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Navigator of the Seas

Voyager-class cruise ship · flagged in The Bahamas. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
139,999
Capacity
3,807
Built
2,002
Length
311 m
Upcoming
112

Reviewer read

A solid, middle-of-the-fleet ship. Not one of its best values.

Navigator of the Seas rates higher overall than 64% of the ships we track. Activities is its strongest showing. The weak spot is value — and reviewers say it is getting worse.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Activities8.5

    Higher than 86% of ships · 2,245 ratings

  • Entertainment8.0

    Higher than 82% of ships · 4,717 ratings

  • Disembarkation9.1

    Higher than 76% of ships · 1,360 ratings

  • Dining8.1

    Higher than 73% of ships · 4,883 ratings

The one caution

6.9out of 10 for value

Higher than only 48% of ships. The typical ship scores 6.96.

Of the 41 reviewers who described value changing over time, 34 said it got worse.

Everything else, in two lines

Ten are good without being remarkable: activities, entertainment, disembarkation, dining, ship quality, service, fitness, cabins, embarkation and public areas. They rate higher than 50% to 86% of ships.

One falls below the fleet: value (higher than only 48% of ships).

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 53 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.55 and 8.72. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Two places worth knowing about

  • Windjammer The one people argue about56% positive · 818 comments
  • Chops The restaurant people mention most79% positive · 154 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 8 are all liked by 60% to 90% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (423 of 456), families with young kids (185 of 243), families with teens (88 of 110), couples (63 of 77), solo travelers (32 of 41) and large groups (29 of 34).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation9.1Higher than 76%1,360 ratings · broad
Ship quality9.0Higher than 69%2,950 ratings · broad
Service8.9Higher than 68%4,817 ratings · broad
Cabins8.5Higher than 55%5,066 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.5Higher than 52%3,260 ratings · broad
Activities8.5Higher than 86%2,245 ratings · broad
Dining8.1Higher than 73%4,883 ratings · broad
Entertainment8.0Higher than 82%4,717 ratings · broad
Public areas7.8Higher than 50%1,893 ratings · broad
Fitness7.6Higher than 66%1,537 ratings · broad
Value6.9Higher than only 48%1,734 ratings · broad
Family6.9Higher than only 49%53 ratings · limited

5,585 published reviews · 432 from the last three years · 35,670 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Navigator of the Seas