We did a B2B, with this being the 1st part and then around New Zealand for the 2nd. We stayed in the same cabin. This was about our 14th cruise, most of them with Celebrity, and we have about 6 other ones in the future all with Celebrity. When you find a good thing, why take on more risk? We are Elite members which helps. We also got the drink package as part of a promotion, and it was nice to have, although the drinks we got at the Elite social hours would have sufficed.
The fitness center had almost all of the equipment we have at the one near our home, but several of the treadmills were not working and the touchscreens were very difficult to use. A few of the weight machines needed repair, although they were useful. They provided plenty of towels and wipes. It was relatively crowded in the 10:00 a.m. time frame, but I always got a machine. A real annoyance is the music from the aerobics/spin area. The areas are only slightly separated and the sound system is not divided (bad design), so when they pump the music up, it's hard to hear from your iPod, etc. Very distracting. Also, the woman who appears to be head of the fitness area was not friendly. It was if she had a chip on her shoulder; Celebrity needs to take a look at that. She was about the only crew member who was not friendly.
While we are discussing negatives, we have eaten in Blu on the past several cruises and loved it. However, the layout of the tables on this ship was different and was very congested in my mind. I think because there is such a demand for Blu and limited space, they squeezed too many tables into the room. We even got two letters from Blu asking us to come at particular times (as in 2 hours from when we normally eat). The first night in Blu, the sommelier argued with me and would continuously interrupt me, and then when I complained to the Maitre d', he was arrogant. Since I don't need that on a cruise, we left and ate the rest of the time in the MDR, Grand Epernay. We had a great time there, and met lots of interesting folks. Several of our future bookings are in Aqua Class, and because of our experience in Blu, I will probably change cabin categories so we are not paying for a service we don't use.
Because we go to the fitness center often, and my wife likes the massages and Persian Gardens, we booked the Aqua Class to be right below the hair dresser, etc. I thought it would be very quiet; however, there was a pretty constant noise from foot traffic above, which I guess was from the main walkway to the fitness center and spa. Not real annoying but definitely I would book a different one if I had to do it over again.The cabin itself was fine, although the closet was pretty small and the couch was very close to it, making it a reach for the end of the closet. The balcony was adequate, with two chairs, foot stools and a table. The bed was close to the slider, and the couch close to the closet, and we prefer just the opposite.