Celebrity Summit Review
Southern Caribbean is Beautiful on the Celebrity Summit
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This is our fourth cruise... one on Royal Caribbean, and now three on Celebrity. We have found that Celebrity provides the atmosphere (food, dining, entertainment) that we are looking for. We are in our mid-50s and prefer a more relaxed cruise with not a lot of fun and games around the pool… just music and relaxing.
OLD SAN JUAN HOTEL
We began our trip arriving two nights early and staying in Old San Juan at the Casablanca Hotel. We enjoyed the two extra days before the cruise to wind down from work and the flight before getting on the ship. We highly recommend the Casablanca Hotel if you are looking for a non-traditional, historic hotel in the heart of Old San Juan. Just be aware there are no elevators in the hotel, so staying on the lower of the five floors is recommended. We stayed in the 2B suite with a balcony overlooking Fortaleza Street... it was great. There are lots of good restaurants within walking distance. You do not need a car to visit all the attractions (forts, etc.) in Old San Juan.
Cabin Review
The cabin was no bigger than other Veranda class rooms. The balcony was slightly larger than most due where the room is located above the Oceanview Cafe. There was no noise from the Oceanview Cafe. There was some food smell in the hallway near the elevators from the Oceanview Cafe, but it did not leak into our room. The room was very quiet. I believe these rooms on Deck 11 are newer due to the Solsticized renovations. The room is in the aft and is the on the highest most deck so there may be a little more swaying from the seas than rooms that are midship and lower. The bathroom was clean and fresh. The Aquaclass rooms provides a full body shower that is nice and works effectively. We didn't really use it as we just wanted to get a shower and move on with our day.