ChristieTSF Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hello! Our first time on Royal Caribbean. Looking to book a 4 Bahamas night cruise out of Florida in Nov. 2021. Both the Freedom of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas are options (same itinerary, one is Miami/other is Ft. Lauderdale) Pricing is about the same. Family/group of 12 people: ages 2-80. Any reason to pick one over the other? Thank you so much! christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmef Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 @ChristieTSF Check out the full ship tours on youtube that can give you a good idea of each ship: Freedom: FULL SHIP TOUR NEWLY AMPLIFIED FREEDOM OF THE SEAS 2021 | SHIP TOUR OF ALL PUBLIC AREAS AND DECKS! - YouTube Navigator: Royal Caribbean "Navigator of the Seas" | Full Ship Walkthrough Tour & Review | All Public Spaces 4K - YouTube ChristieTSF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmsmith Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 We have sailed on both ships numerous times and enjoy the size of both classes. For a group varied in age, Freedom will have more to do. ChristieTSF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haf Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Our first cruise was on Navigator of the seas and the second one was on Freedom of the seas. While both were top notch, I would say that Navigator was better. As Tmsmith mentionned, Freedom has more things to offer if you have kids and/or teenagers. ChristieTSF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryAA Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 I’ve been on 7 cruises on the Freedom. It is one of my favorite RCCL ships. I’ve only been on the Navigator once. They are very similar but the Freedom is newer and has the cantilevered hot tubs that are nice. ChristieTSF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Welcome to the message boards! Freedom class is a stretched version of Voyager class (Navigator). They basically added a section in the middle allowing more space in the Promenade and on the pool deck (plus more cabins). Beyond this extra section in the middle the ships are very similar forward and aft. Both have been recently "amplified". That's Royal's marketing term for a refreshment adding new features like waterslides and venues like Playmakers. The waterslides on Navigator are unique in the fleet while Freedom's new waterslides are more of a traditional waterslide. The extra space on Freedom allows for a dedicated pizza venue called Sorrento's while pizza is available on Navigator in Cafe Promenade. Both are fantastic ships. Voyager class is a personal favorite of mine although Freedom class is equally compelling. I have sailed both and have future bookings on both because it's hard to go wrong with either ship. Avfrattner, haf and WAAAYTOOO 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy & Sheryl Unwin Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Sheryl and I have had the pleasure of cruising on both. It boils down to what you are looking for in the ship itself, amenities, itinerary and so on. One thing I would add as a consideration is departure Port. Having gone though both Miami and Ft Lauderdale, I have to say Miami Terminal A impresses the most. Not only is it new with heaps of carlos fandango bells and whistles, the parking garage is right there. Easy to drop off and get back to the wheels for those of us who can drive down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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