off the ship was not so easy either and it was a very long wait in the old terminal again to finally get though customs. Going through customs was simple once I made it through the line.
I would recommend this ship and absolutely would go on this ship again. I was pleased with the staff throughout the cruise. The waiters at the 5:30 dining were exceptional. The room steward did a wonderful job as well and I give the staff very high ratings. They clearly made an effort to keep the passengers happy and I saw them catering to many guests and always attempting to satisfy throughout my trip.
Overall, I liked the entertainment although I did not like the Quest show. I know lots of people like it, but it gets old really quickly and I don't care to see older passengers passing around their dentures to others in order to win a competition. There definitely should be an alternative show at that time. Also, I enjoyed the ice skating show however there was another time that the ice show was the evening's main show when many had already seen the show. At that time, there was no alternative main show and there should have been another show for those who had already seen the earlier ice show. I did like the comedians overall and the Elton John singer/comedian as well as the comedian/impersonator were amazing. I didn't care for the 2 musical/dancing shows which I thought were just boring. I usually like those kinds of shows but the material just seemed inferior even thought the actors might have been talented. I was not able to tell.
Cabin Review
Interior Stateroom
The cabin was what I expected it to be. Once there was some black substance that came out of the area beside the toilet and in the shower. The steward apologized for this and cleaned it up immediately. It was not waste (I think/I hope) but we put towels on the floor of the bathroom to not have to walk on it. It never happened again after that one time.
Port Reviews
Labadee
Overall, I was very pleased.
San Juan
I would have like more time to explore San Juan. The ship gave us very limited time here.
St. Kitts (Port Zante)
It did not seem particularly safe outside of the port area.
St. Maarten
Shopping and things to do were amazing here. My favorite port. i would love to come back to St. Maarten.
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
My only experience with Ft. Lauderdale on this trip was getting on and off the ship, which both were not pleasant and seems like it took forever.