cruisestuff Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Hello! I am thinking of booking a 3-night cruise on Mariner or Navigator. They both go to CocoCay and Nassau. Should I go on Navigator or Mariner? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I have been on Mariner (post upgrades) several times and really like it, have heard from others that Navigator is even better but havent been able to convince myself its worth the drive down to Miami to try it out yet. Both good options from all accounts, is price/departure city a factor for you ? cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisestuff Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 @jticarruthers My airport has direct flights to Orlando and Miami. Navigator is slightly cheaper but it would not affect my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Been on both post-AMP'd. I prefer Navigator. Has the resort-style pool deck, El Loca Fresh (complimentary Mexican food), and waterslides are better. cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Been on both (4 night cruise) and loved them both. Mariner us DH's favorite. Kids also loved the Sky Pad. Slides are better in Navigator but line ups were longer. I like Navigator a bit more for the changes they did with the amplification. The decks are colorful with lots of different seating (loungers, hammocks all around, private circular seats, etc). Main pool is also nice. Food and service both great. Ice show on both also very good. I prefered the production shows on Mariner but that's just because I'm not a fan of ballroom dancing style that was on Navigator. You can't go wrong with either. cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, WannaCruise said: Slides are better in Navigator but line ups were longer. Lines for Riptide flowed very fast. The lines for the aqua-coaster, The Blaster, is long and sometimes stops because it is stuck in one of the various valleys. Still a great way to spend a sea day! cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, cruisestuff said: @jticarruthers My airport has direct flights to Orlando and Miami. Navigator is slightly cheaper but it would not affect my choice. Port of Miami is closer to Miami International Airport than Port Canaveral is to Orlando International Airport. If you have to fly anyways and Navigator is cheaper anyways, then definitely go with which overall cost will be lower for you all-in. cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Rose City Cruiser said: Lines for Riptide flowed very fast. The lines for the aqua-coaster, The Blaster, is long and sometimes stops because it is stuck in one of the various valleys. Still a great way to spend a sea day! Yes very true. I should have clarified. Blaster is tons of fun though (spoken from my kids...I don't go on slides) and better than other standard Royal slides. Rose City Cruiser and cruisestuff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonL Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 we just went this this. we ended up going with mariner because we wanted to do a day at universal studios. Price was basically the same for us as we had to fly either way. Next time we'll try Navigator for a short cruise. My recommendation is to do both cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Both are great choices. I have a slight preference for Navigator. Cabins were touched during the Navigator AMP. The resort style pool deck is nicer. Mariner does have Hibachi though. Rose City Cruiser and cruisestuff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 22 hours ago, WannaCruise said: Yes very true. I should have clarified. Blaster is tons of fun though (spoken from my kids...I don't go on slides) and better than other standard Royal slides. The one caveat to the Blaster is that it seems to spend a lot of time broken down. The conveyer system the rafts use has been broken for multiple hours on both of our navigator sailings. Last month it was down almost the entire day we were in Nassau. cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 9/21/2019 at 4:30 PM, twangster said: Both are great choices. I have a slight preference for Navigator. Cabins were touched during the Navigator AMP. The resort style pool deck is nicer. Mariner does have Hibachi though. I agree. All things being equal, I'd pick Navigator but it's a toss up. cruisestuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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