The Silhouette was as beautiful as its sister ships. We're loyal Celebrity cruises, so we expected the best, and generally got it. We flew in a night early and stayed at the Titian Inn at the airport - very nice experience. Modern, clean and very friendly and helpful staff, and a wonderful breakfast. The rooms are small, as they are in all European hotels. They arranged a taxi for us and 2 other couples (and all our luggage!) to the ship, about 12:00. Our embarkation was smooth; we just had to wait a few minutes to drop off bags then walk over to the check-in. Our elite status allowed us to zip through the check-in and the security after the check-in. Celebrity cabins are spacious, with plenty of storage space.
We loved the ship -- lots of little nooks and crannies beautifully decorated to get lost in. Although it's a large ship, we never felt crowded--even when debarking in the ports. One of our favorite spots was the "Hideaway" on deck 7, mid ship. It had a coffee machine and tea available throughout the day.
Fellow passengers were a mix of nationalities, predominantly North American and British, but there were people from all over the world. There were 300 odd kids on board, but most were teenagers delighted to be having their first trip to Europe.