Both of the two sea days (and the rest of our cruise) seemed to fly by. It always amazes me how time can go so quickly when you are on vacation, but seem to drag when you are at work! A small ship like the Seven Seas Navigator does not have the wide variety of activities found on most large cruise ships, but there is still plenty to do. Some passengers enriched their bodies in the fitness center or the spa. Other passengers enriched their minds with a lecture on Bermuda, a bridge game, a jigsaw puzzle, a computer class, or a culinary demonstration. If none of the above activities appealed to some of the passengers, they could always get a lesson from the golf pro, join the needlepoint nook group, attend the art auction, play bingo, or sit on the deck and enjoy a good book. The ship had a children's program, but it was quiet and low key. The frenetic excitement found on many cruise ships that is appealing to some children and teenagers is definitely missing from the Seven Seas Navigator. We were looking for peace and relaxation and found it on this wonderful ship.
Interspersed with the activities on the Seven Seas Navigator are plenty of "feeding periods" -- early riser breakfast, regular breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, tea, and dinner. There is no midnight buffet on the Seven Seas Navigator, but no one missed it. There are definite advantages to dining on a small ship such as the Seven Seas Navigator. Complimentary wines are included with dinner, and the food is superb. In addition, you won't find any long lines at the breakfast or lunch buffet on this small ship. Although sitdown breakfast and lunch were served in the main Compass Rose restaurant, most passengers chose the buffet in the Portofino Grill for these two meals. The Portofino Grill is transformed into an intimate, reservations-only, Italian steakhouse in the evening. There is no charge for this alternative dinner choice, and the food was delicious. The Compass Rose is open seating from 7:00 - 9:00 pm each evening. I love being able to eat when I choose and with whom I choose. Open seating allows you to do just that.
Most of the suites on the Seven Seas Navigator have balconies, and having a verandah to sit on while in Bermuda is an extra treat. The Seven Seas Navigator cruised into the harbor at Hamilton, Bermuda in the early morning. The ship is small enough to dock right in downtown Hamilton. Bermuda looks much like the wonderful photos and paintings I haave seen of the island. Sailing into the harbor was delightful. The sun was beaming on the pastel buildings of the island, and the first thing we noticed was the pristine nature of Bermuda and the lack of poverty seen on most tropical islands. The passages into the harbors of both Hamilton and St. George are very narrow, but the Seven Seas Navigator is a small enough ship to sail right up to the dock. Other mega-cruise ships must dock at the West End of Bermuda near the Royal Naval Dockyard.
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