Celebrity Millennium Review
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This was my 6th cruise and first on Celebrity. This was also my first trip to Asia. On this cruise I traveled with my Mother who has cruised 8 times. She is 70 and I am 38. Overall I was very pleased with the cruise, and with the ship. I was somewhat apprehensive given some of the negative reviews of the Millennium. Yes the ship is older (by the high standards we have today), and yes there are some exterior areas which are showing some age; but never once was I put off by imperfections/rust/chipped paint (and I have low tolerance for those kinds of things). Perhaps the area most in need of updating was our balcony, which was being sanded and repainted the last day of our cruise. I found the ship easy to navigate, spacious for the number of passengers, and in overall good repair.
Dining
As suite guests, we were entitled to dine in Luminae. Luminae was added to the Millennium in April, and is a beautiful space on deck 4. Luminae is open daily for breakfast and dinner; and also for lunch on sea days. We dined in Luminae eight times for breakfast and six times for dinner. We did not have any lunches. Breakfast was excellent, especially the pastries. We had fruit daily which was always fresh. Egg/griddle dishes were well prepared and tasty, save the chicken sausage.
Cabin Review
Sky Suite 1
We ended up booking a suite guarantee (after going from balcony to concierge to Aqua) and were assigned 6132, an S1 SkySuite. We found the cabin to have plenty of room, even for a mother and son (we require a bit more breathing space than a couple would). The bathroom was smallish, but functional, with ample storage for toiletries and beauty supplies. Our cabin featured a slightly larger that standard closet and we had plenty of room for all of our things. The desk/vanity had a nice mirror, and four sets of outlets (two US/two European). The chair was wobbly when we arrived but this was quickly replaced. The sofa and chair were very comfortable and looked to perhaps be new. The beds were also comfortable. The TV worked, but we didn't watch anything. We found the moving map station to be lacking compared to other cruises. The mini bar was well stocked but we wished it was at refrigeration temp (34-40F) as opposed to just cool temp. We liked the mirrored wall, which really made the cabin feel more spacious.
Our cabin also featured a gigantic balcony with forward facing views. It was appointed with a full size table, two chairs, and two lounge chairs. The only drawback is that the portion of the balcony which juts out is uncovered, and is visible from the balconies of about 20 other cabins. This cabin would be ideal for those who like in-cabin al fresco dining, but not for those who enjoy private sunbathing.