Review of Celebrity Constellation

On July 29 we completed a two-week cruise on the Constellation, from Dover to France, Ireland, Scotland, the Norwegian fjords, and Copenhagen. While there were many high points, as discussed below, we were disappointed in "the best cruise ship in the world", as boasted by the otherwise excellent cruise director, Derek.

Embarkation - Celebrity did not offer us transfers to the dock, and when we discovered the possibility 10 days before sailing (on their website), we were told we were too late to schedule. Our travel agent also failed to offer us this, and could not intervene with Celebrity. This was a blessing in disguise, since we had arranged our own one-night stay in London, and the train trip from Victoria Station to Dover was scenic, smooth, less than half the price of the Celebrity shuttle, and nearly an hour shorter. A brief taxi ride to the terminal led us to a fairly smooth check-in, although no one directed us to the priority line for "concierge class" customers. Read more