After reading some of the terrible reviews about Millennium I thought that we would be facing the worst -- well to my surprise the Millennium though aging a bit and is about due for a refurbishing which may be coming later this year is still a wonderful ship. She is most elegant and subdued. This is the third time for us on this particular Celebrity ship (2002, 2006, 2008). We were on some of the newer and bigger ship but the quality of food and service disappears as the ship grows -- not on Mille.

We arrived at Port Everglades and went through the embarkation process quite swiftly. We were met with champagne upon entering the ship and found our way to the cabin. All that we read about torn up and dirty carpet was quite a bit off the mark though the maintenance area was replacing carpeting in several areas during the trip; though this did not affect our trip in the least. The ship was constantly being cleaned but after 7-8 years in service it is about due for its refurbishment.

Our inside cabin was spacious with plenty of storage and Benny, a cabin steward we have had on a prior Celebrity cruise, did a great job maintaining the Cabin. Read more