Navigator of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | Catalina Island and Ensenada Cruise Review
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The creator provides a comprehensive review of a four night cruise aboard Navigator of the Seas departing from Los Angeles. The itinerary included a sea day, a stop at Catalina Island, and a visit to Ensenada, Mexico. The reviewer notes that the ship has undergone recent Amplified upgrades, specifically highlighting new venues on the Promenade such as the Bamboo Room and Playmakers. While the ocean view balcony room was described as good, the creator noted some minor wear and tear and broken light fixtures. Dining experiences were mixed; the Windjammer buffet and El Loco Fresh received high praise for food quality, whereas the main dining room service was criticized for being slow and the food for being mediocre. The creator highlights the excellent Starlink internet and the fun atmosphere of onboard activities like the Love and Marriage game show. Catalina Island is highly recommended for its charm in Avalon, while Ensenada is described as an average port. Ultimately, the creator concludes that the ship exceeded expectations despite the shortcomings in the main dining room and the brevity of the four day trip.
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this was our first time sailing on Navigator of the Seas our first time sailing out of Los Angeles and the shortest cruise that we have ever booked
the ship is a short walk from your parking spot at the cruise terminal it takes less than a couple minutes to get there
the service and food in the main dining room was not very good I'm not saying our waiter or and his assistant were bad the service was just incredibly slow
Navigator of the Seas kind of blew away our expectations there was two major downsides of this Cruise one was the main dining room not being that great in the service being super slow and the other was a four-day Cruise just simply isn't long enough
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