Before going on the special Top Chef cruise we read the reviews here to get an idea of what to expect. Almost everything was different on this cruise from what we had expected. It was my first cruise and her second.
It's very likely that no other Celebrity cruise will be like this, so this is probably a one-off. I'll relate the stuff we liked and didn't like about the experience.
Embarkation: Really easy, almost like an airport boarding process. Probably took us 15 - 20 mins to get on the boat. Even though we requested luggage tags they never sent them. Had to fill them in while outside the terminal prior to boarding. Cabin was ready around 1:30 - 2 PM but we never heard any announcement about it.
Not noisy, good location, more of a roof overhead on the balcony then the lower decks. All appliances in good working order. Creaks a little when the ship is underway.