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BACK TO BACK ON NAVIGATOR
Reviewed By: GAINSFORD, MAIDSTONE on 25th Jun 2008
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruises	Times cruised before: 10+
Cruise Ship: Navigator of the Seas	Sailed: June, 2008
Destination: Mediterranean	Age: 36-45

THIS WAS OUR FOURTH AND FIFTH CRUISE ON NAVIGATOR, EACH TIME WE HAVE CRUISED ON HER WE HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT CRUISE EXPERIENCE IT IS GOOD TO SEE HOW THE SHIP ADAPTS TO THE DIFFERENT NATIONALITY OF PASSENGERS SHE CARRIES.WE AREN'T NORMALLY A FAN OF BACK TO BACK CRUISES BUT BECAUSE OF THE DATES WE NEEDED WE DECIDED TO DO TWO MINI CRUISES BACK TO BACK. IT WAS A GOOD CHOICE, AS DIAMOND MEMBERS OF THE CROWN AND ANCHOR SOCIETY WE HAD DOUBLE REWARDS. CHOPS GRILLE WAS WELL WORTH THE SURCHARGE, NO RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT YOU COULD ORDER. AS IT WAS MY FORTIETH BIRTHDAY THEY BROUGHT OUT A CAKE COMPLETE WITH CANDLES AND SUNG HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOTHING WAS TOO MUCH TROUBLE. WE SAT AT THE CAPTAINS TABLE TWICE WHICH WAS AN HONOUR TO BE ASKED ONCE BUT TWICE... THE SHIP IS LOOKING A LITTLE TIRED NOW BUT THE CLEANLINESS AND STANDARDS ARE STILL HIGH. MY ONLY GRIPE IS THE FACT THAT THEY CHARGE FOR SHUTTLE BUSES AND ARE ONLY VALID FOR ONE JOURNEY, WE WERE IN IBIZA OVERNIGHT AND THE COST WAS $12.00 PP RETURN. SO IF YOU WANTED TO GO BACK AND FORTH THE SHIP IT WAS VERY COSTLY. ALL IN ALL I FEEL MINI CRUISES ARE WELL WORTH THE MONEY ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST TIME CRUISERS WHO AREN'T SURE IF CRUISING IS FOR THEM.
Quality of Food
CHOPS GRILLE WELL WORTH THE SURCHARGE, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. WINDJAMMER GOOD VARIETY OF DIFFENT DISHES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. SWAN LAKE DINING ROOM, IT WAS NICE TO SEE A DIFFERENT MENU FROM THE LAST CRUISE WE DID.
Entertainment
THE WORST PERFORMER WAS THE PIANO PLAYER / SINGER IN THE SCHOONER BAR. FOR ME THE SHOWS ARE JUST THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. BUT STILL PERFORMED WELL AND OF A HIGH STANDARD.
Shore Excursions
WE DID OUR OWN THING. BUT LOOKING AT THE AVAILABILITY OF SHORE EXCURSIONS THEY WERE GOOD.
Staff
THE CONCIERGE ON NAVIGATOR WAS OUTSTANDING NOTHING WAS TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR HIM HE HELPED MAKE MY FORTIETH ONE TO REMEMBER. ALL IN ALL A LOVLEY GENUINE GUY.
Children's Facilities	n/a

Onboard Activities	n/a
WE DIDN'T PARTICIPATE PREFERRING TO RELAX ON THE DECK READING.
Cabins
WE HAVE HAD THE SAME CABIN ON EACH OF OUR CRUISES AS IT HAS A NICE BIG CORNER BALCONY COMPLETE WITH SUN LOUNGERS.
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