Hits and Misses on Navigator. A PHOTO HEAVY review.

[WupperAV]

I used several choice words like Gunky and they came up. going on Navigator Sunday 14 Feb. Thanks for the pics. BTW/We are in N Va and just shoveled out and pushed back all the snow. Rained an inch W of Leesburg today. Now we are farming mud.

Edited February 4, 2016 by WupperAV

[seannyice81]

Love your reviews! And love how you treat your mom-shows a lot of character.

 

Starting to think the carnival forums are friendlier from some of the comments here. I understand their impatience but sheesh, give a guy a break. Life happens. And technology sucks. Just today, we had technological difficulties with the network at work and couldn't show our video. It happens.

 

Thank you for your review!

 

Thank you

 

Its all a balance of how I want to spend my time :). I try to have a life outside of work so Cruise Critic will always come later.

 

The Carnival forums can have their moments in different ways. It's not worth getting all bent out of shape online with people you can't see and may never meet.

 

I used several choice words like Gunky and they came up. going on Navigator Sunday 14 Feb. Thanks for the pics. BTW/We are in N Va and just shoveled out and pushed back all the snow. Rained an inch W of Leesburg today. Now we are farming mud.

 

I'm in Fairfax County, myself. :cool: Getting pretty tired of the clouds and rain, though I'll take these days that are in the 50s and 60s!

 

Enjoy your cruise on Navigator! Hmmm. Perhaps if I reimburse you, you could bring me back one of the blue mugs with the ship and specs on it? I forgot to pick one up. If not, no biggie! Have a good time!

Edited February 4, 2016 by seannyice81

[goneclear]

Enjoying your review Sean. Thanks. I noticed you said "you could have gone to the windjammer and just circled for seats".

As a suite guest you can get your food in the windjammer and go in to chops to eat or You can also order off a breakfast menu in chops.

This has been one of the best perks for suite guest that I like.

Did you notice if that perk is still available? You circling for seats made me ask as I do have an upcoming cruise on NOS in a GS.

Thanks

[poncho1973]

Enjoying your review Sean. Thanks. I noticed you said "you could have gone to the windjammer and just circled for seats".

As a suite guest you can get your food in the windjammer and go in to chops to eat or You can also order off a breakfast menu in chops.

This has been one of the best perks for suite guest that I like.

Did you notice if that perk is still available? You circling for seats made me ask as I do have an upcoming cruise on NOS in a GS.

Thanks

 

I wasn't on Navigator, but Freedom has the same basic setup and it was 2 weeks ago. Giovanni's and Chops were open. I *THINK* Gio was D, D+, and JS and Chops was Pinnacle and full suites.

[seannyice81]

Enjoying your review Sean. Thanks. I noticed you said "you could have gone to the windjammer and just circled for seats".

As a suite guest you can get your food in the windjammer and go in to chops to eat or You can also order off a breakfast menu in chops.

This has been one of the best perks for suite guest that I like.

Did you notice if that perk is still available? You circling for seats made me ask as I do have an upcoming cruise on NOS in a GS.

Thanks

 

Thanks!

 

Yes, we actually did that a couple times, but not until later in the cruise. I honestly kept forgetting that we could. There is also the answer to your second question. Yes :cool:

 

I wasn't on Navigator, but Freedom has the same basic setup and it was 2 weeks ago. Giovanni's and Chops were open. I *THINK* Gio was D, D+, and JS and Chops was Pinnacle and full suites.

 

I can't speak on the other levels, but suites were definitely in Chops. I never thought to look in Giovanni's.

[SharkCruiser24]

I'm loving your review. I've saved the link and just check at nights! It's amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time to do such an in depth review of the Navigator.

[critterchick]

I'm loving your review! I'll wait patiently for more.;)

[Shake-n-Bake]

Hi Sean,

Been on 2 Carnival cruises with you including the one last November. Just so happen I booked a cruise on the Navigator, which is my first RC cruise since 1997, and ran across this review by you on the same cruise ship. This review is greatly appreciated especially the parts about the ship since I go in April. Really thinking about upgrading to a suite now. Keep up the great work, I always enjoy your reviews. :D

[jakenashleysmom]

Could you tell us if dinner in the main dining room was 530 and 800, or 600 and 830? Thanks!

 

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[seannyice81]

I'm loving your review. I've saved the link and just check at nights! It's amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time to do such an in depth review of the Navigator.

 

I'm loving your review! I'll wait patiently for more.;)

 

Thank you!

 

More on the way, very shortly!

[seannyice81]

Hi Sean,

Been on 2 Carnival cruises with you including the one last November. Just so happen I booked a cruise on the Navigator, which is my first RC cruise since 1997, and ran across this review by you on the same cruise ship. This review is greatly appreciated especially the parts about the ship since I go in April. Really thinking about upgrading to a suite now. Keep up the great work, I always enjoy your reviews. :D

 

How cool! Hows that for coincidence!

 

I really liked Navigator and have the feeling you will too! The upgrade to a suite can be pricey, but is well worth it! Note that the perks apply to Grand Suite and higher categories only.

 

Thanks!

 

Could you tell us if dinner in the main dining room was 530 and 800, or 600 and 830? Thanks!

 

Sent from my KFTHWI using Forums mobile app

 

5:30 and 8:00 :)

[seannyice81]

Here is our time in Jamaica!

 

http://seanstravelblog.com/2016/02/05/the-suite-life-of-a-navigator-jamaica/

 

Enjoy!

[Ocean Boy]

Thinking of booking Navigator for this coming May. We have not be on the ship since the re-model. I'm looking forward to getting the time to read your blog.

[Coralc]

I did a search to learn which cameras you were using Sean. I had my answer. I don't know if it is the Nikon or not but the color saturation in your photos in Ocho Rios (and other places) is excellent! Very nice review! :D

Edited February 6, 2016 by Coralc

[seannyice81]

Thinking of booking Navigator for this coming May. We have not be on the ship since the re-model. I'm looking forward to getting the time to read your blog.

 

I'm sure you will like it very much. A great ship!

 

I did a search to learn which cameras you were using Sean. I had my answer. I don't know if it is the Nikon or not but the color saturation in your photos in Ocho Rios (and other places) is excellent! Very nice review! :D

 

Thank you!

 

DSLR cameras may be expensive, but they capture so much more detail!

[seannyice81]

Here are a couple of photos from Jamaica that were overlooked for various reasons. Two from the D90 and one from the iPhone 6 (although a little zoomed). Quite a difference!

 

A little song and dance, the shark tank, and looking into Freedom of the Seas's mooring station.

 

 

 

 

More to come this weekend.

[anewmac]

Loved your Grand Cayman day and Jamaica. Those shells on the turtle are just too pretty for words. Loved seeing your mom with the birds and "Shakira" smiling ear to ear! Awesome.

 

So do you save all your bottle caps? Great idea... man I need to go back to a few islands and do that too LMAO!

 

 

And man your review is so awesome people cant wait to read more lol. Cant wait to read more but take your time, enjoy LIFE!! :)

[cgolf1]

Really enjoying the review and glad you are taking your time and doing it right instead of just slapping something together. Great pics the turtle shell is really cool.

[mompells]

You mentioned that you got a new snorkel mask.....can you please tell me what kind it is and where you purchased it?

[seannyice81]

Loved your Grand Cayman day and Jamaica. Those shells on the turtle are just too pretty for words. Loved seeing your mom with the birds and "Shakira" smiling ear to ear! Awesome.

 

So do you save all your bottle caps? Great idea... man I need to go back to a few islands and do that too LMAO!

 

 

And man your review is so awesome people cant wait to read more lol. Cant wait to read more but take your time, enjoy LIFE!! :)

 

Thanks!

 

Yup! I saved my caps! Caybrew was too much effort not to keep them!

 

Really enjoying the review and glad you are taking your time and doing it right instead of just slapping something together. Great pics the turtle shell is really cool.

 

Thanks!

 

You mentioned that you got a new snorkel mask.....can you please tell me what kind it is and where you purchased it?

 

My mask is the new Tribord Easybreath. Its a full face design that works very good! Mom bought this for me for Christmas, but they're for sale on Amazon and similar sites.

Edited February 8, 2016 by seannyice81

[seannyice81]

Here is the last entry for my actual cruise. Post cruise coverage starts this week. There are some cool things there, making the best of a situation.

 

http://seanstravelblog.com/2016/02/08/the-suite-life-of-a-navigator-sea-daze/

 

Enjoy!

[KPfromCT]

$700 for the phone calls to Jet Blue?:eek::eek:

Yes, that definitely would send chills down my spine!!!

Damn, hope someone was able to help you reduce that cost.

Yikes!!!

 

Great review, as always!

 

Thanks!!!!

[bigeagle12]

So you guys really did miss Labadee ... that stinks [emoji24]

Edited February 8, 2016 by bigeagle12

[seannyice81]

$700 for the phone calls to Jet Blue?:eek::eek:

Yes, that definitely would send chills down my spine!!!

Damn, hope someone was able to help you reduce that cost.

Yikes!!!

 

Great review, as always!

 

Thanks!!!!

 

Thank you!

 

Spoiler alert, we did have some help. More on that soon. I know some may be thinking it, and they'd be right to give me flak for not asking staff about the phone rate.

 

So you guys really did miss Labadee ... that stinks [emoji24]

 

We did. A real bummer, but we made the best of it.

[anewmac]

Loved seeing the tour around the ship.. but aww man that phone bill! That never is a good ending to a cruise!

 

Cant wait to see how you guys spend the rest of the vacation.