By way of background this with my first cruise with Royal Caribbean having previously cruised with P&O and Disney. I am a Brit (relevant as we are never as effusive as our US cousins) and travelling with my Mum on a girls holiday. The trip was 12 nights to the Baltic from Southampton.
Ship
I know that Navigator of the Seas is due for a dry dock but generally the ship was in good repair even if some of the décor is a little dated now.