Cactus lady, welcome to lct! I think you will love the Navigator, having sailed on her 3 times. She has a great cozy cigar lounge just next to the Navigator Lounge with all the cigars and cognac, (wine flows freely at dinner) there's a daily crossword and quiz (the later for tokens), trivia, wonderful teas (especially chocoholic tea), bingo is fun, but not big winnings here. I love the dry cleaning service, although there is a charge, no worse than home. Most of all, I love the warm and accommodating service of the Navigator staff. There are a lot of former HAL cruisers on this board. While you may be happy to sail that line again, I really doubt that you will feel deprived that you are not on HAL through the canal. I hope you will give a report when you return, as I am on the Voyager through the canal over New Year's. Happy sailing!
