This was our 19th Celebrity Cruise. I have elite status with Celebrity and booked CC cabin 9196 in January 2013. I booked an Amtrak train from Cleveland to San Diego for this cruise with transfers at Chicago and Los Angles. We picked up bags at the San Diego train station that is 3 blocks from the Pier and got a pedal cab to take us and our bags to the pier for $10.
Embarkation: My elite status, my CC cabin which is supposed to have Priority Check-in and Expresspass saved me no time as all were ignored and they put us all in a long check in line with a 45 minute wait with first timers. Also got no help on ship finding my cabin.
Cabins: The cabin 9196 (cat. CC) was attractively decorated and good sized for the price. The balcony offered privacy and had webbed chairs. The shower was large with a hose and wand arrangement that I like. Cabin service was efficient and unobtrusive. I also enjoyed the better bathrobes and canapés on every night. I got free laundry up to 20 items with elite status which I used. I had a cold bottle of wine waiting for us when we arrived.