Celebrity Solstice Review

First Trip on Celebrity Cruise Line

Review for Alaska Cruise on Celebrity Solstice
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6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2015
Cabin: Deluxe Veranda 2A

This was our first cruise on Celebrity, and the third Alaska inside passage cruise. We booked Celebrity because we were told by several people that Celebrity was a "step up" from some other lines. The ship itself was very clean and orderly. I will say that 95% of the crew was very helpful and friendly. The main dining room is certainly nothing special. No better than our previous trips on Princess and Carnival. The buffet was the standard cruise setup. Again nothing special.

On our two previous inside passage trips we also went to Sawyer Glacer. On both trips the captain would position the ship so that the starboard side could see the glacier and then spin the ship 180 degrees so that the port side passengers had a view. This allowed each side of the ship an equal amount of time to experience the view. As the weather was cool and rainy we stayed in our port side cabin and waited for the ship to turn around. Whoever the joker was that was driving the ship this time spent 45 minutes with the glacier on the starboard side. Finally the ship began to turn around. In our amazement and as the glacier was finally coming into view for the port side passengers we immediately set sail and left the area. Inexcusable!! We had friends with us that were first time cruiser's and one of the things they most wanted to see was the glacier.

Carnival has very funny comedians on their ships. None here. The shows on this ship were lame. Overall we had a good time but at least on this trip there was absolutely nothing special about Celebrity

Cabin Review

Deluxe Veranda 2A

Cabin 2A

Cabin was very clean and orderly. Cabin attendant was very friendly.

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Skagway

Train trip never disappoints. Did the bicycle ride back to Skagway. Awesome!!!

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