We had sailed on Navigator of the seas, (NOS), back in 2003, 2004 and 2006 and as newer and larger ships came out we gravitated toward them. I found that a nine night trip had opened that left out of Miami and went to Labadee, (RCCL's private island), Curacao, Oranjestad, and Bonaire. Except for Labadee, theses were places we had not been to in many years. We booked the Royal Suite so embarkation was really fast, The Concierge had offered to greet us and escort us to the room, but I declined as the room was a surprise for my wife. The ship had been redone in 2014 so there were many improvements such as Sabor and izumi restaurants, digital locators, new carpet, new store fronts, pool area and more. It was like being on a new ship and very clean. All the staff and crew we came in contact with were very friendly and helpful.

I suppose I am being a hypocrite to lodge a complaint about all the people who live for nothing better than to find things to whine and complain about. It's a cruise folks, and there are thousands of people the ship is trying to accommodate and I think they do a good job and also for all of the thousands of meals that they prepare, I find it so hard to believe there are those who can't find anything they like - what do you eat at home that they don't have? The following are actual things people were upset about and couldn't seem to get over: Too much ice in the drinks, not enough ice in the drinks, elevators too crowded, elevators too slow, ship too hot, ship too cold, no where to sit in Windjammer, (solve this issue by getting up an hour earlier - no one is there), lines to long to get off the ship and on and on. But my personal favorite was a small group in the elevator just getting back on the ship that were complaining about Labadee, (the private island noted for beaches and water) was too sandy. Ridiculous. For all of you that were sooo miserable that you will never sail on RCCL again - I thank you - and I'm sure the staff and crew feel the same. You're not being there will make it much more enjoyable for the rest of us.

We went to Chops a couple of nights which is a specialty restaurant that they charge extra for. The food and service was outstanding. Food in the Windjammer was hot and fresh and even prepared eggs to order for breakfast. The main dining room food was served hot and the servers were very attentive and always had a smile. I think the quality is very good considering the volume of meals they serve. Read more