Navigator Of The Seas
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| Spec |
Value |
|---|---|
| Age | 23 years (in service since 2002) |
| Class | Voyager class |
| Length | 311 metres (1,020 feet) |
| Beam | 49.1 metres (161 feet) |
| Tonnage | around 140,000 gross tonnes |
| Capacity | 3,386 lower berth (4,000 maximum) |
| Crew | ~1,200 |
| Speed | around 22 knots |
| Itinerary | Los Angeles year-round + Asia seasonal: Mexican Riviera, California Coast, Asia |
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Navigator of the Seas is based at Los Angeles, so an Australian booking is a fly-cruise. For a no-fly Royal Caribbean cruise from Sydney or Brisbane, see:
What is Navigator of the Seas?
Navigator of the Seas is a 311-metre Voyager-class ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the fourth of the line’s five Voyager-class ships and the most extensively upgraded of them, thanks to a US$115 million Royal Amplified reconstruction in 2019. At around 140,000 gross tonnes she carries 3,386 guests at lower-berth capacity (around 4,000 maximum when every berth is filled), with around 1,200 crew on board. Her standout features include the Perfect Storm waterpark added in that refit, the four-deck Royal Promenade boulevard, and the Studio B ice rink.
Built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Turku in Finland and entering service in 2002, Navigator of the Seas was christened by the German tennis champion Steffi Graf, and her 2019 refit added the features that set her apart from her older sisters, from the Perfect Storm waterslides and an upgraded FlowRider to new dining and laser tag. She is registered in Cyprus and does not homeport in Australia: she sails short Mexican Riviera and California coast cruises from the Los Angeles area, with seasonal Asia and trans-Pacific sailings, so Australian guests fly to join her.
How many decks does Navigator of the Seas have?
Navigator of the Seas has 15 decks, with cabins on nine of them, so your stateroom sits on one of those. The remaining decks hold the public spaces you use during the cruise: the four-deck Royal Promenade, the three-deck Main Dining Room, the Windjammer Marketplace buffet, the Royal Theater, the Studio B ice rink, the Vitality Spa, the Adventure Ocean kids’ centre, Casino Royale, and the top-deck pools, the Perfect Storm waterpark, FlowRider, and rock-climbing wall.
What cabins does Navigator of the Seas have?
Navigator of the Seas carries around 1,674 cabins across four core tiers, including 81 added in her 2019 refit. You can book:
- Interior cabins, including the Voyager-class signature Promenade View Interior, with bowed windows that look down over the Royal Promenade, alongside standard interiors, many of which gained a Virtual Balcony in the refit, a full-wall LED screen showing a live view from the ship’s bow cameras.
- Ocean View cabins, which add a picture window, including a family-friendly Ultra Spacious layout.
- Balcony cabins, with a real private balcony, in standard and more spacious versions.
- Suites, which on the Navigator of the Seas are tiered by size rather than grouped into Royal Caribbean’s Star, Sky, and Sea Royal Suite Class (that program runs only on the line’s Oasis, Quantum, and Icon-class ships). They run from the Junior Suite up through the one and two-bedroom Grand Suites, the Owner’s Suite, the Panoramic Suite, and the Royal Suite at the top, which was enlarged to about 1,336 square feet in the 2019 refit, larger than the equivalent suite on her sisters. Larger suites add Concierge Lounge access, a Suite-Only Sun Deck, and priority check-in and boarding.
There are 119 suites in total.
What does Navigator of the Seas itinerary look like?
Navigator of the Seas sails a multi-region schedule, with the Los Angeles area as her main year-round home. You can choose:
- Mexican Riviera and California coast voyages of 3 to 7 nights from Los Angeles, calling at ports such as Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Catalina Island, and San Diego.
- Asia voyages of 3 to 7 nights from Singapore, calling at Penang, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, and Bali.
- Trans-Pacific repositioning voyages of 11 to 14 nights, sailing between Yokohama, Hawaii, and Los Angeles.
What are the top facilities on Navigator of the Seas?
Navigator of the Seas has eight standout facilities:
- The Perfect Storm waterpark, with the Cyclone, Riptide, and Supercell slides, added in her 2019 refit.
- The upgraded FlowRider surf simulator.
- The Royal Promenade, the four-deck interior boulevard of shops, bars, and cafes.
- Studio B, the ice rink that stages professional ice-show productions.
- Battle for Planet Z, the laser-tag arena added in 2019.
- The 40-foot rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel.
- Sugar Beach, the candy and ice-cream shop.
- The adults-only Solarium, with its glass-roofed pool.
What is the onboard experience of Navigator of the Seas?
Navigator of the Seas‘s onboard experience covers six areas:
- Dining
- Bars and lounges
- Entertainment
- Activities and pools
- Wellness and fitness
- Kids and teens programming
Dining is built around a traditional three-deck Main Dining Room, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with set seating or flexible My Time Dining, alongside the Windjammer Marketplace buffet. Casual options include the 24-hour Café Promenade and Sorrento’s Pizza on the Royal Promenade, the adults-only Solarium Bistro, and El Loco Fresh for Tex-Mex, added in the 2019 refit. Specialty (extra-charge) venues, expanded in the refit, include the Chops Grille steakhouse, Jamie’s Italian, Hooked Seafood, Izumi for Japanese, Johnny Rockets for burgers, and the multi-course Chef’s Table, with Sugar Beach for candy and ice cream and the Pig & Whistle Pub for English-pub fare.
Bars and lounges cluster around the four-deck Royal Promenade: the Schooner Bar piano lounge, the Pig & Whistle Pub, Boleros for Latin music, and the Vintages wine bar. Olive Or Twist is the high-deck observation lounge, the Voyager Nightclub takes the late-night sessions, and Casino Royale runs the gaming floor.
Entertainment centres on Studio B, where the ice rink hosts professional ice-show productions, and the Royal Theater, which stages Broadway-style production shows. The Royal Promenade carries parades and party events down its four-deck length, the Battle for Planet Z laser-tag arena was added in the 2019 refit, and Casino Royale covers the gaming.
Activities and pools lead with the two 2019 additions, the Perfect Storm waterpark, with its Cyclone, Riptide, and Supercell slides, and the upgraded FlowRider surf simulator. The open decks also carry the 40-foot rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel, a sports court for basketball and table tennis, mini-golf, a jogging track, and the main Lido pool with the H2O Zone kids’ splash area, while the adults-only Solarium has a glass-roofed pool for a quieter swim. Sugar Beach is the candy and ice-cream stop.
Wellness and fitness centre on the Vitality Spa & Fitness Centre, with a full menu of massages, facials, and body wraps plus a thermal suite and a salon. The adults-only Solarium, with its glass-roofed pool, is the quieter relaxation zone, and the gym carries cardio and weights with paid group classes.
Kids and teens programming runs through Adventure Ocean, split into Aquanauts (ages 3 to 5), Explorers (6 to 8), and Voyagers (9 to 11), with the H2O Zone for water play. The Living Room is the teen lounge for ages 13 to 17, and Sugar Beach and the Battle for Planet Z laser tag both double as family draws.
Who is Navigator of the Seas best for?
Navigator of the Seas is a strong fit for you in three scenarios:
- You’re a US West Coast cruiser who wants a short Mexican Riviera or California coast cruise from Los Angeles on the most feature-rich Voyager-class ship, with the Perfect Storm waterpark, the upgraded FlowRider, Battle for Planet Z laser tag, and the refit’s new dining all on board.
- You’re a multi-generational family and want the Voyager-class signatures, from the Royal Promenade and Studio B ice rink to the rock-climbing wall, alongside the Amplified family features like Sugar Beach and the laser-tag arena.
- You’re an Asia-region cruiser after her seasonal sailings from Singapore or her trans-Pacific repositioning voyages.
Navigator of the Seas is an older Voyager-class hull, so she’s less suited to you if you’re after the scale of Royal Caribbean’s newer Quantum or Icon-class ships, with their North Star, AquaDome, and Surfside neighbourhoods. What she offers instead is the most thoroughly Amplified version of the proven Voyager-class layout.
Where does Navigator of the Seas dock in Los Angeles?
Navigator of the Seas sails from the Los Angeles area, berthing at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal, the gateway for her short Mexican Riviera and California coast cruises. From there she heads south to the Mexican Riviera or up the California coast. For her Asia season she sails from Singapore, and her trans-Pacific repositioning voyages run via Yokohama. Pier assignments can vary by voyage.
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Navigator of the Seas is a US- and Asia-based ship, so an Australian booking is always a fly-cruise. If you’d rather board closer to home, three Royal Caribbean fleetmates sail from Australian homeports:
- Anthem of the Seas is the upgrade pivot, a newer Quantum-class ship that homeports in Sydney and Brisbane in the Australian summer. Her signature features, the North Star observation pod and the RipCord by iFLY indoor skydiving simulator, are a step up from the Voyager-class feature set on Navigator of the Seas. See Anthem of the Seas cruises.
- Ovation of the Seas is the other Quantum-class Australian regular, with a similar newer-generation feature set to Anthem of the Seas on Sydney and Brisbane summer rotations. See Ovation of the Seas cruises.
- Voyager of the Seas is the closest size-and-feel match, the lead ship of Navigator of the Seas‘s own Voyager class. She sails Australian summers from Sydney and Brisbane and carries the same four-deck Royal Promenade, Studio B ice rink, and FlowRider surf simulator format on a near-identical platform. See Voyager of the Seas cruises.
Navigator of the Seas FAQs
How old is Navigator of the Seas?
Navigator of the Seas entered service in December 2002 as the fourth of Royal Caribbean’s Voyager-class ships, which makes her around 23 years old in 2026. She was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland and christened by the tennis champion Steffi Graf, and her most significant update was the US$115 million Royal Amplified reconstruction in 2019, which added 81 staterooms and her current slate of waterpark, dining, and activity features.
How many passengers can Navigator of the Seas carry?
Navigator of the Seas carries 3,386 guests at lower-berth capacity (standard double occupancy) and up to around 4,000 passengers when every upper berth and sofa bed is filled. With around 1,200 crew, that is roughly 4,600 people on board at standard occupancy.
How long is Navigator of the Seas?
Navigator of the Seas measures 311 metres (1,020 feet) in overall length, with a beam of 49.1 metres (161 feet). At around 140,000 gross tonnes she is one of the larger ships in the Voyager-class following her 2019 refit.
What are the noisy rooms to avoid on Navigator of the Seas?
One cabin position on the Navigator of the Seas is worth avoiding if you’re a light sleeper, based on a researched architectural pattern for Navigator of the Seas that transfers across the Voyager-class hull (sisters Voyager of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, and Mariner of the Seas):
- Forward cabins on Deck 6, above a Deck 5 lounge, which sit directly over the venue below and pick up music and late-night noise.
Call Cruise Guru on 13 13 03, use Contact Us, or submit a Request a Call Back form, and a consultant can advise on specific deck and cabin numbers within the category you are considering.
Does Navigator of the Seas have a water slide?
Yes, Navigator of the Seas has waterslides at the Perfect Storm waterpark, added in her 2019 refit, with three slides, the Cyclone, the Riptide, and the Supercell, the first triple-slide combination on a Voyager-class ship. They’re included in your cruise fare and open during scheduled hours, weather permitting. For younger children there’s the H2O Zone splash area on the pool deck.
Can Australian cruisers book Navigator of the Seas?
Yes, Australian cruisers can book Navigator of the Seas, but you’ll need to fly to the United States, most likely to Los Angeles, to join her. She sails from the Long Beach Cruise Terminal on short Mexican Riviera and California coast cruises, with seasonal Asia and trans-Pacific sailings, and has no Australia, New Zealand, or South Pacific departures, so for a no-fly Royal Caribbean sailing from Sydney or Brisbane, the section above on Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas is the better starting point.
Indicative interior fares for Australian guests start from around A$1,090 per person, roughly A$129 per person per day, though these are volatile snapshots, so check the live fares on this page for current pricing and other cabin types on your chosen sailing.
