Celebrity Eclipse Review

4.5 / 5.0
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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Dec 2013

Overall this was a fantastic cruise on the Celebrity Eclipse! There were four adults traveling together and we each had a balcony cabin on the vista deck. Our cabin was located in the middle on the hump and we had a larger than normal balcony. It was well worth the extra money to get the space. It was so relaxing to sip your wine on your private balcony and watch the sea slip by at sunset. Although our room was by an elevator, we never heard any noise outside our cabin.

We flew in on Southwest the night before the cruise departed. Southwest doesn't charge extra for two bags and when packing for a 14 day cruise that is something to take into consideration. We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott on Fort Lauderdale beach. The hotel was perfect for the night, we took a taxi from the airport for about $14.00. Our room overlooked the Ocean and the Intercoastal. We had a king suite that included a great buffet for breakfast. (It is good to get in the practice of overeating early on.) We walked the strip that evening, had dinner at Bubba Gumps, not particularly great, but okay. I'd check out a different restaurant next time I'm in the area. We didn't miss having a car and had a drink at the Elbo Room which is right down the street from the hotel. I had reserved a shuttle through the hotel to get to the cruise port. It was $25.00 for four.

It only took an hour from arrival at the port until we were on the ship. The ship is stunning, modern, yet elegant. Everything was spotless. The cabins are beautiful and the bathroom was the nicest I've seen on a cruise ship, there was enough space for everything. I heard prior complaints about the cabinets above the bed, but my husband and I are both tall and I found them very useful and convenient. The closet was also big enough for all of our clothing. There was enough room to store our suitcases under the king sized bed and I used one of my suitcases as a dirty hamper. The ship doesn't have laundry facilities you can use and their laundry is expensive and they don't run any specials throughout the 14 days.

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