As mentioned before, one advantage of taking a cruise is that you're already checked into your cabin, so no packing and unpacking each day as you travel. And, after a busy day of sight seeing at a given port of call, it's comforting to return to the ship and its comforts. This photo shows the Navigator tied up at the Nassau docks. I still am in awe as to just how big the ship is.
For just a review of the ship, let me begin with the top of the ship in this photo. We're looking at the aft part of the ship (its backend). The top deck is Deck 12 that had things like the jogging track, fitness center, minature golf and other things. The deck below is Deck 11. At the stern (back end of the ship) we can see a broad window across the width of the ship. That's the Windjammer buffet restaurant where I had my breakfast and lunch meals. Below that are Decks 10 down to Deck 6, which is where the passenger cabins are located. Not clear from this photo but since we're looking at the exterior of the ship, remember that all of these cabins had outside patios.
The horizontal row in the photo, which shows some lifeboats hanging on the side of the ship are Decks 4 and 5. Inside the ship, these decks held the Promenade and many public areas (lounges, casino, etc). On the exterior, Deck 4 is where all the assembly areas are located in the event an abandon ship is called. Below Deck 4 are decks 2 and 3 which is where the crew's cabins are located.
What else can I say? A BIG ship!
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