Just Back from Navigator July 10-17

We just returned today from a GREAT Western Caribbean cruise on the Navigator! It was a sold-out cruise with over 800 kids on board. The kids we saw were all well-behaved - never a problem. A quick review:

Pre-Cruise: Spent the night before at the Radisson in downtown Miami - very nice hotel, great room, not-so-great neighborhood, but OK during the day. Took a taxi to South Beach for dinner - walked up and down Ocean Drive - fun place!

Embarkation - got to pier at 10:45 - on the ship by noon - very smooth.

Rooms - had a balcony on deck 8, mid-ship, port side - super - balcony was worth every penny!! Our kids (18 and 21) were across the hall from us in a Promenade room which they enjoyed. Our cabin attendant was very good - kept our cooler filled with ice every day, made towel animals each night, fresh towels twice a day - she was great.

Food - dinners in dining room ranged from fair to good. Ate at Chops and Portofino - both were excellent. The desserts in both specialty restaurants far surpassed any dining room desserts. Service in dining room and specialty restaurants was great. Windjammer breakfasts were good - made-to-order omelets and everything a person might want was available.

Pool - enjoyed the Solarium very much - never a problem finding a chair - pool police kept kids out of the area. The other pools had lively entertainment and action all week.

Entertainment - Ice show was great! Also went to a musical review show that was good. Otherwise mostly listened to live music in the bars- all great especially the singer/guitar player in the Two Poets.

Tours - took Peat Taylor's tour in Jamaica to Falls and around the city. Very nicely done. Took Captain Bryan in Grand Cayman - the Bucaneer catamaran with 2 snorkel stops and a stop at Stingray City - very fun and professional!!

All in all, a great week. Feel free to ask questions.

Great review! Thanks for sharing.

We will be sailing the Navigator with our extended family, but not till next summer. thanks for giving us an inside look!

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Do you know if there was a wine and dine package on NOS, and, if so, what was the cost? Also, I can't remember if there is food offered in the Solarium. There is on Rhapsody and Brilliance. How about NOS?

There was not a wine and dine package - at least I didn't hear about one and I would have been on the lookout:) There was no food at the Solarium, just a bar. The Windjammer is so close that many people brought food from there out to the Solarium pool without a problem.