I am a fan of Celebrity Cruises. I try to cruise with them once a year and absolutely love the upscale feel and vibe. And I booked this cruise 11 months in advance - I was so excited! First time traveling solo.
Unfortunately this trip did not live up to my expectations - which was partially because of my own hype.
I had sailed on Millennium when she was first built and was dully impressed. But thirteen years later she feels tired. The public spaces, despite some spiffying-up, look worn. The outdoor lounge chairs are in terrible shape. There are cracks and crevices, and some visible rust. The carpet throughout looks dirty. Millennium is just not a brand-spanking-new ship - and I knew that going in. So that is not really part of my disappointment - just an observation.
This is the standard-sized balcony cabin with a larger aft-facing balcony.The perks are: daily room-temperature-tea and bottled water, bathrobe, fancy shower, BLU dining, etc.While I did like being at the top of the ship as far away as possible from everything else ... I also was not impressed. BLU was not worth the upgrade. The cabin was not altogether clean. I DID smell cigarette smoke from the smoking section at the Oceanview Bar below, on the balcony I DID hear the music in the late afternoon when I could have been napping, and there is black soot spattered over every surface that I kept forgetting about. Don't put anything out there to dry after hand-washing!