This was my third Celebrity cruise, the other two being on the Century (which we loved!) I was traveling with 5 other family members ranging in age from 71 to 25. I waited until the last minute to book, and was rewarded with an excellent discount, we all had forward bump out balcony rooms. We flew in the night before and started at the Comfort Inn & Suites, with had a complimentary shuttle to the port.

We arrived at the port at 1:00pm, and was checked in and on the ship by 1:20... No lines, No crowds it was a breeze. Our rooms where ready, we dropped off our carryons, and headed up to the Ocean View Cafe, the station idea was an excellent one, while it was very crowded, we got a table outside and no lines at the buffet. While I have read in some reviews that the buffet was 'nothing special' I found it to be just the opposite.

After lunch, we set out to explore the ship. This ship is breathtaking ! The entrance to the Ensemble Lounge has a handpainted mutual, with tiny ants painted on the floor. Read more