Just returned from a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise on the Summit. Great cruise. First time on Celebrity. This is their once a year itinerary as they get ready to set sail to Alaska on Friday. Before we booked, we had narrowed it down to a 8 night Eastern Caribbean with RCCL and this cruise. Nothing against RCCL, but this trip was great. I had heard a lot about Celebrity and it is all true.

One of the things that impress me the most was the friendliness of the people. Every where we went, we were greeted with a smile and a "good afternoon sir". We did not meet one employee that was not cordial and looked like they meant it. What a contrast as you get off the ships and meet the port workers. I don't think one of them ever smiled and none of them said hello.

OK, on to the trip. A little background so you can put this in context. We are a couple in our late 40's. When we go on vacation we don't normally hang out with a bunch of people. In our business we deal with people 7 days a week at all hours. So, when we get away, we try to have a little quiet time. Love people, but need a little R&R also. That is the great part of a cruise, you can be as alone as you want or with as many people as you want. This was our first 7-day cruise. We had taken many weekend cruises, but never a 7-day cruise. Read more