Hi,
I am going on the 2/14 cruise to Carribean and have booked room 705 has anyone been on that deck or have any comments. Also I have been reading that the ship needs a facelift will I be disappointed as my last cruise was on Paul Gauguin/
Anyone else going on this cruise? Or have any suggestions? Thanks

I think Navigator is in better shape than PG. You will love the cabins much better, too.

I prefer deck 6, just for convenience. In 705, you are far forward so no concern over vibration.

My father and his wife will be sailing with you; I will be pre-cruising with them in San Juan.

You will definitely enjoy the Navigator and a wonderful itinerary.

Welcome to the board, shopinpat! What about your cruise on the PG was disappointing? Was the ship in bad repair? I have not sailed on the PG since her inaugural year so it will be interesting to hear how she had or hasn't held up!

Welcome shopinpat! We sailed on the Navigator in August andloved it. So much so that we are going on her again in January.

Are there some things that need updating? YEs. Did it detract from our cruise? NO

We were on Deck 7 on the last cruise and this cruise and had no problems. I think you will have a great time

Anthony

Shopinpat: Welcome to LCT! I was just on the Navigator in June (with Ngaire Keene from this board) for 14 days Iceland/Norway. I had previously cruised her in her maiden year in Alaska, I think it was 2000 and the next year for the Baltics. After having gone on all the other ships since then, I can report that I was VERY happy and she is ship-shape~ I love the Navigator cabins, they are just like the Voyager. For the Mariner, they made the mistake somehow in the bathrooms not including a separate shower/tub, and the cabins are a tiny bit smaller (you wouldn't even notice had you not been on the others). I don't mind it at all and sail the mariner without regard to this, but it matters to some. I like the Navigator's intimacy, but yet there are all the perks of the larger ships. I can almost promise you will not be dissapointed!

Hi,

I agree with Olivia and Anthony's comments above. There are some things that should be updated/ refurbished like the bed covers and the carpet in the Vista lounge. But IMO those things are minor.

I was afraid of being "bored" by being in the ship for 14 days, since it's smaller than others( I was in the same cruise as JHP above)! yeah, right! Nothing farther from the truth. I love the ship's layout and we had great food and service.

Enjoy your cruise!

The Navigator is still my favorite ship - I was on last May and do agree with previous posters on minor refurbishing. The food in Compass Rose and Portofino was so good we didn't miss the other alternate restaurants of the larger ships in the least.

Thanks All for your prompt responses!!!!
Did not mean I had problems on PG. We loved it.
I was just wondering if Navigator would be as nice. Sure sounds like it is.
Thanks to all for their replys and to Jim B. One of these days we will cruise together.....