cruise vs navigate

cruise is a noun but navigate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cruise	Yes	No	Yes	No
navigate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, navigate is a hypernym of cruise; that is, navigate is a word with a broader meaning than cruise:

Other hypernyms of cruise include sail, voyage.

cruise (noun)	navigate (noun)
an ocean trip taken for pleasure

cruise (verb)	navigate (verb)
sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing	act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
travel at a moderate speed	travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure	direct carefully and safely
look for a sexual partner in a public place