This was a 15 night repositioning cruise from Valparaiso in Chile to Fort Lauderdale via the Panama Canal, from 17 March to 1 April, with one night hotel pre and post cruise stays.

After a long flight from London Heathrow, with a change at JFK, we arrived at 8am in Santiago Chile, and stayed for one night. Luckily our hotel room was ready, so we had a couple of hours rest before going out to explore the city. The hotel was within walking distance of many of the sites, and we really liked Santiago, and would like to return one day to see more.

The next morning we were picked up from the hotel and taken to Valparaiso port to board the Celebrity Infinity. The boarding process was very smooth and efficient, and we were on the ship about 45 minutes after arriving at the port. Our cabin was a concierge 8109 which was reasonably spacious with plenty of storage space. There was a connecting door to the next cabin, and unlike the Eclipse where the connecting doors are in the corridor, this one was in the cabin. We will not book a cabin with a connecting door again, because we could hear noise from the adjoining cabin, such as people talking, the TV etc. Read more