Jason,

Our very first cruise was on the Radisson Navigator in 2002. We were so glad we chose this line because of the smaller size of ship with fewer people on board, the beautiful and large standard cabin with balcony, the excellent service and the special quality of passengers on board. We were spoiled from the start. Radisson does everything top rate.

We recently went on our second cruise on a Princess ship - the Island Princess. Just a short 3 day cruise. The ship itself was beautiful and service good. But it could not compare to the Radisson Navigator in the areas I mentioned above.

As quoted from Sedona's above post:
"While it is a luxury ship, no one puts on airs and needs to be the best attired. It has a casual atmosphere, but you are catered to."

I totally agree with Sedona's above comment. This impressed us very much. All the passengers were so nice, down to earth and helpful to us as new cruisers. The staff were not only incredibly efficient, but very friendly. Always had a smile and truly interested in us as people not just passengers. They shared stories of their personal lifes with us. We felt like friends with the crew within a few hours.

You will not go wrong with chosing Radisson. The only problem, is that once you've sailed on the best, it's hard to go to another line :) :) :)

Cyndi