Navigator of the Seas Review
Navigator of the Sea is not handicapped friendly
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First let me say this was my first cruise so I didn't know what to expect. I am handicapped and rely on either a mobility scooter or a wheelchair with my wife pushing. Since this was my first cruise we opted for the wheelchair so that I could get off the ship in ports and enjoy the area a little.
We stayed in room 7304 which is a handicapped accessible room so they say. From the very first time entering the room we knew there was going to be a problem There is a large lip that goes from the hallway into room. In order to get back out of the room I would have to stand up and have my wife assist me out into the hall then she would bring the chair out and then take me around the ship. We could not get the chair and me out of the room at the same time due to this lip. Also the room is not very roomy. It has a lot of unneeded furniture in it that limits your accessibility. You can not get your wheelchair out to the balcony without help from your partner. Another real problem came with entry ways thru out the ship. If you didn't hit them just right you will nearly be thrown out of your chair. The ramp leading out of the casino is one of the worst. First it is a down hill so you pick up a little speed then at the bottom where it goes back to carpet there is this big lip and again you are nearly thrown from your chair. There were several people on the cruise in wheelchairs that seemed to have the same issues as we did. So unless you have a mobility scooter or don't mind getting out of your chair at every doorway or transition then I recommend staying away from this ship.
Another real issue is with the food. At their buffet called windjammers the food is always cold day and night and lacks flavor. When you complain they say well thats what you get when you try serving so many people. As for the main dinning room the first 2 nights of the cruise the food was excellent but as every day went by the food got worse and worse. We had breakfast on the 4th day and it too was cold and we had to continually ask for coffee or other items we needed. When we went to breakfast there might have been 50 people in the whole restaurant. For the number of servers we should have had better service than this
Cabin Review
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
HORRIBLE. If you are handicapped and confined to a wheelchair stay away from these type rooms on the Navigator of the Sea. There were several handicapped people on board using wheelchairs and they all said the same thing you have to get out of your chair and walk outside to get the chair out of the room because of the large lip at the door way.