Myself and DH decided to give Celebrity a go since they had the most ideal itinerary for us. We are both mid 40's and this was our fourth cruise. Having been on Royal twice we thought that we would see what her sister line had to offer. Embarkation should have been a breeze as we were number 3 and 4 checked in at the port. One would think that the staff had never done this before. After being informed (read told) where to sit in order for them to "load" passengers in the order they arrived the RCI representative opened the doors and announced that they would board passengers in the order that they arrived. No problem! Except that they started from the farthest point in the room meaning passengers who just finished arriving boarded first. The RCI rep was quickly informed that she started from the wrong end of the room!
Once on board we quickly dropped off our carry on luggage despite the room not being ready. Met with our room attendant who was most courteous and helpful while we were there, thanks to Willy! Off to get our champagne and a bit to eat.
After our initial bad start we shook it off and explored our "home". Constellation is fairly well laid out and the map provided was quickly put to use. Despite other postings, we found her to be quite clean and very well maintained. Sure there are the occasional items that should be attended to but just think of how many people sit, touch,and walk up and down those chairs and halls each and every day!
Heard a few noises from the crew cabins below and when they filled the ship with water.