My View: The ABC Islands on Navigator of the Seas (A picture heavy trip report)

[lola2013]

My friends and I are doing the Aruba Trike excursion in March...I am now even more psyched than I was before... your pictures and story are amazing...counting the days!!!

Thanks.

[BillOh]

My friends and I are doing the Aruba Trike excursion in March...I am now even more psyched than I was before... your pictures and story are amazing...counting the days!!!

Thanks.

 

 

Another tip for Aruba Trikes, find their facebook page. Rather than sell you a $100 CD of photos, they post the photos they take on Facebook for 2 weeks after your excursion for your downloading.

[lola2013]

Thanks Bill...I don't use Facebook, but my friends do. We'll definitely look into that!

[ksuds]

Well, let her know that we think Royal should give her a free cruise. We really enjoyed her! :D

 

PS: If she would like to have some pictures, she can e-mail me at APDMOM@live.com

 

 

Thanks! I let her know.

[JMG]

Did they offer Luggage Valet?

[Arzeena]

Thoroughly enjoying the pictures and review!

We are doing this itinerary in April.

[Lvscruzn]

All I can say is Thank you, Thank You, Thank You!! I did this cruise back in March of this year and loved it. So many of the places you have shown I remembered. I went with my daughter and this will give me more pics to show hubby as I would like him to go to these beautiful islands. Enjoyed the Navigator very much! thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[APDMOM]

Caution, riding the Trikes will make your mouth tired from all of the grinning!

 

Great pictures once again APDMOM. I told our tour guide Ramses that next time I'll make my wife drive so I can sightsee better. Somehow when the time comes I don't think that will happen.

Same here, but it will be hard for me to give up my camera :D

[APDMOM]

I miss my Orange trike. We saw those other tours as well, we ended up on a lot of their vacation videos, everyone was filming us on the cool excursion. It really was one of my favorite excursions ever. Now if you will indulge me one more time, here is one of my favorite vacation photos ever, taken by my wife.

 

Love it!

[APDMOM]

Did they offer Luggage Valet?

Yes. We did not use it though. Maybe someone else can give more information :)

[APDMOM]

My view: Day 8 - At Sea:

 

 

Sunrise:

 

[APDMOM]

We spent most of the day either on the balcony or diamond lounge. We got into the habit of eating sea day lunches in the MDR, as they have a selection for buffet food, great salads, and a menu to choose from. Lunch service was also very fast, and it did not feel crowded like the Windjammer.

 

 

On this sea day, they had another great selection of desserts:

 

[APDMOM]

Speaking of food, here are some of the new selections in the Promenade Cafe:

 

 

 

Coffee & Ice Cream prices:

 

Promenade Café:

 

[APDMOM]

Take a walk along the promenade...

 

 

Shops:

 

 

 

[APDMOM]

I thought the hang glider was promoted to Oasis :)

 

R-bar:

 

 

 

[APDMOM]

Vintages:

 

 

 

 

[APDMOM]

Two Poets Pub:

 

 

[APDMOM]

One deck up is the Next Cruise Desk:

 

 

 

Tip: If you plan on booking a future cruise, make an appointment to book the cruise on one of the first 3 days. You get entered into a drawing for extra onboard credit. You also still get extra onboard credit for the future cruise. The full deposit is now required (no longer $50 or $100).

[APDMOM]

That is it for the ship tour for today.

 

We splurged on our third paid drink - Love connection:

 

This was the second formal night. The diamond lounge extension (Cosmopolitan) had a chocolate fountain set up:

 

Before dinner, there was a Christmas Light Show. It was nothing extraordinary, but fun to watch. Don't expect much - it was only one song.

 

[APDMOM]

After dinner, we went to take pictures at the Christmas tree. We ran into one of our new favorite CC couples. Here is Wilson with our son - both dressed for the festivities!

 

 

Down to the Christmas socks! (And a view of our room with the bed turned down)

[APDMOM]

With that, I will close for today. More of the ship to come tomorrow, as well as our backstage tour experience.

 

Good night for now!

 

[prekteacher]

What a great review of your trip!! My husband saw that balcony and said he wants it for a Freedom cruise. Do you know the room number it is on that ship? Thanks again for a wonderful reading experience from a ship I've never been on!

 

Barbara

[APDMOM]

What a great review of your trip!! My husband saw that balcony and said he wants it for a Freedom cruise. Do you know the room number it is on that ship? Thanks again for a wonderful reading experience from a ship I've never been on!

 

Barbara

On Freedom, it is 7408 on the starboard side and 7708 on the port side. :) Hope you can get it!

[HolySpearit]

Thank you for this review! We are toying with idea of doing this ship once she moves to Europe this fall. Never been on Royal so your pictures of the ship are very helpful! :D

[APDMOM]

My View: Day 9 - Sea day