I hope everyone finds this review helpful but please note that certain parts are tailored more towards those with travelling with a baby or young families as I found reviews for moms and dads were lacking when it came to the Celebrity and specifically the Silhouette. Here is some key information to provide further context for my review. My wife and I are in our early 30's and took our 8-month old with us on our first ever cruise (1st cruise for all). We were joined by my in-laws (mother, father, brother and sister). For moms and dads having the extra hands helped but I think we could have managed on our own as well. The staff and other cruisers were always respectful and tried their hardest to help us out when and where ever possible.

Flights (applicable to moms and dads)

Our flight to FLL was an early one on embarkation day. It was 3hrs in length. Wife was able to get little on from crib to car seat and she slept most of the way to airport. Getting boarding passes, checking bags and going through security was manageable but not ideal with a little one. That said, she ran with the punches and we arrived at gate just as they were allowing passengers who needed assistance on board. We took this opp to get on board and get settled. We took with us her car seat and compatible travel system stroller. Chicco Key Fit with Liteway Plus was perfect as we used both car seat mode and umbrella seat mode when necessary. Airline allowed us to take both right to gate and we picked up when we got off plane. We packed plenty of food and toys for the little one and were fortunate that she slept for an hour and a bit on the way to FLL and on the way back home. Cheerios and rice rusks were key to success on the plane. Also, a tip I received from the ladies in my office was to feed baby during take-off and landing to prevent babies ears from from popping. This seemed to work. Read more