The Navigator of the Seas accomplished its twentieth 12 months in service this month. Part of Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager Class, the 132,000-ton vessel departed on its maiden voyage on December 14, 2002.
At the time because the world’s largest cruise ship, the Navigator debuted within the Caribbean, providing week-long cruises departing from Miami.
Sailing to each Eastern and Western Caribbean, the itineraries featured visits to common locations, together with St. Thomas, San Juan, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
The program additionally included common calls to Labadee, Royal Caribbean’s non-public island vacation spot in Haiti.
After dropping the title of world’s largest ship to the Queen Mary 2 in 2004, the Navigator continued to sail year-round cruises within the Caribbean by way of 2007 – when it debuted in Europe.
For its first season within the Old World, the ship supplied a collection of Northern and Western Europe itineraries departing from Southampton, England. After crusing in extra locations over time, the Navigator of the Seas marked the return of Royal Caribbean International to common operations on the West Coast in 2021.
For the primary time within the area, the three,100-guest ship began a year-round program of cruises to the Mexican Riviera and Baja California crusing from the World Cruise Center in Los Angeles.
The deployment options a wide range of quick three-, four- and five-night cruises to Catalina Island and Ensenada, along with week-long itineraries to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and extra.
Last drydocked in mid-2021, the Navigator underwent a big modernization in 2019. Part of the Royal Amplified program, the $115-million refit added new points of interest to the ship, together with a resort-style Caribbean pool deck, the three-level signature bar The Lime & Coconut and the primary blow-dry bar at sea To Dry For.
One of the vessel’s most iconic options, the Royal Promenade was additionally reimagined with the creation of recent eating places, retail and nightlife.