This is a cabin tour of cabin 6290 on Royal Caribbean's Navigator Of The Seas.
It's a balcony cabin, category 4D... which is the least expensive category of balcony cabin on this ship.
It's a king size bed, which can be split in to two single beds if you prefer.
This particular cabin is only able to sleep two guests...
But there are very similar cabins available where the couch can open up in to a double sofa bed for two kids to sleep in.
There are also connecting versions of this cabin with a door to the cabin next door... perfect for big families.
Here's a look in the opposite direction, looking towards the door that leads out to the hallway.
It's a 198 square foot room... what I'd consider a normal size for a cruise ship cabin.
There was plenty of room for my wife and I.
The bed was very comfortable, and there was nothing above or below this cabin that created any disturbing noises.
As we pan to the right, let's take a look at what's behind the curtains...
Which is, of course, the balcony... offering great views of what's happening outside.
On our very first cruise, more than twenty years ago, we were on a tight budget and booked a cabin without a balcony.
We'll never do that again... it's so much better to have a cabin with a balcony like this.
It's a good sized balcony, at 50 square feet.
Back inside, let's focus over here on this end of the cabin.
The couch on the right.
As I said, cabins just like this are available with a sofa sleeper instead of a couch.
And on the left side, there's the desk area.
At the left side of the desk, there are two American-style 120 volt power outlets.
And on the right side of the desk, a 230 volt European-style outlet.
There are nine drawers in the desk and that provides a LOT of room to store things.
And that door on the left side swings open to reveal a refrigerator.
Moving in to the bathroom...
It's small, but it gets the job done.
There's some room to store toiletries down below the sink...
And that left section of mirror opens up to reveal some hidden storage behind the mirror.
Taking a look at the shower...
I do like that the shower head is on a rail so you can move that shower head up or down.
That's perfect for couples with a big difference in their heights.
But unless you're a small person, I think you're going to find this shower to be just a little too small.
And it must have been one of those low-flow shower heads...
Because there just wasn't that luxurious feeling of strong water pressure.
A cool little thing they do on Royal Caribbean is have loops on the towels.
Which makes it very easy to hang them from the bathroom door.
Another small thoughtful touch is that they put the two sections of curtains on two separate tracks...
So that they can fully overlap, totally blacking out the room...
And that's great for folks that like to sleep in past sunrise.
Next to the entry from the hallway, there's a good sized closet.
To give you an idea of the size, I put our three large suitcases in there.
But really, I'd recommend you store your suitcases under the bed to free up more space in the closet.
There are six shelves over on the left side of the closet.
Plenty of room for two people to store all their clothing for a short cruise.
Here's a look with the suitcases removed to give you a better view.
And now you can see all six of those shelves, even the bottom ones, on the left side of the closet.
Now this is a 17 year old ship and so this cabin wasn't built to the standards of today's newest cruise ships.
The newest Royal Caribbean ships have a much better closet arrangement involving two closets instead of one.
That makes it easier for a couple to get ready at the same time without bumping in to each other.
The newest Royal Caribbean ships would also have USB charging outlets...
And more than just two power outlets...
And the best new ships have power outlets on both sides of the bed...
Which is handy for people that use a CPAP at night.
The location of this particular cabin is excellent.
It's right in the middle of the ship...
So it's an easy walk down the hallway to either the forward elevators or the aft elevators...
And that'll get you anywhere you want to go...
Such as the pool deck...
The buffet or any of the restaurants...
And the Royal Promenade.
This cabin costs about $320 per night for a couple, during the off season...
Up to about $575 per night for a couple, during the peak summer cruising season.
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Whether it's on Royal Caribbean or any of the cruise lines...
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It's great to have a travel agent making sure that everything is arranged correctly for you.
And if things do go wrong on your trip, She's got a lot more pull with the cruise line to get things fixed than you would have on your own.
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