Celebrity Eclipse Review
14 day great cruise with unhappy ending.
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Sailed from 3/9/13 on Eclipse. Beautiful ship. Rooms seem a little smaller than we remember on Solstice. Had not been to several of the ports before and enjoyed most. Aruba was so-so but I believe this is due to the shore excursion we chose because the beaches and resorts we passed were certainly more stunning than where we ended up. Curaco was very nice and relaxing. Water a little chilly and it rained for a few minutes but overall, very pretty and enjoyable. Barbados and Antiqua our favorite spots by far. St. Thomas and St. Marteen for a little souvenier shopping only since we have been here many times before. St. Lucia a bit of a disappointment for the beach break. Water was too cold so had to pretty much stay on beach and two peddlers having a turf war most of the time.
One night, assistant waiter dropped pitcher of ice water down my back. He was very apologetic and it was an accident. However, about two nights later, again, had water (minimal) spilled down my back. I think they are just too much in a hurry and don't pay attention.
Food was good enough although seems a little less quality than past Celebrity cruises. Part of it is having the same basic selections in the cafe 14 days for lunch and breakfast. Yes, there is a wide variety but the variety remains the same daily. Overall, no complaints though.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Veranda 1A
Cabin 9237. Bed by closet. Very, very little room to walk between end of bed and wall and we are not large people. Was told this was THE premium hump cabin with "HUGE" balcony. It was indeed a larger size balcony but would not consider it huge. This balcony on Solstic was larger. Still, it was nice to have extra room. Wish they would provide foot stools for ALL verandas, not just the conciercge and above. The older ships had padded loungers which were nice. Now you have to prop your feet up on the bottom rung of your little table. There is no wind on this balcony and the room is very quiet in location. Would book it again. Just don't be mislead that it is a "huge" balcony. It is indeed oversized but not huge.