This was our first cruise so we had nothing to compare it to. We knew we wanted a luxury holiday to celebrate my husbands 50th birthday and it certainly ticked all the boxes.

We flew into Miami from Heathrow and were met by Celebrity and taken to the Hilton Marina Hotel at Fort Lauderdale.The receptionist greeted us warmly and congratulated my husband on his impending birthday and upgraded us to a tower room on the 11th floor. The view was amazing.

The next morning after breakfast we walked outside and saw our first glimpse of the Solstice -wow. We were so excited. Read more