The Navigator of the Seas is a fairly large ship (about 3600 people).
The stateroom attendants created a different animal every night with the used towels.
The pool deck was the main hub of activity during the day.
Inside the ship.
First, our main activity -- eating. Especially at the Swan Lake sit down dining.
Poolside dancing before we left shore.
Some of the dancers were having a really good time.
We played some trivia and had some well-established nemeses. Of course, the highlight (pun intended) was winning and getting a bunch of brightly colored pens.
The nightly high points were the shows. Big productions at the Metropolis Theater or Studio B, and smaller shows at the various lounges. The S95 did not do a good job in the poor lighting conditions, F2.0 notwithstanding.
On the last night, there was a circus parade.
Meera and Vijay both scaled the heights on deck.
Banking[note] (dubious and otherwise) is obviously the most interesting thing in the Cayman Islands. Not much to be seen, except for a couple of above-board banks (and Ugland House.)
... and the most famous building in the Cayman Islands ... Ugland House, home to more than 18,000 (mostly) hedge funds and the "biggest tax scam in the world."
Many of the homes had swings in the front porch.
There were a surprising number of cemeteries, some of them seemed to be the front yards of houses.
Thompson House [note] is home to the founder of the Cayman Island's Home Depot.
The tour stopped for a while at a beach where we spent some time.
The Atlantis Submarine ride.
Finally we took a short walk around the island before returning to the ship. The best part (for me, anyway) was the Penny Black store.
We went on a guided tour of Labadee. Our tour guide, Lamy Docteur, was very well informed and interesting. Most interesting was his description of life before and after Royal Caribbean came in and leased the private area from the Haitian government. RCI seems to have done quite a bit to raise the standard of living of the local area, including building schools -- although even this is not above criticism ... see this piece in the NY Times.
Columbus Cove is a great beach.
Meera & Rajeev went snorkeling.
Priya and Vijay went off to the beach and play area.