This was our sixth cruise to the Caribbean, and our seventh cruise with Celebrity -- and the third and fourth time on the Summit. We're in our 60's and one of us is retired -- the other one. We like to travel, listen to classical (mostly baroque) music, read, and chat with friends.

We booked a back-to-back because we decided that, if we had to spend all that time and money to get to San Juan, we might as well make the most of it. The Summit alternates its weekly itineraries from San Juan. One week's sailing consists of San Juan, at sea, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Martin, St. Thomas, and back to San Juan. The other week's itinerary is San Juan, St. Croix, Dominica, Grenada, at sea, St. Thomas, and back to San Juan. We did the St. Croix sailing first, but would recommend the reverse sequence if you're planning on a back-to-back as it puts the sea days at the beginning and end of the pair (with a day in San Juan in the middle), giving you a chance to decompress from work and travel at the beginning, and then a day near the end.

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