We just returned from the Constellation's Baltic cruise, and it was outstanding. We booked over a year in advance, so we had plenty of time to plan, generate expectations and something to look forward too, of which we were not disappointed. The weather was almost perfect, just a little cool the first couple of days, but no rain for two weeks. We selected June to get ahead of the summer tourist season and for the weather, and could not have been more pleased.

We arrived in Dover a day early to allow for the time adjustment and to avoid any possible flight issues, which needs to be considered when long distances to take a cruise. We stayed at the Castle Guest House (http://castle-guesthouse.co.uk/#), a delightful B&B owned and operated by Liz & Rod. We traveled to and from Dover from London with Steve Knibbs Dover Airport transfers (nibbs@airport-transfers.fsnet.co.uk), which proved to be very reliable and we very much enjoyed his service and conversations. We also spent the better part of our day touring Dover and had a great time, especially at the castle.

Boarding the Constellation was a breeze. We arrived at the ship at 10:30, after just ten minutes in the terminal and we were on board. Celebrity seems to have this process down to perfection. Read more